Ophthalmologic Procedures

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Ophthalmologic Procedures

Doctor Gómez completed his Ophthalmology Residence in the prestigious Hospital Clinic in Barcelona, Spain. He specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of several eye conditions that affect people of all ages.

These are some of the surgical procedures that we perform:

Pterygium surgery

A pterygium is a benign tumor of the mucous membrane that covers the white part of the eye, called the conjunctiva. This wedge-shaped growth can become irritated and may cause eye pain, tearing and blurry vision. The main cause of pterygium is chronic exposure to ultraviolet light.
Pterygium surgery is a common operation that involves removal of the growth and placement of a graft over the affected area. The surgery is done as an outpatient procedure under local anesthesia and sedation. The recovery is a bit uncomfortable and may require one to two weeks off from work.

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Treatment of Symblepharon

A symblepharon is an adhesion between the surface of the eye (conjunctiva) and the lining of the eyelid. This adhesion causes severe restriction of eye movements, double vision, and moderate eye irritation. It may develop after severe inflammation or trauma to the eye. Symblepharon may also appear after surgery to remove an eyelid cancer or a pterygium.
Symblepharon surgery requires removal of the adhesion plus grafting of the surface of the eyeball with amniotic membrane or normal conjunctiva from the same eye. This is a hard condition to treat, but the surgical risks are small and the chance of improvement is very high. Some patients may require more than one operation to restore a healthy and functional ocular surface.

Pterygium Surgery

Pterygium is a benign, wing-shaped growth (pterygos means wing in Greek) made up of blood vessels and fibrous tissue that extends from the white area of the eye to the cornea.

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Cataract Surgery in Costa Rica

Cataracts are the most common and important cause of vision loss worldwide, constituting one of the main indications for elective surgery in people over 50 years of age.

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