The Ophthalmology Medical Service offers specialist visits and visual examinations with the aim of preventing, diagnosing and treating eye disorders and pathologies. In addition to specialist visits and individual eye exams, it also offers a series of packages for complete eye check-ups.
There are two main types of vision checks: the eye examination and the orthoptic examination.
The eye examination allows you to measure distance and near vision, determining visual acuity (expressed in tenths) and the possible presence of visual defects.
During the visit, the ophthalmologist also evaluates the state and integrity of the organs of the eye (i.e. the cornea, the anterior chamber, the lens, the iris, the retina, the vitreous body and the optic disc).
The orthoptic examination allows you to examine the collaboration of the eyes, the ability to focus, convergence and movement. The tests carried out during the orthoptic visit are reported to the ophthalmologist so that he has a complete overview of the patient.
To maintain and preserve your visual ability, it is usually recommended to undergo periodic checks, even in the absence of obvious symptoms.
In children up to 14 years of age, in the absence of symptoms, an eye examination is advisable following the favorable opinion of the pediatrician. In particular, pediatric eye examinations at 3 years, 6 years and 12 years are important.
In adulthood it is advisable to have an eye examination depending on your visual needs and general health conditions. Periodic checks should be carried out regularly at all ages and with particular frequency after the age of 40 to evaluate the first problems of presbyopia and prevent any pathologies, such as glaucoma.
The Main Visual Symptopms To Pay Attention:
○ Redness in the eyes
○ Photopsia, i.e. momentary flashes of light
○ Blurred vision
○ Recurrent headache
○ Feeling tired
Following the visit and eye tests, the ophthalmologist can diagnose simple visual disorders or pathologies.
The Most Common Visual Disorders are:
○ Myopia, difficulty focusing from afar
○ Presbyopia, difficulty focusing up close
○ Hyperopia, blurry vision of objects due to the narrow length of the eyeball
○ Astigmatism, blurry vision of objects due to a deformation of the surface of the eye.
The Main Vision Diseases are:
○ Cataract
○ Lazy eye (or Amblyopia)
○ Corneal pathologies: keratoconus, corneal ulcer
○ Optic nerve pathologies: optic neuritis, glaucoma
○ Retinal pathologies: retinal detachment, retinitis pigmentosa, retinoblastoma, diabetic retinopathy
○ Albinism
○ Ocular herpes (or Herpes simplex)
○ Ophthalmic herpes zoster
○ Strabismus
○ Systemic lupus erythematosus
○ Ocular toxoplasmosis