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Dyslexia and impaired eye movements

Causes and correlations in the latest studies.

The correlation between dyslexia and altered eye movements has found further confirmation in the study by the research group of the eye clinic at the University of Genoa, directed by Prof. Carlo Emilio......

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WHO and eye health

The International Classification of Diseases (ICD) divides visual function into four broad categories: -normal vision -moderate visual impairment -severe visual impairment -blindness The term 'low vision' denotes visual impairment......

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Visual system and migraine

Migraine is the third most common disease in the world, with an overall prevalence of 14.7%. In one third of patients, migraine is preceded by focal neurological disorders, typically visual, which......

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New-born children, despite being able to see, do not have a fully developed visual system, and for a fully functional visual apparatus to form, it is necessary that......

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Various clinical evidence has shown how body growth can affect the correct morphology and function of certain organs during childhood. Indeed, premature babies or those with a weight......

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ROP: what to do to prevent it?

The latest WHO data

17 November was declared 'World Premature Infants Day' worldwide, with the specific aim of raising global public and governmental awareness of the problems involved......

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A frequent visual defect: strabismus

Strabismus is an ocular condition in which the visual axes are not aligned towards the same point in space. It can affect all age groups, although there is an incidence......

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Having good visual function is a prerequisite for those practising a competitive sport, as some errors during sporting performance can be......

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