Public

Ageing as a preclinical condition of ocular surface diseases: a new perspective based on the concept of 'parainflammation'.

The ocular surface, like every part of our organism, evolves and transforms as we age. Ageing is actually a very complex process and the progress of scientific research......

Pollution and poverty can be determinants in the onset and course of many eye diseases

Environmental sustainability is also a very important factor for eye health. Pollution and poverty are, in fact, determinants in the development of many eye diseases. According to......

New cases of Covid-19 are growing rapidly and questions arise in all of us as to how serious the situation is.

In the first weeks of September 2023 in Italy, as in the rest of the world, there was a significant increase in Covid-19 cases (in the week 7-13 September +44.4% compared to......

Tips from 'The Italian Ophthalmologist' to prevent the disorder that impacts on mood and quality of life

As annoying as insects, 'flying flies' manifest themselves as dots, filaments, spots of various shapes and sizes floating in the field of vision. They can also be accompanied by flashes of......

A more than important goal for parents and educators, to which an educational course promoted by the Bambino Gesù paediatric hospital in Rome is dedicated.

Children of the new generations are called 'digital natives' precisely because for them the digital is not just a medium, but a part of their own learning mechanisms e......

A rare but extremely disabling form of keratitis for which there are currently no authorised drugs, but scientific research is about to make a safe and effective therapy available.

A rare eye infection with potentially very serious consequences, Acanthamoeba keratitis owes its name to a ubiquitous protozoan found in soil and water. For this inflammatory disease of the......

Keratoconus (KCN) is a degenerative ocular disease of progressive character, manifesting as a characteristic cone-shaped curving of the cornea, associated with irregular thinning of the......

Glaucoma is among the leading causes of irreversible blindness in the world. Precisely because of the risk of permanent vision loss, it is very important to understand how certain systemic conditions also......