Glaucoma, which according to recent scientific studies affects more than 55 million people worldwide and is one of the main causes of visual impairment, is a chronic and degenerative eye disease that gradually, slowly and severely damages the optic nerve causing dangerous alterations in visual field perception. Illustrating the...
Dental implantology is a branch of dentistry that aims to restore missing teeth by inserting artificial titanium roots (dental implants). In essence, implantology is a rehabilitation procedure aimed at those who have lost their natural teeth. Illustrating the latest frontiers in the field are Dr Maria Cacciola, Dr Luigi...
The increase in the number of cases of infertility due to reduced ovarian reserve has stimulated experts in Reproductive Medicine to investigate new techniques and approaches to deal with these problems. Ovarian rejuvenation is now an experimental therapeutic alternative for women who have difficulty conceiving due to early menopause,...
The nose is a fundamental element in the harmony of the face: if it is too big, saddle-shaped, has a significant hump or an imperfect tip, it can significantly alter the balance of the features and cause discomfort and insecurity. "It is no coincidence that Rhinoplasty is one of...
Customised surgery, reduced rehabilitation times, increasingly minimally invasive and accurate surgical techniques, and increasingly high-performance and biocompatible prosthetic materials. These are some
of the goals made available today by technological progress and scientific research for the treatment of orthopaedic pathologies. Illustrating the latest frontiers in the field is Dr Michel...
Assisted reproductive techniques (ART), in vitro fertilisation (IVF) and intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI), have been very successful in overcoming the many underlying causes of female and male infertility. It is estimated that at least ten million children have been born worldwide using these techniques. In Italy, where between 70,000...
Visual defects (nearsightedness, astigmatism and farsightedness) are becoming increasingly common, and refractive surgery now offers several cutting-edge techniques (excimer laser and femtosecond laser) to eliminate them definitively in a completely safe and painless manner. "Beyond the age of 40, however, when the patient's defect exceeds the corrective possibilities of...
Polycystic ovary syndrome affects about 5-10% of women of reproductive age and is the main cause of female infertility. Talking to us about the latest frontiers in the treatment of this very frequent pathology is Dr. Daniela Galliano, gynaecologist and expert in Reproductive Medicine, director of the IVI centre...
Osteoporosis, a chronic disease characterized by alterations of the bone structure with consequent reduction of resistance to mechanical load and an increased risk of fractures, undoubtedly represents a disease of social importance: the World Health Organization estimates that in Italy they are affected 1 out of 3 women over...
The very latest frontiers of vascular surgery
Specialist in Vascular Surgery, during his long professional career he has played several roles of primary importance, such as that of Primary at the Complex Structure of Vascular Surgery of the Sant'Anna and San Sebastiano Hospital, role held until July 2018. He currently...
