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Supplements and dry eye syndrome

Dry eye syndrome is an increasingly common disorder, affecting a large number of people worldwide. Caused by insufficient tear production or by......

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Exposure to pesticides has always been a burning public health issue, and recent clinical studies have revealed a new concern: the link between exposure to organophosphorus pesticides......

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Amblyopia and genetic risk

                  Amblyopia is a very common disorder and a cause of visual impairment, affecting between 1 and 3% of the......

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Oculomics: the eyes say a lot!

Oculomics' is a new frontier in medical science, which is transforming the way we understand and treat ocular and systemic diseases. This innovative approach focuses on detailed analysis......

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Graves-Basedow disease

The thyroid gland is a small gland, but it plays a crucial role in regulating metabolism and energy production in our body. Among the various disorders that can affect......

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Fluoroquinolones are among the most widely used antibiotics in both systemic and specialist medical fields, and in ophthalmology they are used in eye drops to treat many eye infections, including......

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Prevention is key to keeping our eyes healthy, and the recombinant vaccine against shingles represents an important advance in this context. Shingles, also known as......

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Anterior ischaemic optic neuropathy

Anterior ischaemic optic neuropathy or infarction of the optic nerve head is a condition that is much less well known than cardiac infarction, but about which one must be informed because it can affect......

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