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Scaramuzzo RT, Bagnoli P, Dal Monte M, Cammalleri M, Pini A, Ballini S, Bendinelli A, Desideri I, Ciantelli M, Filippi L. Treating infants with 0.2% propranolol eye micro-drops drastically reduced the progression of retinopathy of prematurity. Acta Paediatr 2023; 112:1905-1906. [PMID: 37199226 DOI: 10.1111/apa.16850] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/07/2023] [Revised: 05/12/2023] [Accepted: 05/16/2023] [Indexed: 05/19/2023]
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- Department of Biology, University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy
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- Department of Experimental and Clinical Medicine, University of Florence, Florence, Italy
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- Neonatology Unit, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Pisana, Pisa, Italy
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- Department of Surgical, Medical and Molecular Pathology and Critical Care Medicine, University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy
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- Hospital Pharmacy, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Pisana, Pisa, Italy
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- Neonatology Unit, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Pisana, Pisa, Italy
- Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy
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Posarelli C, Covello G, Bendinelli A, Fogagnolo P, Nardi M, Figus M. High-intensity focused ultrasound procedure: The rise of a new noninvasive glaucoma procedure and its possible future applications. Surv Ophthalmol 2019; 64:826-834. [DOI: 10.1016/j.survophthal.2019.05.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/22/2018] [Revised: 05/09/2019] [Accepted: 05/13/2019] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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Introduction: To report a case of ocular dirofilariasis in Central Italy (Pisa, Tuscany) and review the previous cases of ocular dirofilariasis reported in Italy. Case description: A 67-year-old man complained about recurrent ocular redness and discomfort previously treated as conjunctivitis. The slit-lamp examination showed a round, translucent cystic swelling under the bulbar conjunctiva of the right eye, near the lateral canthus. Inside this lesion was observed the presence of a motile worm. A surgical procedure was immediately performed, excising a thin, segmented, greyish worm identified as Dirofilaria repens. After the excision, no recurrence of the symptomatology was recorded. Conclusion: Ocular dirofilariasis can lead to misdiagnosis due to its rare ocular manifestations and it is considered an emergent zoonosis in European countries. In Italy from 2001 to January 2018, seven new cases were reported in the literature. In our opinion, it is critical to record all the new cases to assess the epidemiological situation and increase the awareness of this rare infection.
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- Andrea Montesel
- Department of Surgical, Medical, Molecular Pathology and of Critical Area, University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy
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- Department of Surgical, Medical, Molecular Pathology and of Critical Area, University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy
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- Department of Surgical, Medical, Molecular Pathology and of Critical Area, University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy
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- Department of Surgical, Medical, Molecular Pathology and of Critical Area, University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy
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