The Ophthalmologist in his daily job is flanked by the Orthoptist, a collateral figure to specialist medical profession, who is entrusted not only the practical management of diagnostic imaging exams, but also the evaluation of ocular motility and stereopsis, as well as their rehabilitation. The Orthoptist is indeed an Assistant in Ophthalmology, authorized to carry

The retina is the nervous tissue deputy to the visual stimulus perception. It consists of a complex network of highly organized neuronal cells. It is anatomically "hidden" and situated in back of the eye. Many diseases can affect the correct functioning of the retina. Retinal diseases can cause severe and debilitating symptoms, but some of

Children represent a real "challenge" for the Ophthalmologist. Visual impairment, even important, may remain silent and the little patients, who never experienced a binocular "normal” sight, are not able to report correctly their problem to parents. The presence of unrecognized visual impairment can affect the ocular apparatus development, causing permanent damage. Quite often the mandatory

The term Ophthalmoplasty encloses a number of medical, surgical and parasurgical treatments performed on the eyelids. The goals may be both aesthetic and therapeutic and it is always required a careful assessment of the individual clinical case to try to obtain the best result recurring to the surgery or to the less invasive treatment. Some

It’s a diagnostic technique still current and really useful for ophthalmic diseases. The traditional ultrasound exam is mandatory, for example, for the retinal exploration in case of advanced cataract, for the amplitude measurement of the iridocorneal angle and for the ocular muscles analysis. The most recent and innovative applications allow the use of the echographic

Low vision can be a congenital or acquired condition as a consequence of debilitating eye diseases such as macular degeneration, retinopathies and advanced glaucoma. The vision can be severely and irreversibly compromised. After a series of accurate assessments, it is possible to realize a specific rehabilitation programs that aim to develop the visual capacity of

Glaucoma is called the "silent thief of the sight." In its most common forms appears as an insidious disease which, if not recognized and early treated, leads to a slow and progressive damage to the optic nerve and to irreversible blindness. The patient gets aware of the damage only when the disease is really advanced.

If we compare the eye to a watch, the cornea could be compared to the "transparent glass on top" through which we see. It is equipped with a specific curvature and, together with other ocular structures, it acts as a lens that allows light rays to pass through the eye. The cornea leads the light

The sight is a complex function, which is implemented through the close and mutual cooperation of the perceptive sensory system with the central nervous system. Over 90% of human cognitive experience is based on the sight. The information got by the eyes is transmitted through the optic nerve and acquired by the brain, which processes