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Instituto Zaldivar

Vision set on you for 60 years

Instituto Zaldivar’s visión is to be a model organization in Ophthalmology worldwide, to improve the quality of everyone’s lives, in a context of transformative vanguard in the human, professional and technological aspects. More than 60 years of experience, of innovation in surgical technology and more than 150,000 surgeries, make Instituto Zaldivar one of the most recognized ophthalmological centers worlwide nowadays.

How your vision evolves over time

Children and teenagers
0 a 17 años Between 18 and 43 years old Between 44 and 60 years Over 60 years

Eye health in children should be checked periodically by an ophthalmologist as soon as possible.

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Enjoy outdoor sports, travel and feel the visual freedom to enjoy to the fullest. If you have problems seeing objects up close or far away, we invite you to evaluate if you are a candidate for surgery.

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At this stage of life, we find ourselves very busy between work, travel and caring for our family. Reading begins to be a difficulty. If you want to live fully, we invite you to evaluate if you are a candidate for surgery to achieve greater visual freedom in your daily activities

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Enjoy grandchildren, children, friends, travel and visual freedom. If your vision is getting worse over the years, we invite you to request a turn to evaluate if you are a candidate for cataract surgery.

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Subspecialties

Cataract and Refractive Surgery

Our Department is specialized in refractive problems’ correction, such as Myopia, Hypermetropia, Astigmatism, Cataracts and Presbyopia. The department offers individualized solutions for each patient, with the aim of improving their vision and reducing their dependence on glasses or contact lenses.

Cornea

Cornea department is in charge of treating all the pathologies of the Cornea such as Keratoconus, Blepharitis, Pterygium, Corneal Dystrophies, Cornea Guttata and FUCHS Dystrophy.

Retina

The department is in charge of attending to all the pathologies that affect the retina such as: Retinal detachment, Diabetic Retinopathy, Age-related Macular Degeneration (Dry and Wet), Macular Edema, Pigmentary Retinosis.

Childhood and adolescence

Children's vision develops and changes from birth. The first years of life are very important for this process. Children, even those who do not have visual problems, should be ophthalmically controlled at birth, at 6 months of age, in preschool age (3 or 4 years), and then periodically at school age. In this department there are specialists who take care of the well-being of your child.

Glaucoma

This department is responsible for treating Glaucoma, which is when pressure is present inside the eye and rises above normal values. Although there are many causes, the most common is that it occurs due to an obstruction of drainage of aqueous humour: the liquid that is inside the eye and gives it its tonicity.

Dry Eye

Facing a chronic and multifactorial pathology such as dry eye, our department provides maximum patient care, based on medical knowledge and cutting-edge technology, seeking to optimize the tear film and improving the symptoms of those who suffer from it.