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Insufficient pupillary dilation with normal mydriatic drugs can be caused by pathological or paraphysiological precedents in the iris; the most frequent are the presence of posterior synechiae (due to previous uveitic facts or previous surgery or prolonged use of myotics) and atrophy and sclerosis of the iris stroma and pupillary sphincter (capsular pseudoexfoliation syndrome or due to tissue senescence facts alone).

A new association between poor mydriasis and the use of tamsulosin (Pradifâ, Omnicâ), an a-1A receptor blocker, has recently been described (1). This drug is used to treat patients with......

Idiopathic sub-retinal neovascularisations In subjects under 50 years of age, the finding of a sub-retinal neovascular membrane (CNV) should promote investigations to exclude associated causes, first......

Stargardt syndrome is a genetic disorder that leads to severe low vision in adolescents and adults. Clinically, it is relatively well known, but there is an apparent lack of interest in the psycho-social aspects of the disease; elements investigated in the present investigation.

The research involved the development of an ad hoc questionnaire disseminated thanks to AISSt (Italian Association of Stargardt Syndrome) and dedicated groups on the major 'social networks'. The data obtained......

New challenges in IOL development

Cataract extraction is currently considered not only a therapeutic procedure, but also a refractive surgical procedure. Indeed, while the accuracy of visual and refractive results is improving......

Acanthamoeba keratitis: PHMB treatment selected as 'hot topic' at the ARVO 2015 congress

Appointment in Denver (USA) from 3 to 7 May 2015 for the annual ARVO congress. This year, among the abstracts admitted to the prestigious congress sponsored by the Association for Vision Research......

Cataract surgery and antibiotic prophylaxis with netilmycin: 'Hot Topic' at A.R.V.O. 2015

Antibiotic prophylaxis in cataract surgery is a highly topical issue and the subject of lively debate among specialists. In this regard, the Congress Programme Committee......

Introduction The monograph 'Inflammation: clinic and therapy' (Part I and II), published by 'l'Oculista Italiano', brings together numerous relevant scientific contributions highlighting the importance of the component......

Phaco-trabeculectomy' is a combined surgical approach essentially reserved for glaucoma and cataract patients

Introduction Combined surgery is defined as the performance of a simultaneous double surgical act to treat the concomitant presence of several pathologies. In the case of glaucoma, an approach......