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Making an appointment with Dr. Appiotti is the ideal moment for a diagnosis, for the proposal of the most suitable surgical technique, but also for asking all the questions necessary for such an important decision.

Refractive Surgery: it is all about evolution

Whether it is enjoying a beach read or a good book in your cool home,…

Summer vacation plans

Are you team “active” or team “relax” while on vacation? And are you intent on…

Envision Your Vacation

Let’s be honest, spring is inspiring not only because trees are in full bloom but…

Looking Ahead Is Not Just About Your Eyesight

Sometimes I am still amazed by the incredible beauty and complexity of sight, the human…

Be Aware of Light

Have you ever wondered why light is so gentle and warm at sunrise and sunset…

Give Yourself a Gift: Good Vision

A couple of days ago a friend texted me that while at lunch with one…

The Colors We Cannot See

The Colors We Cannot SeeHe’s such in a black mood today! This is what we…

How to Turn Makeup into Your Eyes’ Best Friend

Ever since ancient times, the eyes have been considered the windows to the soul. As…

Glasses or Laser Surgery: Which is Better?

Pardon the pun, but the world was a much blurrier place before glasses were invented.

How to Prepare for Your Laser Eye Treatment

As a general rule, deciding whether or not to undergo surgery is a hard choice…

PRK vs FemtoLASIK vs ReLEx SMILE: a Procedure Comparison

PRK vs FemtoLASIK vs ReLEx SMILE: a Procedure Comparison ‘I’ve made up my mind. I’m…

How to Protect Your Eyes in Every Season

How to Protect Your Eyes in Every Season Aging affects our eyesight. That is a…

How to Choose the Right Eye Care Professional

If you’re reading this article, it’s most likely that you are looking for a solution…

The (false) promise of a Steel Jeeg-like vision

A few days ago, I was flicking through a famous sports newspaper when I stumbled…

The (false) summer promise of a super (hero-like) vision

Last year in July I posted on my blog an article titled “The (false) promise…

Refractive surgery improves your sports performance and safety

Having good visual acuity is fundamental for both professional and amateur athletes, since many vision…

The professional responsibilities of a doctor

Eye surgery always represents a major decision, requiring the patient to take the time to…

Refractive surgery: a choice beyond 20/20

For many people, 20/20 is synonymous with perfect eyesight and is the goal that most…

When Relex SMILE can successfully solve myopic anisometropia

I have often outlined in my blog the ReLEx SMILE advantages over other refractive surgery…

ReLEX SMILE: Free of pain alternative for myopia and high astigmatism

In my blog I have often talked about the innovative ReLEX SMILE, often describing its…

Are 10,000 hours enough to become a good refractive surgeon?

In 1993 a psychologist named K. Anders Ericsson published a study in which he tried…

ReLEX SMILE: when Dr. Google says “Sorry, you can’t”

Choosing to undergo refractive surgery is an important step that is also a cause for…

Refractive surgery during the Summer? Today it’s possible

In the history of surgery, the heat and the sun have always represented a risk…

ReLEx SMILE: a treatment option for astigmatism

In past articles we have often talked about ReLEx SMILE, a surgical refractive technique of…