4 min read1 September 2026
Eye floaters: when they're normal and when you should run
Little shadows drifting when you look at a blue sky. Almost everyone has them. The key isn't having them — it's sudden change.
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Eye and hearing health advice from your trusted opticians in Cardedeu.
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4 min read25 August 2026
Cataracts: symptoms, causes, and when surgery is actually on the table
Night glare, faded colours, a forever-dirty windscreen feeling. Cataracts aren't a film on the eye — they're the lens itself going cloudy, and they have a solution.
6 min read24 August 2026
Childhood myopia: what it is and how to slow its progression
Childhood myopia is growing worldwide and appearing earlier every year. Detecting it early and applying control strategies (special lenses, habits and outdoor time) can make a big difference to your child's eyesight.
4 min read18 August 2026
Presbyopia (tired eyes): why your arm is suddenly too short, and your real options
It happens to everyone from about 43-45: the menu blurs, the arm stretches. It's not a disease and it's not your fault — it's physics. Here are the honest options.
4 min read17 August 2026
Back to school: your child's eyes need a backpack too
Before September there's one thing many parents leave until the end: eyesight. A quick children's eye test before the return avoids a whole term of slipping grades for reasons that have nothing to do with studying.
4 min read11 August 2026
Astigmatism: what it actually is, and why streetlights look stretched
Half the population has some. Nobody explains it well. It's not a disease, it's geometry: a cornea shaped like a rugby ball instead of a football.
4 min read4 August 2026
How to choose real sunglasses: UV400, polarised, and the things the label doesn't say
A dark lens without UV protection is worse than no sunglasses at all: your pupil opens and the door to UV stays wide open. Here's how to buy properly.
5 min read1 August 2026
Solar eclipse 2026: how to watch it without burning your retina (for real)
On 12 August 2026 the Sun will be almost completely covered from Catalonia. You only get one chance at this: your retina has no pain sensors.
7 min read18 July 2026
How myopia began: from Aristotle to today's epidemic
Blurry distance vision is no modern invention: 2,300 years ago Aristotle had already described the first myopes. Here's how we went from a scribes' rarity to an epidemic that could affect half the planet by 2050.
8 min read27 July 2024
Hearing health: 10 essential tips and common causes of damage
Ten practical recommendations to improve hearing care, the most common causes of hearing problems and strategies to identify and reduce risk factors.
6 min read27 April 2024
Myopia: causes, prevention and treatments
Discover how to prevent and treat myopia with practical tips and effective treatment options. Visual hygiene, eye exercises, a balanced diet and every correction option explained.
7 min read24 April 2024
Blue Light glasses: protect your eyes from screen blue light
Discover Blue Light glasses: they protect your eyes from the blue light emitted by screens. They filter blue light, reduce eye strain and come in modern frames to combine style and protection.