Departments. Anterior segment

As ANTERIOR SEGMENT is defined all the former structures to vitreous. The cornea, the uvea (iris, ciliary body) and the lens.

THE CORNEA: is transparent and is situated in front of the other structures. The wide experience in solving corneal problems from surface alteration or dry eye up to an authorized Centre in Cantabria for transplanting the cornea and holding an eye-bank in its installations makes our Centre one of the most specialized in Europe.

THE CILIARY BODY: is the responsible for the production of aqueus humor and the setting of lens (focused). Production increase of this liquid or its limited drainage, causes a pressure increase within the eye, causing damage to the optic nerve. This disease is known as glaucoma, and when the clinical treatment is not enough, it has a surgery treatment. The surgery consists of building a drainage system of aqueus humor, either by putting a valve or creating a communication window, which allows the liquid leave (trabeculectomy). If this is not possible, the ciliar body is destroyed by crioterapy or diathermy.

THE IRIS: is the structure, which gives colour to the eye and controls the quantity of light to enter the eye.

THE LENS: it is a transparent lens situated behind the iris and in front of vitreous.

The cataract can be produced at any age and for various reasons, but the senile cataract (by aging) is the most frequent, as more than 70% of people above 60 years suffer from this.

The signs of cataracts are as follows:
1.- Cloudy image
2.- Glare or dazzle
3.- LOSS OF VISION