BONZANO , Chiara

We report a case of a 63-year-old Caucasian female referred to the cornea service of Clinica Oculistica with a neurotrophic corneal ulcer, decreased corneal sensitivity, absent corneal reflex, and decreased lacrimation. The medical record review was relevant for mastectomy and adjuvant therapy for breast cancer complicated by pontocerebellar...

: Purpose: To evaluate anterior segment optical coherence tomography (AS-OCT) to detect the wound healing process as per monitoring the effectiveness of cenegermin to treat moderate to severe neurotrophic keratoplasty. Methods: A retrospective chart review was realized to identify patients treated with cenegermin at the Clinica Oculistica,...

To describe reoperations in the operating room for complications that occurred within the first 90 days after gel stent implantation or trabeculectomy at a single institution over 5 years.

The EX-PRESS Glaucoma Filtration Device is a stainless steel, non-valved filtration device that channels aqueous humor through a secure lumen to a half-thickness scleral flap, creating a subconjunctival filtration bleb. Elevated postoperative intraocular pressure may indicate occlusion of the device lumen or episcleral fibrosis, and it is...

Purpose: Our purpose was to evaluate the clinical safety and efficacy of CO2 laser-assisted sclerectomy surgery (CLASS) with Mitomycin C (MMC) in open angle glaucoma (OAG).Methods: This was a prospective, uncontrolled, interventional case series. All subjects underwent CLASS procedure by a single surgeon. After the dissection of a partial...

Purpose: To identify the variables associated with the success of the XEN procedure. Patients and methods: This was part of a prospective, uncontrolled, consecutive case series study. Patients with primary open-angle glaucoma or pseudo-exfoliative glaucoma were included. All the patients underwent surgical Xen implant procedure with MMC...

Introduction: The purpose of this short article is to report the clinical outcomes of topical 0.1% ciclosporin cationic emulsion (CsA-CE) used on label in children with vernal keratoconjunctivitis (VKC). Methods: In this prospective, non-comparative, observational study children affected by active severe VKC were treated for at least 12 months...

Lamellar keratoplasty is fast becoming the most popular form of corneal transplantation. The adoption of Descemet membrane endothelial keratoplasty (DMEK) in the management of Fuchs endothelial dystrophy and pseudophakic bullous keratopathy is partly responsible for this shift in the paradigm of management of corneal pathology. The learning...

Purpose: To describe a new technique to deliver riboflavin into the corneal stroma during Corneal Cross-Linking (CXL) without the removal of corneal epithelium. Methods: Keratoconus patients underwent CXL for progressive keratoconus. Riboflavin was delivered by manually creating an epithelial pocket (CXL Epi-Pocket). Verbal rating scale was...