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A large cohort study reports on the long-term consequences of COVID-19 infection in the population of children under 18 and in the hyper-fragile group of neuro-disabled patients

Paediatric patients hospitalised for COVID-19, the infection caused by the SARS-CoV-2 virus, or for multi-system inflammatory syndrome (MIS-C) often present severe neurological manifestations, which are significantly associated at the time of discharge......

Characteristics and prevalence of neuro-ophthalmic pathologies and the latest in advanced diagnostic imaging Neuro-ophthalmic pathologies are not very common, but generally have severe symptoms, even in terms of......

Reported cases of keratitis from Pseudomonas aeruginosa, resistant to all common antibiotics, eventually managed with an 'off-label' antibiotic, which fortunately proved effective.

Very difficult to treat and with huge risks of chronisation and permanent damage to visual function: these are multi-resistant eye infections, a reality that is unfortunately becoming increasingly widespread and worrying. Su......

Strabismus may persist or arise even in adulthood, when the decision to operate becomes very delicate, having to weigh both the potential functional and psycho-social benefits

Strabismus is an extremely common visual defect in children, but it can sometimes also be present in adulthood, either as a residue of a childhood strabismus or due to onset......

Very myopic eyes are exposed to the risk of degenerative processes that can seriously impair vision.

Myopic macular degeneration (MMD) has become one of the most frequent causes of low vision and visual loss in the adult population worldwide, especially......

Concern over ocular health effects of detected microplastics in the human vitreous humour.

Microplastics are environmental contaminants of growing concern due to the risks to human health from their presence in various biological samples, not least because a recent study......

With the approach of summer, the dangers of transmitting viral infections through mosquito bites are reappearing.

The summer and, in general, the hot and humid climate due to global warming are at the root, even in our country, of a significant increase in the health risk from mosquitoes, in particular......

A book written by a mother, in collaboration with ophthalmologists and paediatricians, to provide information and advice on children's eye health

Children's eyes: a topic of great interest, first and foremost for the mothers and fathers who are entrusted with every aspect of caring for the little ones during their care......