Dr. Maria del Rocio Arce Gonzalez

About the Doctor

"THE BEST CARE FOR YOUR EYES" with Dr. Arce..! Areas of professional experience and academic training 1. Dr. Arce studied: - General medicine (6 years) - 3 university extension courses, preparatory for specialty studies) (1 1/2 years) - Specialty in Ophthalmology (3 years) - Specialty in Medical Genetics (3 years) - Advanced specialty course in Retina and Vitreous (2 years) - Many national and international training courses in Ophthalmology and Genetics, including at least 3 conferences per year 2. She currently works at one of the most important and recognized ophthalmology hospitals in Mexico (the Instituto de Oftalmologia "Conde de Valenciana") and there she performs ANY TYPE OF TREATMENT, SURGICAL PROCEDURE, OR PROCEDURE for her patients, alongside a team that includes all the different subspecialties of Ophthalmology such as: Retina and Vitreous, Cornea, Uvea, Low Vision, Glaucoma, Oculoplastics, Strabismus, Neuro-Ophthalmology, Orbit, Anterior Segment, Echography, Ocular Ultrasound, etc. 3. Within Conde de Valenciana, she works at the "Center for Research and Care of Genetic-Ocular Diseases," where she sees patients with severe or difficult-to-diagnose complications or with Genetic and/or Hereditary diseases 4. Also at the aforementioned Research Center, she is a PROFESSOR of a course new to Mexico in ADVANCED SPECIALTY in: "Ophthalmo-Genetics," recognized and endorsed by UNAM, where so far she has trained 3 generations of Ophthalmo-Geneticists 5. She is also currently FULL PROFESSOR OF GENETICS at the undergraduate level at a university in Mexico City and has been a full professor in various Embryology courses 6. She has published 9 articles and continues publishing medical articles in the most highly recognized International Scientific Journals in Ophthalmology and Genetics (the most recent just in 2022), in addition to having participated as a guest writer in the book "Human Embryology and Developmental Biology" 7. Dr. Arce specializes in difficult cases and has extensive knowledge in RETINA, VITREOUS, GLAUCOMA, DIABETES, AND CHILDREN. She also handles conditions or diseases such as: - Retinal detachments - Dry eye - Strabismus - Surgeries to stop needing glasses - Pterygium - Styes or bumps on the eyelids - Eye pressure problems - Cataracts - Diabetic retinopathy - Glaucoma - Accidents, blows, and debris in the eye - Any type of infection or conjunctivitis inside the eye or on the eyelids - Prescriptions for all types of glasses She also treats eye symptoms and discomfort such as: - Itching - Burning - Sensation of something in the eye - Discharge - Watery or tearing eye - Pain - Swelling or Inflammation - Reduced vision - Blurred vision - Styes - Discomfort from light - Redness of the eye or eyelid - Seeing flashes like a camera flash - Seeing floaters like flies or lint 8. Dr. Arce does NOT prescribe medications or order glasses that THE PATIENT DOES NOT NEED 9. She is certified by the Consejo Mexicano de Oftalmologia, which means she has to pass an exam from that Council and attend several specialized ophthalmology conferences each year to stay up to date 10. She provides FREE eyeglass prescriptions with the purchase of glasses and sells all types of frame glasses and a wide variety of contact lenses; these frames and lenses are sold at around 30% less than at optical shops, and she also has more than 200 different frame options from economical to the best brands 11. She sells the BEST NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL BRANDS OF LENSES AND GLASSES SPECIALIZED in: - Glare and discomfort from the Sun - Preventing Pterygium - Preventing Eye Strain - Preventing dry eye - Driving vehicles - Working on computers and other screens - Reading or tired eyes - Progressive or Bifocal - Exercising and doing sports activities - Working and preventing workplace accidents 12. Depending on each patient's condition and disease, Dr. Arce's CONSULTATION INCLUDES A REVIEW OF: - Vision (visual acuity) - Glasses prescription - Eye movements and deviations - Lacrimal pathway - Eyelids and eyelashes - Tears - The Conjunctiva - Cornea: (outer, transparent part) - Iris: (colored part) - Lens: (part behind the iris, the eye's natural lens; when it clouds it is called a cataract) - Eye Pressure - Vitreous: (gel that fills the eye) - Retina: (tissue at the back of the eye) - Nerve: (cable connecting the eye to the brain) - Detailed explanation of the diseases or conditions found - Instructions and a prescription for purchasing medications - Finally, and depending on AVAILABILITY, the doctor sometimes has medications provided by ophthalmologic laboratories and gives them out at No Cost To get medical care from Dr. Arce, call to arrange an appointment

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