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Choroideremia is a rare genetic disease linked to the X chromosome, characterised by chorioretinal dystrophy and determined by sequence variations or deletions in the CHM gene. This gene codes for......

1.Antioxidant therapies in the prevention of age-related macular degeneration. This literature review highlights the value of dietary supplements in the treatment of AMD (age-related macular degeneration). In......

Acanthamoeba keratitis has received the attention of the ophthalmic scientific world for years. A significant contribution concerning both the epidemiology and pharmacological treatment of this rare and debilitating corneal infection is......

Here is a new format, the eye pillsdesigned to keep you up to date: 8 ophthalmology pills carefully selected from articles published in international journals. Enjoy reading.

1. Retinal diseases: an innovative method has been developed to cultivate primary microglia cells isolated from pig retinas in vitro. Cells obtained using this new technique......

We met Barbara Abbruzzese, Corporate Fundraiser of Sightsavers Italia Onlus.

Your association has a wonderful mission: 'Our vision is of a world where no one is blind from avoidable causes and where people with disabilities are......

What is Leber's optic neuropathy Leber's optic neuropathy (LHON or Leber's optic atrophy) is a mitochondrial neurodegenerative disease of the optic nerve that causes sudden bilateral loss......

Founded in 1869, the Italian Ophthalmological Society (SOI) celebrated its 150th anniversary in 2019, and to mark the occasion, the Ministry of Economic Development created a commemorative stamp, while......

The characteristics of the ocular surface of the paediatric population are not yet as well known as those of the ocular surface of adults, despite the fact that the ocular surface of children is also subject to numerous factors......