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PRESS REVIEW - OI NOVEMBER 2018

Genetic diversity and persistent colonization of Enterococcus faecalis on ocular surfaces. Todokoro D et al. Jpn J Ophthalmol, Nov 2018. Enterococcus faecalis can cause severe acute endophthalmitis and lead to......

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Glaucoma is one of the leading causes of visual impairment and irreversible blindness. Globally, more than 60 million people suffer from it and this number could rise to over......

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Recorded a particularly high rate of new cases of infection among contact lens wearers

The use of contaminated contact lenses has led to a significant increase in cases of Acanthamoeba keratitis in the South East of England, with rates almost tripling in 2010-2011 compared to the period......

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On the occasion of World Diabetes Day 2018, which, as every year, falls on 14 November, more than 6,000 pharmacies throughout Italy have joined the national campaign of......

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The control of medicines, in general, is based on precise rules relating to Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) of medicines in order to ensure the......

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PRESS REVIEW - OI OCTOBER 2018

1. Effect of an Injectable Fluocinolone Acetonide Insert on Recurrence Rates in Noninfectious Uveitis Affecting the Posterior Segment: 12-Month Results. Jaffe GJ, Foster S, Pavesio C, Paggiarino D, Riedel GE.......

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Only 25% of diabetic patients undergo an annual examination. A joint effort of diabetologists and ophthalmologists is needed for increased early diagnosis

In Italy today, diabetic retinopathy (DR) affects over one million people; a growing trend due to both the late diagnosis of type 2 diabetes (when complications, between......

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Ocular chlamydia and antibiotic therapy

Chlamydia trachomatis infection is stabilised but not eradicated by repeated antibiotic treatment

Rates of ocular chlamydia among children living in hyper-endemic areas of Africa can be stabilised with mass, annual or biannual azithromycin administrations, however based on......

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