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The research department of the Barraquer Ophthalmology Centre has been certified, once again, as EVICR (European Vision Institute Clinical Research Network) Clinical Site of Excellence. Barraquer has been a member of this renowned network of European ophthalmic clinical research centres since 2008 and has been accredited for the next 4 years. This recognition means continuing to be part of this…

WHAT DOES THE TREATMENT INVOLVE? It’s a surgical procedure for the treatment of glaucoma that involves inserting a tube to connect the intraocular tube with a device (that may or may not have a valve) located below the conjunctiva to drain the aqueous humour from the eye. WHEN IS THIS TREATMENT INDICATED? Generally, it is used for glaucoma where other…

“A pachymetry is a simple, quick, and painless examination used to measure the thickness of the cornea” It has different applications in daily clinical practice, such a complimentary examination in glaucoma, to determine potential refractive surgery or even to diagnose certain diseases of the cornea. Within the scope of glaucoma, we should be aware that the thickness of the cornea…

В отличие от других материалов, графеновая сетчатка усиливает стимуляцию сетчатки и обеспечивает большую остроту зрения. Опытные хирурги Центра офтальмологии Барракер/ Barraquer начинают один из последних экспериментальных этапов. Фонд Барракера/ La Fundación Barraquer вместе с Каталонским институтом нанонауки и нанотехнологий (ICN2), Институтом фотонных наук (ICFO), Институтом физики высоких энергий (IFAE) и Парижским институтом зрения участвует в новаторском технологическом проекте по имплантации…