Alcoholic optic neuritis is a lesser-known medical condition, but it is no less important, as it can significantly affect the vision of those who suffer from it. This article aims to provide key information about this pathology, with the goal of raising patient awareness about the importance of prevention and early diagnosis. What is Alcoholic...Read More

Valsalva retinopathy, first described in 1972 by Thomas Duane, is a particular form of retinopathy characterized by pre-retinal hemorrhages caused by a sudden increase in intrathoracic pressure. This condition has been associated with situations such as weightlifting, coughing, straining during defecation, or vomiting. The term “Valsalva” derives from the name of the Italian anatomist Antonio...Read More

A 70-year-old patient was incidentally diagnosed with a malignant kidney tumor. After the tumor was removed, a follow-up CT scan a year later revealed secondary lesions in the lungs and brain. The patient underwent pharmacological treatment with Sunitinib. (Sunitinib is an anti-cancer drug capable of inhibiting the growth of malignant cells. Administered orally, Sunitinib is...Read More

Myopia is defined as pathological when the refractive defect exceeds 6 diopters and the axial length of the eye is greater than 26 millimeters. The excessive axial elongation of the eye, a typical characteristic of a high myopic, causes biomechanical stretching and a progressive thinning of the outermost layers of the ocular globe. The transmission...Read More

Why a crescent-shaped shadow can appear at the edge of your vision after cataract surgery, and how it is managed. The curved shadow that some patients notice at the edge of their vision after cataract surgery is not a hallucination. It is a well-described optical phenomenon, with a predictable course and, today, targeted solutions. 1....Read More

Exudative maculopathy (or wet macular degeneration) is one of the two forms of macular degeneration (wet and dry), being the rarer form (10% cases) and also the more serious. Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is a disease associated with aging, which affects the macula, the central portion of the retina that is necessary for the clear...Read More