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Idiopathic sub-retinal neovascularisations In subjects under 50 years of age, the finding of a sub-retinal neovascular membrane (CNV) should promote investigations to exclude associated causes, first......

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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......

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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......

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Acanthamoeba and medical therapy

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......

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Cataracts and antibiotic prophylaxis

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......

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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......

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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......

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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......

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