Your eyes, in the hands of a retina and cataract specialist.
I am Dr Idaira Sánchez Santos, a consultant ophthalmologist in Santander, on Spain's northern coast. I see patients in English, French and Spanish — in person at Hospital Santa Clotilde or online, wherever you live.
Specialist care in retina, cataract, glaucoma and eyelids.
Diagnosis and treatment of common and complex eye conditions, with up-to-date technology and an approach that puts clear explanations first — in your own language.
Two ways to see me.
Most international patients start online. If treatment is advisable, we plan your visit to Santander together.
Video call from home
- Send your reports and scans in advance
- Choose a day and time online
- Written summary and next steps
Planned before you travel
- Written plan, dates and quote in euros
- Day surgery at Hospital Santa Clotilde
- Report for your doctor and follow-up from home
After many years of training and practice, I have come to a simple conclusion: what matters most is enjoying the process. And that means more than keeping to a schedule — it means treating every patient as if they were the first of the day.
Consultant ophthalmologist
Trained in Salamanca, Burgos, Madrid and Mexico City.
Specialist training at Burgos University Hospital, followed by a two-year retina and vitreous fellowship at the Asociación para Evitar la Ceguera in Mexico City, one of the reference centres for retinal disease in Latin America.
After working in leading Madrid hospitals — Gómez Ulla and La Princesa — she settled in Santander, where she combines her private practice at Hospital Santa Clotilde with work at Sierrallana Hospital in the Cantabrian public health service.
- 2013Degree in Medicine
University of Salamanca - 2014–18Residency in Ophthalmology
Burgos University Hospital - 2018–20Retina & Vitreous Fellowship
Asociación para Evitar la Ceguera, Mexico - TodayConsultant in Santander
Hospital Santa Clotilde · Sierrallana Hospital
Santander, northern Spain.
A calm seaside city with its own airport, direct ferries to southern England, and Bilbao international airport about an hour away.
Main practice
Hospital Santa Clotilde
Private hospital · consultations and surgery
Sierrallana Hospital
Cantabrian Health Service
Madrid · Mexico City
Gómez Ulla Hospital · La Princesa Hospital
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Start with an online consultation, or message us on WhatsApp or by email — we reply in English.