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Oestrogen and glaucoma

The menopause is an important risk factor for the onset of primary open-angle glaucoma (POAG) and, therefore, the hypothesis that there is a positive correlation between......

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Type 2 diabetes (T2D) is a true silent pandemic: consider that globally, in the last two decades alone, the number of people suffering from it has risen from 150......

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The eye is a kind of window to look inside us. From the retinal images of the eyes, thanks to the artificial intelligence of the RetFound system, eye diseases can be diagnosed (retinopathy......

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Glaucoma: the frontiers of research

Glaucoma research, investigating the causes of its occurrence and possible treatments, is taking us a giant step closer to increasingly 'patient-friendly' therapies and,......

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Coffee & eyes

Who would have thought that drinking a coffee a day can be good for our eyes as well as our mood! Caffeine, a substance belonging to the methylxanthine class,......

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Keratoconus: the best approach

Keratoconus is today, thanks to advances in diagnostics and therapy, an increasingly treatable condition, with excellent results in terms of visual acuity preservation, provided that the diagnosis......

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Retinopathy: Beware of hair dye!

When we go to the hairdresser to dye our hair, we have to be aware of the possible risks of retinopathy caused by dyes. In this article we will analyse precisely these risks and summarise what......

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Monkey pox

In mid-August 2024, when many of us were on holiday and sightseeing, the World Health Organisation declared monkey pox or 'monkey pox' (mpox),......

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