ADVANCED OPHTHALMOLOGY INSTITUTE

Oculoplastic surgery is the area of ophthalmology that focuses on the aesthetics and pathology of the eyelids, tear duct and eye socket (the cavity where the eye is housed). It encompasses a wide variety of surgical procedures that treat conditions of these structures, such as eyelid malpositions, blepharitis, loss of elasticity of the skin around […]

Few medical specialties have undergone such a major transformation in the past few years as the ophthalmology subspecialty of Vitreoretinal Medicine, which has seen advances in both the diagnosis and treatment of diseases of the macula, the vital center of the retina and vision. Our specialists are constantly learning in order to keep up with […]

Children’s ophthalmology, strabismus and even binocular vision disorders in adults constitute “another world” in the field of ophthalmology. There is near unanimous consensus among ophthalmologists that expert medical and paramedical staff (opticians, optometrists, etc.) as well as specific tests are required for the treatment of pediatric patients in order to provide them with the best […]

The anterior portion of the eye, i.e. the front part, which goes from the outermost layer, the transparent cornea, to the posterior of the crystalline lens and which would be the equivalent of a camera lens, is at the epicenter of a number of eye and vision conditions, among which the most common, by far, […]

Refractive surgery is one of our team’s major subspecialities and it is the cornerstone of clinical activity at our center. Born of the passion for refractive surgery that was transmitted to the director of the clinic, Dr. Tsiplakos, from his very first years at the Ophthalmology Unit of Clínica Barraquer in Barcelona side to side […]

Ocular hypertension is the permanent or intermittent elevation of the pressure inside the eye above the normal range. It is not a disease in itself but it is a risk factor because it can lead to glaucoma and cause irreversible damage to vision. This type of hypertension is common and has no outward symptoms, so […]

Since our early years in Girona, nearly 15 years ago, we have been a referral center for emergency ophthalmology and, at present, we are able to ensure treatment for any ophthalmologic emergency 24 hours a day, 365 days a year at Clínica Quirúrgica Onyar in Girona, our office in Gabinet de Diagnosi (located at Plaça […]

In addition to the above specialties, we are able to offer the highest quality of care in all of the other ophthalmology subspecialities. We would especially like to highlight restorative and cosmetic eyelid surgery, dacryology (lacrimal gland and duct disorders), the subspecialty of uveitis-inflammatory disorders and eye and ocular adnexa infections and injuries, the subspecialty […]