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Almost
95%
success rate
More than
100
surgeries a year at the specialist IMO centre
Solves
2
problems: tearing and eye infections
What does it involve?
It is a surgical procedure recommended for patients with tear duct obstruction and consists of forming a new lacrimal duct using the patient’s own tissue.
When is it carried out?
- When the tear duct is obstructed below the lacrimal sac.
Prior examinations
- A full ophthalmological examination and eyelid and periocular examination.
- Irrigation of the tear duct in the doctor’s surgery. This consists of syringing a saline solution at high pressure through the tear ducts to locate the blockage.
- Sometimes a dacryocystogram is necessary, i.e. a tear duct function test.
During the operation
- The procedure is performed under local anaesthesia and sedation on an outpatient basis.
- During surgery, silicone tubes are temporarily inserted into the tear duct. These act as a mould for the new tear duct so that the tears drain properly after the post-operative period.
After the operation
- The affected eye is occluded for 24 hours, after which the surgeon examines the patient.
- The patient must take antibiotics and oral and topical anti-inflammatory drugs.
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IMO Institute of Ocular Microsurgery
Josep María Lladó, 3
08035 Barcelona
Phone: (+34) 934 000 700
E-mail: international@imo.es
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By car
GPS navigator coordinates:
41º 24’ 38” N – 02º 07’ 29” E
Exit 7 of the Ronda de Dalt (mountain side). The clinic has a car park with more than 200 parking spaces.
By bus
Autobus H2: Rotonda de Bellesguard, parada 1540
Autobus 196: Josep Maria Lladó-Bellesguard, parada 3191
Autobuses H2, 123, 196: Ronda de Dalt – Bellesguard, parada 0071
How to arrive at IMO from:
IMO Madrid
C/ Valle de Pinares Llanos, 3
28035 Madrid
Phone: (+34) 910 783 783
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Public transport
Metro Lacoma (líne 7)
Autobuses:
- Lines 49 & 64, stop “Senda del Infante”
- Line N21, stop “Metro Lacoma”
Timetables
Patient care:
Monday to Friday, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.
IMO Andorra
Av. de les Nacions Unides, 17
AD700 Escaldes-Engordany, Andorra
Phone: (+376) 688 55 44
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IMO Manresa
C/ Carrasco i Formiguera, 33 (Baixos)
08242 – Manresa
Tel: (+34) 938 749 160
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Public transport
FGC. Line R5 & R50 direction Manresa. Station/Stop: Baixador de Manresa
Timetables
Monday to Friday, 08:30 A.M – 13:30 PM / 15:00 PM – 20:00 PM
