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“Vista in salute” starts again, with free eye checks throughout the country with IAPB Italy
The prevention campaign against retinal and optic nerve diseases has been resumed, after being halted during the COVID-19 pandemic. About 3 million people in Italy are at risk
“Vision for everyone”: the UN resolution for vision
Eye health prevention has officially become an integral part of the UN Sustainable Development Agenda
A new study confirms the correlation between Covid-19 and myopia
According to research recently published on JAMA Ophthalmology, there is a correlation between the rise of myopia in children and the amount of time spent at home in front of screens during the lockdown caused by the Covid-19 pandemic. Children between six and nine years of age are the most vulnerable to environmental changes
Covid-19 during pregnancy and consequences on newborn’s eye health
A study published by JAMA Ophthalmology and conducted by the Federal University of São Paulo, Brazil, shows that Covid-19 infection does not affect eye development in the foetus. However, the vertical transmission of the virus from mother to foetus becomes a real possibility to consider
Vitamin A and myopia: Could there be a correlation?
According to a study published on ARVO JOURNAL, no direct correlation between insufficient vitamin A intake and myopia exists, but vitamin A is essential for eye health
UV rays: what are they?
Sunlight is vital to life on our planet. However, excessive and inappropriate exposure to sunlight can cause damage to our sight and health in general