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Shingles infection Shingles ophthalmic infection is so common because the virus, which is the same one responsible for childhood chickenpox, once contracted remains latent......

Hereditary maculopathies constitute the most genetically heterogeneous group of inherited diseases in humans. They can be inherited via: - autosomal recessive, when two copies of the same gene are altered -......

The world's first vaccine for Chikungunya infection will arrive in late summer 2024, following the green light in late May from the European Medicines Agency (EMA) and approval......

The amniotic membrane: a valuable resource The amniotic membrane is a valuable resource for reconstructive surgery of the ocular surface, which is increasingly being used in serious eye diseases......

The extraordinary progress of Artificial Intelligence (AI)-based imaging technologies has led to a growing interest in its application to the early diagnosis and subsequent management of retinal diseases, in......

In May 2024, the WHO (World Health Organisation) updated the Bacterial Priority Pathogens List (BPPL), an important tool in the global fight against antibiotic resistance, the previous edition of which was dated......

After refractive cataract surgery, glasses may become just a memory...

[caption id="attachment_14961" align="alignright" width="159"] Dr Antonio Randazzo[/caption] The quality of vision in the postoperative period: a fundamental objective for the eye surgeon and one that, as Dr Randazzo tells us in our interview, is the most important for the ocular surgeon.

"... , and don't anchor yourself or put down roots immediately": the advice of the young ophthalmologist featured in our interview.

[caption id="attachment_14922" align="alignright" width="216"] Dr. Federica Fossataro[/caption] On "I'll tell you a story..." we host a young and brilliant "female" promise in the field of medical and surgical retina: Federica Fossataro. Dr......