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Introduction The use of hyaluronic acid-based fillers for cosmetic procedures in the periocular area is now a widespread and popular procedure, since it is considered a......

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Acanthamoeba keratitis and medical therapy

We republish the interview with Dr Nino Asero that accompanied the birth of the project that led to the new drug for the medical treatment of Acanthamoeba keratitis

Dr Asero could you summarise the characteristics of this type of keratitis? Acanthamoeba keratitis (AC) is a rare, severe and seriously debilitating corneal infection caused by Acanthamoeba spp., a protozoan.

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Oestrogen and glaucoma

The menopause is an important risk factor for the onset of primary open-angle glaucoma (POAG) and, therefore, the hypothesis that there is a positive correlation between......

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Type 2 diabetes (T2D) is a true silent pandemic: consider that globally, in the last two decades alone, the number of people suffering from it has risen from 150......

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The eye is a kind of window to look inside us. From the retinal images of the eyes, thanks to the artificial intelligence of the RetFound system, eye diseases can be diagnosed (retinopathy......

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Glaucoma: the frontiers of research

Glaucoma research, investigating the causes of its occurrence and possible treatments, is taking us a giant step closer to increasingly 'patient-friendly' therapies and,......

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Coffee & eyes

Who would have thought that drinking a coffee a day can be good for our eyes as well as our mood! Caffeine, a substance belonging to the methylxanthine class,......

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Keratoconus: the best approach

Keratoconus is today, thanks to advances in diagnostics and therapy, an increasingly treatable condition, with excellent results in terms of visual acuity preservation, provided that the diagnosis......

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