Can it stop late hyperopia? What the literature really says Dr Alberto Bellone, ophthalmic surgeon People who had radial keratotomy thirty years ago and have since become long-sighted are often offered cross-linking. The idea is simple: the cornea has weakened, cross-linking stiffens it, so it should stop the drift towards hyperopia. I have read all...Read More

Good morning! We are currently at the brand new headquarters of Humanitas Sedes Sapientiae in Turin, where we have recently begun our cutting-edge surgical operations. Our facility is equipped with a wide range of state-of-the-art surgical instruments that are at our disposal for use. One such instrument that stands out is the new EVA NEXUS,...Read More

Intravitreal Injections  Intravitreal injections consist of the introduction, by injection, of specific drugs into the eye, precisely in its gelatinous component known as the “vitreous body”; such injections are used to treat certain retinal diseases, such as diabetic retinopathy, the wet form of age-related macular degeneration, and retinal vein occlusion. These diseases can cause...Read More

 Video Transcription: We present a case of cataract extraction using the VICTUS Femtosecond Laser that is performed at the Blue Eye Clinic in Milan, on an elevated myopic patient, who had undergone a PRK laser treatment 20 years ago which then gave a partially positive outcome, as the patient had then an implantation of...Read More

Contact lenses are products for sale at optical stores and also online, which aims to correct vision defects. The soft contact lenses, which are found on the market, have the characteristic of being very biocompatible, therefore being very easy to use and wear, therefore patients use them with ease. Fortunately, these devices exist and therefore...Read More

Selective laser trabeculoplasty is a thermal laser treatment that is performed at the level of the trabecular meshwork, the eye structure placed in the angle between the iris and the cornea, where they form the greatest obstacle to the outflow of aqueous humor. Treatment is indicated: in primary open-angle glaucoma; in cases where topical therapy...Read More