Clinic Bavaria Palencia, leader in ophthalmologic health in the province

-More than 3,500 people have been dealt with in the Center, which celebrates its third anniversary

-the team of Bavaria has made 1,400 operations with laser and 285 intraocular surgery

Palencia, 2011-October clinic Bavaria Palencia (Plaza de Abilio Calderón 1) celebrates its third anniversary and has established itself as the leading institution in eye care in the province. The team of the palentine Centre, consisting of eight professionals include two ophthalmologists, has served approximately 3,300 people and has carried out 1,400 operations with laser and 285 intraocular surgeries.

Also, there have been 300 interventions for the correction of eye strain, a condition afflicting 95% of Spaniards older than 55 years. These operations have been carried out with the two techniques available at present to fix presbyopia; the laser presbyopia ” or a Multifocal Intraocular lens implantation or crystalline artificial ”. This last intervention consists of replacing the lens with a lens that will make its functions, allowing the brain to choose the most appropriate approach in each case. It’s a definitive solution that eliminates defects associated as myopia, hyperopia, or astigmatism and also prevents the formation of cataracts.

Presbyopia is a visual problem which affects 65% of Spaniards older than 45 years, a percentage which stands at 95% once passed the 55. While it’s impossible to prevent illness, associated with the ageing of bodies, the possibility to remove it surgically. Since 2001, year in which Bavaria Clinic began operating this problem, first with laser and later with the implantation of multifocal intraocular lenses, there have been over 20,000 speeches in Spain, with a 95% satisfaction rate and eliminating the use of glasses or contact lenses to 88 per cent of the treaties.

Over these three years, the team of Bavaria clinic in Palencia, whose work has been awarded the ISO 9001 quality certificate, has launched various initiatives to educate the population about the importance of vision care, as free revisions on the occasion of the Visual health week, the week of the Visual health for seniors 60 years or the world Glaucoma day. Clinic Bavaria Palencia has also developed an intense solidarity work and has collaborated with various associations conducting ophthalmologic examinations Saharan children who spend the summers with the families of the province.

The ophthalmic institution has signed numerous agreements with public institutions such as the Provincial Council or councils of Palencia, Aguilar de Campoo or keep, and the most important factories of the province, Fasa Renault, Gullón biscuits, crackers Siro or group silk.

Just three years ago that we install in Palencia, but we are already at home. All members of the Bavarian clinic team are grateful for the wonderful reception that have given us residents and institutions in the area, and for this reason, we are committed to continue working hard to improve the eye health of the palentinos ”, points out, Marisa Tuset, Manager of clinic Bavaria Palencia.

Clinic Bavaria

Clinical Bavaria is a Spanish medical institution specializing in ophthalmology, which has 43 centres in Spain and that is also present in several European countries (Germany, Austria, Holland and Italy). Founded 25 years ago, the quality of care, the permanent improvement of results and the incorporation of innovative and solvent techniques have been its raison d ’ être.