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Great success of the strategy promoted by the WHO.
There was also a significant drop in the number of people exposed to the risk of contracting this serious eye infection in 2019.

The latest figures, released by the WHO (World Health Organisation) at the 22nd GET2020 (Global Elimination of Trachoma by 2020) meeting, record a great success: the number of people a......

A study conducted at the University Hospital of Assuit, Egypt, assessed the level of knowledge of patients, particularly older patients, about diabetic retinopathy (DR), one of......

HIV and eyes Dry eye syndrome (DES) and retinopathy are among the most common eye disorders among HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus) patients. It is estimated,......

From the beginning of 2019, it is possible to receive it by submitting a special application

Target population: the 25,000 blind people who read Braille, out of a total of about 100,000 visually impaired people in our country. As of 1 January 2019......

Today, 10 October 2019, on the occasion of World Sight Day, the SOI (Società Oftalmologica Italiana) and the IAPB Italia are making available throughout the country, starting from......

What are the effects of ultraviolet radiation on the eyes? The main natural source of ultraviolet radiation (UVR) is sunlight, so all individuals are exposed daily to......

Visual impairment, such as cataracts, which afflicts 1 in 3 individuals over the age of 50, is considered a risk factor in the decline of cognitive abilities. One......

Most children, especially boys, have at least once in their lives had something to do with toy guns. These, in fact, are among the most popular toys......