Laser eye-surgery is often considered an elitist type of medical treatment reserved for those who out of pure aesthetics motivations seek to get rid of their eyeglasses. From my experience, however, this interpretation has always seemed too superficial and so very far from the truth. A large portion of mf my work in fact is to find ways to help those who, for real necessity, need to regain complete vision…

Of all the refraction defects Myopia is the most common, furthermore it’s incidence rate increases every year with estimations that suggest that by 2020 it will affect a third of the world and by 2050 it will affect about half the global population. People with Myopia are often less likely to get involved when it comes to physical activities for they are accustomed to living their life in a static…

As years pass by it’s a natural occurrence to perceive a shift in our vison capacity, after the age of forty we start to find hard reading a book in close proximity and we tend to move the newspaper or the book further and further away from our eyes. This problem is known as presbyopia and it’s a natural occurrence due to the physiological aging process.

When we watch a Rugby match on tv what catches our eye is the incredible strength shown by a player whilst tackling his opponent or the amazing speed with which he passes through enemy lines to score a try.

La chirurgia refrattiva è una branca dell’oculistica efficace e sicura per la correzione dei difetti visivi presente da oltre 40 anni in tutto il mondo e praticata con successo da molteplici chirurghi specialisti. Alla luce di ciò sembrerebbe naturale pensare che la pratica della chirurgia refrattiva sia accettata e riconosciuta dall’opinione pubblica e che giustamente le informazioni relative alla sua sicurezza siano ormai consolidate nella mente dei più

In my blog I often cover the reasons why improving one’s vision also means improving one’s life, and I have also explained why refractive surgery is the best choice for professional athletes who want to significantly improve their sports performance...

Vision problems have been plaguing humanity for hundreds of years and have remained an impairing condition until the 13th century, when the first eyeglasses that could partially correct such problems were introduced. This revolutionary invention worked on the same principle as today’s eyeglasses, which are used by over 51% of the Italian population.

In June 2016 I had the chance to take care of Gabriel Vasconcelos Ferreira, simply known as Gabriel, AC Milan goalkeeper born in 1992, at that time playing for Cagliari. He decided to entrust himself with me as he was suffering from compound myopic astigmatism, that is moderate myopia associated with severe astigmatism. Contact lenses, used by the athlete to correct his defect, invalidated his sports performances: the toric lenses…

During my career as a surgeon, I have treated both amateur and professional athletes who chose refractive surgery to correct their vision problems and ultimately improve their sports performance. For people who practise sports, having good vision is fundamental to unlock their physical and athletic potential.

A few weeks ago in the Milan clinic where I visit and operate I met a patient who had come to me to find out if she was eligible to undergo a surgical treatment to correct her myopic defect of -6 diopters of the right eye and - 4.50 of the left eye, and specifically wanted to understand if it could be treated with the new ReLex SMILE technique.