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Recently, the first RNA isolation of SARS-CoV-2 from a paediatric patient's conjunctival swab aroused great interest. The study reporting the case was published at......

What are the ocular manifestations of the infection and the risks of transmission through the eyes.

Since early 2019, mankind's attention and the interest of the scientific world have been focused, without interruption, on the developments of the COVID-19 pandemic. Lots of papers and research data......

Le "Eye Pills - COVID-19'. are dedicated to scientific articles, which deal with ocular symptoms or complications of SARS-CoV-2 infection or behaviour and rules that have implications for eye health and wellbeing.

We open this series of 'Eye Pills' with a review that confirms the importance of preventive measures and emphasises the need to adequately protect the eyes, even at this stage in......

Diabetic macular oedema and uveitis: the numbers and pathogenesis Among chronic eye diseases, we offer an in-depth look at diabetic macular oedema (EMD or DME) ......

The sensory systems of living organisms have evolved to detect changes rather than absolute sensory stimuli. This means that, for example, we can forget......

Symptoms of dry eye syndrome and oral sicca syndrome or xerostomia often walk together and those who suffer from them are usually elderly people. The latter, in fact, are exposed to......

Visual acuity, i.e. the ability to discern letters, numbers and objects at a distance, is essential for all daily activities. To date, scholars have speculated that visual acuity is......

Prof. Mario Romano tells us about the ocular aspects of COVID19 infection and describes how the Department of Ophthalmology at the Humanitas Gavazzeni/Castelli Hospital in Bergamo is experiencing the pandemic emergency.

Our entire country is experiencing an emergency that in terms of drama and severity is comparable only to those of wartime. In the imagination of us all, most probably, the frames that are......