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Stargardt syndrome is a genetic disorder that leads to severe low vision in adolescents and adults. Clinically it is relatively well known, but there is an apparent lack of interest in the psycho-social aspects related to......

New challenges in IOL development

Cataract extraction is currently considered not only a therapeutic procedure, but also a refractive surgical procedure. Indeed, while the accuracy of visual and refractive results is improving......

Acanthamoeba keratitis: PHMB treatment selected as 'hot topic' at the ARVO 2015 congress

Appointment in Denver (USA) from 3 to 7 May 2015 for the annual ARVO congress. This year, among the abstracts admitted to the prestigious congress sponsored by the Association for Vision Research......

Cataract surgery and antibiotic prophylaxis with netilmycin: 'Hot Topic' at A.R.V.O. 2015

Antibiotic prophylaxis in cataract surgery is a highly topical issue and the subject of lively debate among specialists. In this regard, the Congress Programme Committee......

Introduction The monograph 'Inflammation: clinic and therapy' (Part I and II), published by 'l'Oculista Italiano', brings together numerous relevant scientific contributions highlighting the importance of the component......

Phaco-trabeculectomy' is a combined surgical approach essentially reserved for glaucoma and cataract patients

Introduction Combined surgery is defined as the performance of a simultaneous double surgical act to treat the concomitant presence of several pathologies. In the case of glaucoma, an approach......

White' cataracts can be a serious challenge: a few tips for correct diagnosis and surgical management

When the opacities of the crystalline lens become very advanced, the lens itself can take on a white tint that completely blocks light from entering the eye. These 'white' cataracts can lead to a......

In recent years, glaucoma surgery has been the subject of renewed interest, with the emergence of new types of surgery and the reappraisal of the ab interno approach.

The only treatment with proven efficacy for glaucomatous disease is the reduction of intraocular pressure in order to halt or slow down the progression of functional damage; it is also known that......