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Choroideremia

Thanks to a sophisticated gene therapy experiment, published in one of the world's most prestigious scientific journals, Nature Medicine, 12 choroideremia sufferers responded positively to the therapy,......

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Contact lenses (LAC) are an increasingly popular solution for those who need corrective eye lenses. In fact, LACs are often preferred to spectacles......

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Cataract surgery has seen extraordinary advances in instrumentation, materials, surgical techniques and technology in recent decades, leading to excellent visual results in total safety. Un......

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Omega 3 and eye wellbeing

Omega 3 (PUFA-n3), together with omega 6, are one of the main classes of polyunsaturated fatty acids that are essential for our body's well-being. These, in fact, are involved in numerous......

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That good vision is essential for sportspeople is now scientifically proven. Thanks to the visual input picked up by our eyes and processed by the central nervous system, it is, in fact,......

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The crystalline lens is the natural lens of the eye that enables light rays to be focused on the retina. In particular, the crystalline lens changes its shape to vary the distance......

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Ocular syphilis is an inflammatory disease of the eye that develops as a result of infection with Treponema pallidum. This microorganism is the aetiological agent of syphilis, an infectious sexually transmitted disease that......

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Diabetic retinopathy and nutrition

A European study just published in the well-known journal Diabetes claims that adopting a calorie-controlled regimen can affect the onset of diabetic retinopathy (DR). DR is a complication of the disease......

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