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Ophthalmology · Zaragoza, Spain

The retina doesn't give second chances.That's why I've spent 24 years on it.

Ophthalmologist specialising in medical and surgical retina, glaucoma, uveitis and cataract surgery with premium lenses. You'll be seen by me, at my clinic on Paseo Sagasta.

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24 yearsdedicated to the retina
Cum laudePhD from the University of Alcalá
Ramón y Cajal HospitalResidency at Spain's No. 1 ranked ophthalmology department
Mostprivate health insurers accepted

Specialties

Four areas. None of them treated in passing.

These are the four areas I have trained and worked in throughout my career. If your problem is something else, I'll tell you at the first visit and point you in the right direction.

01
Medical and surgical retina
My specialty for 24 years.
Some retinal diseases progress without symptoms until your sight has already suffered. Getting there in time changes the outcome. I treat with intravitreal injections and laser, and when needed I operate with vitrectomy.
02
Glaucoma
It neither hurts nor warns you. That's why it has to be looked for.
It damages the optic nerve little by little, and by the time you notice, some sight has already gone. I detect it with OCT of the nerve, visual field testing and gonioscopy, and I control it with drops and laser. If your father, mother or a sibling has glaucoma, your risk is higher: get checked even if you see well.
03
Uveitis
Inflammation inside the eye that needs close follow-up.
Sometimes it appears on its own and sometimes it comes with a rheumatic or autoimmune disease. Well controlled, lasting damage can be avoided. If another specialist is treating you, I coordinate with them.
- Anterior, intermediate and posterior uveitis
- Uveitis linked to systemic diseases
- Inflammatory macular oedema
04
Cataract with premium lenses
Removing the cataract and correcting your prescription at the same time.
With the right lens, many patients stop needing glasses for distance, and quite a few for near vision too. We choose it together based on your eye and what you do every day.
- Toric lenses for astigmatism
- Extended depth of focus lenses
- Multifocal and trifocal lenses

Second opinion
Been advised to have retinal surgery?
I go through your tests with you and tell you what I would do. In a single visit, including if you are travelling to Zaragoza.
Second opinion on your retina
For professionals
Are you an optometrist or a family doctor?
How to refer a patient to me, what is urgent and what you will get back.
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Twenty-four years looking at the back of the eye: the retina and the optic nerve. That's the difference you'll notice at your visit.

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About

Medicine in Navarra, PhD in Alcalá. Twenty-four years looking at retinas.

At the clinic I like to explain things calmly, with your test results in front of us. You leave knowing what you have, what the options are and which one I would choose in your place.

You always see the same doctor, from your first visit to your last check-up after surgery.

Medical degree: Degree in Medicine from the University of Navarra
PhD: PhD cum laude from the University of Alcalá
Residency: Ophthalmology at Ramón y Cajal University Hospital, MadridRanked Spain's No. 1 ophthalmology department in the Health Reputation Monitor (MRS) for eight years running
SERV: Member of the Spanish Retina and Vitreous Society since 2002
AAO: Member of the American Academy of Ophthalmology
Experience: 24 years in medical and surgical retina

Technology

Seeing the retina clearly before deciding anything.

OCT shows me the retina layer by layer. That way I can see what you haven't noticed yet and compare each check-up with the last one.

Optical coherence tomography (OCT) scan of the macula in false colour, taken at the clinic, showing the layers of the retina and the central dip of the fovea — Spectral-domain OCT image. In the centre, the fovea: the area responsible for your sharpest vision.

OCT
Optical coherence tomography
A cross-section of the retina and optic nerve, layer by layer, in seconds and without touching the eye. It detects damage before you notice it, including glaucoma damage before it affects your field of vision.
Pars plana vitrectomy
Small-incision retinal surgery
I operate on the retina with very fine instruments. The finer they are, the less the eye is disturbed: incisions usually close without stitches and recovery is more comfortable.
- 23G
- 25G
- 27G
Phacoemulsification
Cataract surgery
Ultrasound through an incision of about 2 mm. No stitches, anaesthetic eye drops and home the same day.
Premium lenses
The highest quality
All types of high-end intraocular lenses, calculated with IOLMaster 700 biometry. We look for the one that suits your eye and the way you live.
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Also available at the clinic

Fundus photography
Photographs of the back of the eye to record the retina and compare it at each check-up.
Optic nerve OCT
Measures the fibres of the optic nerve layer by layer. It is used to diagnose glaucoma and check at each visit whether it is progressing, and also to assess inflammation and swelling of the optic nerve.
Visual field testing
Measures your field of vision. Key in glaucoma and optic nerve diseases.
ORA technology
Analyses the biomechanics of the cornea and refines the measurement of eye pressure.
Gonioscopy
A lens placed on the eye to see the angle where fluid drains out. It tells open-angle glaucoma apart from narrow-angle glaucoma.
YAG laser
Clears the capsule that sometimes turns cloudy after cataract surgery, and opens a path for fluid in narrow-angle glaucoma (iridotomy). In the clinic, in minutes.
Argon laser
Treats the retina (diabetic retinopathy, tears and other lesions best sealed early) and allows iridoplasty for narrow angles.
Contact lenses
We fit the contact lenses that best suit your eye and your daily life.

Premium lenses

See how you would see with each lens.

Drag the divider to compare a cataract with each type of lens, by day and by night. Turn on the tips to see what happens at each distance.

In the operating theatre

This is how I operate. Real footage from the microscope.

Retina

Retinal reattachment during vitrectomy
Once the vitreous is removed, the detached retina settles back into place.
Argon laser for retinal detachment
Laser sealing around the lesion so the retina stays attached.
Vitrectomy with ILM peeling
The internal limiting membrane, a very thin layer over the macula, is removed.
ILM peeling: close-up
The same step up close, with microsurgical forceps over the macula.

Cataract

Phacoemulsification of a mature cataract
The cloudy lens is broken up with ultrasound and removed.
Intraocular lens implantation
The lens goes in folded and unfolds by itself inside the eye.
Cataract surgery, step by step
Incision, opening the capsule, phacoemulsification and lens implantation.
Cataract and retina in one operation
Once the lens is in, the access ports are placed and the retina is operated on.