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First prototype realised by the University of Minnesota with a 3 D printer specifically customised for printing on hemispherical surfaces

A team of researchers at the University of Minnesota has succeeded in printing, for the first time, a series of photoreceptors arranged on a hemispherical surface. This achievement constitutes an important step......

Data from a large retrospective study confirm the protective role of tea

The results of a large retrospective study published in the British Journal of Ophthalmology analysed the effects on glaucoma risk of caffeine intake through the consumption of coffee, tea and soft......

1.3D bioprinting of a corneal stroma equivalent. Isaacson A et al. Experimental Eye Research. August 2018, 173:188-193. Corneal transplantation is one of the main treatments for severe cases......

Myopia is one of the leading causes of visual impairment worldwide. Over the past two decades, this condition has had an almost pandemic prevalence, registering around 1.406 billion in 2000......

The Digital Eye Strain (DES), also known as Computer Vision Syndrome (CVS), is the set of eye and visual discomforts that can occur as a result of prolonged use of computers and other digital devices.

In the last twenty years, and especially since the launch of the first iphone in 2007, we have witnessed a veritable revolution in our daily activities, both work and leisure......

Biotechnology and innovation open new horizons for corneal transplants

Researchers at the UK's Newcastle University have succeeded in a feat of the incredible: 3D printing a human cornea. Prof. Che Connon and Dr. Steve Swioklo and......

Diabetic retinopathy (DR) is among the leading causes of preventable blindness in developed countries. Current treatments target the late stages of DR, when visual acuity, however, is already......

The editorial office of 'l'Oculista Italiano' is pleased to announce that, starting in the second half of June, a new volume will be distributed to all ophthalmologists working in the territory......