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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......

SARS-CoV-2 in tears and conjunctival secretions During the SARS epidemic period in 2004, researchers detected the presence of the viral genome in the tears of patients suffering from the disease.......

On the occasion of World Down Syndrome Day, celebrated every year on 21 March, let's take a look at the eye diseases that most frequently affect people with Down syndrome.

Down syndrome is referred to as 'trisomy 21', as in most cases it is determined by a chromosomal abnormality, due to the presence of a third copy (trisomy) of......

For several years now, research has shown that a healthy and correct diet can be a valuable support in the prevention of many diseases, even serious ones. Identifying which substances, associated......

Glaucoma is a serious eye disease that causes degeneration of the retinal ganglion cells, special nerve cells whose axons form the optic nerve, and afflicts around 70......