Retinoblastoma is the most common eye tumour in children.
We investigate and treat rare pathologies, among which neuromuscular and metabolic diseases stand out.
In the Endocrinology Department, we treat a large number of children and adolescents with rare diseases that affect the endocrine system. We often treat these patients in collaboration with other departments at the Hospital to approach the disease in a comprehensive manner. Our work on Prader–Willi Syndrome, which is caused by the absence of a region of chromosome 15, is significant and remarkable.
Ophthalmologists, geneticists and other specialists collaborate in pathologies such as retinal dystrophy, Lowe's disease, Prader Willi syndrome or neurofibromatosis.
We offer treatments to rehabilitate patients and improve their quality of life in cases of brain, spinal cord and locomotor system injuries.
Rod-cone dystrophy causing poor night vision, peripheral field of vision defects, and blurred vision. In addition to diagnosis and follow-up, we treat macular edema and cataracts that can be associated with the disease.
We have a contact retinograph (Ret Cam), the only one suitable for examining the ocular fundus of premature babies. We treat with laser, antiangiogenic injections and surgery.