188: Ophthalmology medical articles

By Dott. Edmondo Borasio
09.12.21
Ophthalmology

In the past article we have seen in detail what refractive surgery is and the various existing procedures. We will analyze here the contraindications, advantages and disadvantages of each operation.

By Dott. Edmondo Borasio
12.11.21
Ophthalmology

Throw away your glasses with refractive surgery!

More and more people decide to cut glasses and contact lenses through refractive surgery: in Italy alone, over 100,000 surgeries are performed a year! If you too are thinking of returning to the "Full HD" view, your ophthalmologist will be able to indicate the best operation for you!

By Prof. Lucio Lobefalo
03.09.21
Ophthalmology

Maculopathy: when you see the world in spots!

Blurred vision or central vision spots? It is probably maculopathy. Let's find out more with the following article

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Ophthalmology

Dry eye: pulsed light and mask improve care

The combination of two particular procedures allows you to restore the correct tearing of the eye. Our expert in Ophthalmology tells us about it

By Prof. Ugo De Sanctis
07.07.21
Ophthalmology

SMILE technique: the solution for myopia and astigmatism

Prof. Ugo De Sanctis, expert in Ophthalmology in Turin, talks about the Small Incision Lenticule Extraction (SMILE): a very high precision laser technique used to treat refractive defects

By Dott. Fabio D'Arrigo
10.06.21
Ophthalmology

Cataract? With the laser it can be eliminated in a few minutes!

More and more often in Ophthalmic Surgery we hear about "Femtolaser", a technology that has paved the way for a new generation of interventions. To really understand what the opportunities related to this laser are, we talked to Dr. Fabio D’Arrigo, specialist in Ophthalmology in Messina, who was the first to send a Femtocataract to Sicily, one of the first in all of Southern Italy.

By Dott. Italo Giuffrè
03.06.21
Ophthalmology

Ocular disorders in pediatric age

Pediatric ophthalmology is the study of ocular disorders in children. Based on a chronological criterion, ocular pathologies in pediatric age can be divided into congenital, perinatal and age of growth. Dr. Italo Giuffrè, expert in Ophthalmology in Rome, talks about it

By Dott. Alessandro Vasco
02.06.21
Ophthalmology

Pathologies of the retina: the main risk factors!

The retina is a sensory membrane, located in the inner part of the eye. Dr. Alessandro Vasco, expert in Ophthalmology in Catania, talks about the pathologies that could affect the retina and the main risk factors

By Dott. Italo Giuffrè
17.05.21
Ophthalmology

Why is glaucoma considered the silent killer of sight?

Glaucoma is an ocular pathology traditionally defined by a triad of symptoms: increased intraocular pressure, altered optic nerve morphology and specific visual field defects. Dr. Italo Giuffrè, expert in Ophthalmology, talks about it