Frequently asked

Good night, I have had a toric lens implanted in my right eye, after 6 months I have always noticed some rays of light that come from the car headlights, lampfor the sake of it and even sun glare, I know I also had a bit of astigmatism that was corrected with glasses, but even so, the situation (Read more)

Hello and thank you for leaving us your question in our ophthalmology forum. The symptoms that you refer to us may be due to both blepharitis and allergic problems, in addition to other eye pathologies. On the other hand, it does not seem that they could be related to the entry of that foreign body that you refer to. In any (Read more)

Hello and thank you for submitting your question about ophthalmology to our forum. Dry eye produces discomfort of the type: foreign body sensation, stinging and in more severe cases keratitis, that is, inflammation of the cornea. The use of contact lenses for dry eye is recommended in these cases to alleviate the symptoms since (Read more)

Hello and thank you for sending us your question about ophthalmology. The cornea, like any other tissue in our body, ages over the years. This fact translates into a loss of transparency, and progressive loss of endothelial cells. When I say loss of transparency I mean that it is a more tarnished cornea than the (Read more)

Dear Maria, The pinguecula, as you say, is a lump of fat that forms in the eye, usually in the nasal area. It is never malignant, but it can grow and protrude. As you have been told, it is not normally removed as it tends to reproduce again. The time to consider pinguecula surgery is (Read more)

Hello and thank you for submitting your question to our ophthalmology forum. It is true that hypersensitivity or intolerance to certain medications may occur, but when they are withdrawn, the ocular surface can regenerate again. In your case, the picture you refer to requires an ophthalmological review in greater detail to be able to assess it. We recommend you (Read more)

Dear Claudia, Prolonged gazing at any source of strong light can cause such glare symptoms. They normally disappear spontaneously and without leaving sequelae. Obviously, if the symptoms persist, an ophthalmological examination appropriate to the case would be advisable. Greetings,

Dear Sun, It is really not usual for astigmatism to evolve rapidly, not so with myopia, which can evolve rapidly in the first years of the visa if there is a history of high myopia in the family. The rapid increase in astigmatism is usually due to a pathology of the cornea called Keratoconus. Without further data and evidence (Read more)

Hello and thank you for submitting your question about ophthalmology to our forum. Vasoconstrictors have multiple uses in ophthalmology but it is not recommended to use them routinely, basically because they have a "rebound" effect, that is, if you apply them to whiten your eyes, when their effect ends, a vasodilation appears that causes a more (Read more)

Dear Posco, The symptoms you refer to us seem to indicate a dry eye problem. The use of artificial tears (preferably without preservatives) several times a day should alleviate these symptoms, in which case a face-to-face visit may not be necessary. Only if these symptoms did not improve would an ophthalmological examination be necessary in a (Read more)

Hello and thank you for submitting your question to our ophthalmology forum. I agree with the opinion of the doctor who put the rings on him. The best option at this time would be to perform crosslinking surgery, since several studies have shown that apart from helping to slow the progression of ectasia, (Read more)

Hello and thank you for submitting your ophthalmology question to our forum. The question is absolutely logical and I asked myself this the first time. We currently know that the action of the IPL (Intensive Pulsed Light) is not so much on the surface as in depth and is not limited to the contact area of ​​the piece. (Read more)

Hello and thank you for sending us your ophthalmology question. These symptoms probably correspond to a specific type of eye pathology called blepharitis. It is not a serious problem but it is annoying and often prone to chronicity. A face-to-face visit to our ophthalmology center would allow an adequate assessment and indication of the necessary treatment. (Read more)

Hello and thank you for submitting your question about ophthalmology to our forum. After a Lasik surgery it is important that the patient does not rub his eyes for a few days, especially during the first hours, but pressing the eyes tightly does not entail any risk. Anyway, I always insist my patients to (Read more)

Hello and thank you for submitting your question about ophthalmology to our forum. The symptoms that you refer, indeed, seem like typical symptoms of dry eye and blepharitis, which, as you clarify, is a chronic process. The treatments that are given in these cases are symptomatic treatments, to relieve symptoms. Among them we can prescribe something more innocuous like artificial tear (Read more)

Hello and thank you for leaving us your question about ophthalmology in our forum. The IPL laser is harmless in its therapeutic action. The fact of closing the eyes tightly during the application of the laser is in no way harmful. In all the only problem that can occur is that the action of (Read more)

Dear Leo. The stye is an infection of the glands of the eyelids and if it is not resolved in a few days it tends to form a hard "ball" due to inflammation (granuloma). It is common for the process to start with a stye and infect other glands and more sties appear, as has happened with (Read more)

Hello and thank you for submitting your ophthalmology question to our forum. Blepharitis is a chronic disease so, in some cases, it can reappear over time. Its most frequent symptoms are the sensation of grit, burning, irritated eyes, itching, appearance of dandruff or scabs at the base of the eyelashes, among others... (Read more)

Hello and thank you for submitting your question to our ophthalmology forum. He thinks that dry eye is a chronic process that has different therapeutic options. When it is recommended to carry out the 3 IPL sessions with Thermaeye Plus, it is because the dry eye is evaporative. Symptomatic improvement is highly variable, since it depends on the (Read more)