Professor Alió reflects on a new comprehensive volume dedicated to aging in ophthalmology. As the global population ages, ophthalmologists are increasingly presented with patients whose vision is shaped as much by the biology of aging as by discrete pathology. And yet, as a biological process in its own right, it…
A recently-updated textbook details major developments in therapeutic and cosmetic keratopigmentation, including superficial and intrastromal techniques. What is therapeutic keratopigmentation? Corneal pigmentation, known since the ancient times of Galen and Aetius, has made a historical evolution towards the accomplishment of the solution to severe ocular deformations leading to cosmetic disability.…
After more than two and a half months of confinement, there is a large number of …
Corneal refractive surgery by means of LASIK procedure for the correction of refractive errors such as myopia, hyperopia or astigmatism is one of the most performed procedures worldwide. However, not all the patients are candidates for corneal refractive surgery to correct refractive errors. To know if a patient is candidate…
