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IAPB Italy
International Agency for the Prevention of Blindness

IAPB Italy

International Agency for the Prevention of Blindness

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This Centre is run by IAPB Italy at the Gemelli Polyclinic Hospital in Rome.

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Events & news

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Stargardt’s disease: let’s get to know it together

Stargardt's disease, or maculopathy, is an inherited retinal disorder that generally manifests within the first 20 years of life, although symptoms can occur in later years.
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Protein Wnt-a5: a potential cure for diabetic eye disease

A study from the Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, US, has provided new understanding into the eye deterioration processes of people affected by diabetes, paving the way for new treatments.
Hemianopsia

Hemianopsia: the loss of half the visual field

Hemianopsia is a visual deficit characterized by the loss of half the visual field: it can affect the right or left half (lateral hemianopsia, i.e. vertical) or the upper or lower half (altitudinal hemianopsia, i.e. horizontal).
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Vitamin D supplementation in patients with vitamin D deficiency could be the key to prevent non-infectious uveitis

Vitamin D supplementation in patients with vitamin D deficiency could be the key to prevent non-infectious uveitis.

The latest advances in treating dry eye disease and keratiti

Significant progress has been made in recent years regarding research on dry eye syndrome and keratitis. Several studies and scientific publications have gathered important updates on the diagnosis and treatment of these conditions

Study examines human senescent corneal and conjunctival epithelial cells

RNA sequencing analysis has shown that senescent ocular surface cells, particularly conjunctival epithelial cells, show abnormal keratin expression signatures, thus highlighting their potential role in various severe diseases and pathologies of the ocular surface