Patient information

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Choose a topic or search by keyword. The guides are organised by condition and by each stage of care so you can get to the right page quickly.

Interactive patient education

Explore the eye in 3D

Four visual journeys let you see what changes inside the eye and understand selected treatments step by step.

Cataract in 3D

From the healthy eye to phacoemulsification and the intraocular lens.

Open 3D journey

Glaucoma in 3D

Aqueous flow, optic nerve damage and examples of pressure-lowering treatment.

Open 3D journey

Refractive surgery in 3D

Compare where PRK, LASIK and the phakic ICL lens act.

Open 3D journey

Keratoconus in 3D

See corneal deformation, cross-linking and intrastromal segments.

Open 3D journey

Organised for easier browsing

Guides by topic and stage

Start with the area that concerns you, then choose whether you want to understand the condition, prepare for treatment or review aftercare.

01

Your first visit

Practical information so you know what to bring and what may happen during the examination.

Before your appointment

Prepare everything you may need on the day.

Practical checklist

Preparing for your visit

What to bring, contact lenses, pupil dilation and when to go to the emergency department.

02

Cataracts

From the first assessment and lens selection to preparation and recovery after surgery.

Understand and decide

Begin here if you are considering cataract surgery.

Complete cataract surgery guide

When surgery is considered, how it works, lens options, recovery, costs and cover.

Cataract assessment in Madrid

What the assessment includes and how the surgical plan is decided.

Plan the operation

Lens options and practical preparation before surgery.

IOL types in cataract surgery

Monofocal, EDOF, trifocal and toric lenses: visual ranges, trade-offs and individual selection.

Cataract surgery preparation

Fasting, medication, eye preparation and what to communicate before surgery.

After the operation

Care, expected recovery and warning signs.

Care after cataract surgery

What to expect, how to care for the eye and which warning signs need attention.

03

Glaucoma

Understand diagnosis and monitoring, then explore treatment, surgical preparation and aftercare.

Diagnosis and monitoring

What glaucoma is and how an individual plan is made.

Glaucoma assessment in Madrid

How pressure, OCT, visual fields, anatomy and change over time guide an individual plan.

Condition guide

Understanding glaucoma

What it is, why it often has no symptoms and how it is diagnosed.

Treatment and surgery

Options, preparation and recovery organised in order.

Treatment options

Glaucoma treatment and surgery

Information on SLT laser, minimally invasive procedures and conventional operations.

Preparing for glaucoma surgery

Goals, medication, consent and what to bring on the day of the procedure.

Care after glaucoma surgery

Common recovery principles and why the individual discharge plan differs between procedures.

04

Refractive surgery

Check candidacy, compare techniques and prepare for the day of surgery.

Assessment and options

Understand which procedure may fit each eye.

Refractive surgery assessment in Madrid

Candidacy, examinations, LASIK, PRK, phakic ICL lenses and realistic expectations.

Technique comparison

Refractive surgery options

Compare PRK, LASIK, phakic ICL lenses and lens exchange.

The day of surgery

A practical before-and-after checklist.

Refractive surgery day guide

How to prepare, what happens at the clinic, aftercare and warning signs.

05

Keratoconus

Learn about progression, corneal imaging, visual correction and cross-linking.

Understand and assess progression

The condition, its tests and when treatment may be considered.

Assessment and treatment

Keratoconus and cross-linking in Madrid

Assessment of progression, corneal imaging, visual correction and when cross-linking may be considered.

Condition guide

Understanding keratoconus

What it is, cross-linking, intrastromal ring segments and how the condition is managed.

Editorial transparency

Authorship, medical review and sources

Author and medical reviewer: Dr. Francisco Javier Abellán Martínez; Ophthalmologist · Medical registration no. 282880215; The same specialist currently authors and medically reviews the content; this is not presented as an independent external review.
Last medically reviewed: 31 July 2026

Sources consulted (2)

The day of your eye appointment (Opens in a new tab)Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Patient information booklets (Opens in a new tab)The Royal College of Ophthalmologists

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