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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......

Experts discuss the latest updates

The congress of the Italian Society of Stem Cells and Ocular Surface (S.I.C.S.O.) is being held this year in Paestum (SA) from 21 to 23 June. For participants it will be an important opportunity to deepen,......

A new test may help early diagnosis.

For all parents, autism is certainly a terrible spectrum that one prefers to avoid thinking about, yet when one has some suspicion or familiarity with the disease a diagnosis......

Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is a disease that, in Western countries, is the leading cause of visual impairment in people over the age of 65. The AMD......

1. A new perspective on lipid research in age-related macular degeneration. van Leeuwen EM et al. Prog Retin Eye Res. 2018 May 4. pii: S1350-9462(17)30127-1. doi: 10.1016/j.preteyeres.2018.04.006. There is a need to find......

Infective keratitis (IK) is one of the world's leading causes of visual impairment and blindness. The causative microorganisms of IK include bacteria, fungi and protozoa and......