Editorial Staff ha scritto 23 articoli
![Stroke: what happens to eyesight?](https://emianopsia-a93048639577031d2fa8-endpoint.azureedge.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Cover-Ictus-cosa-accade-alla-tua-vista-650x300.jpg)
Stroke: what happens to eyesight?
This article investigates visual impairment caused by stroke, treatments for rehabilitation of hemianopia and visual neglect, risk factors, and prevention.
![Congenital Hemianopsia: consequences for daily life](https://emianopsia-a93048639577031d2fa8-endpoint.azureedge.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Emianopsia-congenita-bambino-650x300.jpg)
Congenital Hemianopsia: consequences for daily life
Congenital hemianopsia is a rare visual condition that occurs from birth. The medical literature offers data and research that delve into the possible causes.
![Optic ataxia: what it is, causes and symptoms](https://emianopsia-a93048639577031d2fa8-endpoint.azureedge.net/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/atassia-ottica-650x300.jpg)
Optic ataxia: what it is, causes and symptoms
Optic ataxia is a coordination deficit between the visual and motor areas. What deficits it can cause and how to diagnose it.
![Optic chiasm: what are the problems associated with its lesion](https://emianopsia-a93048639577031d2fa8-endpoint.azureedge.net/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/chiasma-ottico-650x300.jpg)
Optic chiasm: what are the problems associated with its lesion
The optic chiasm represents the junction through which direct visual information passes to the brain.
![Lazy eye or amblyopia: symptoms, causes and treatments](https://emianopsia-a93048639577031d2fa8-endpoint.azureedge.net/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/occhio-pigro-650x300.jpg)
Lazy eye or amblyopia: symptoms, causes and treatments
The lazy eye or amblyopia is a reduced visual ability of an eye compared to the contralateral eye.
![Hypoesthesia: what it is, symptoms and causes](https://emianopsia-a93048639577031d2fa8-endpoint.azureedge.net/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/ipoestesia-650x300.jpg)
Hypoesthesia: what it is, symptoms and causes
Hypoesthesia is a loss of sensitivity, whose cause should be diagnosed promptly.
![Cerebral ischemia: what it is, how to recognize symptoms](https://emianopsia-a93048639577031d2fa8-endpoint.azureedge.net/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/ischemia-cerebrale-650x300.jpg)
Cerebral ischemia: what it is, how to recognize symptoms
Cerebral ischemia indicates a distressed status of an area of the brain. Here’s who it affects and the symptoms not to underestimate.
![Neuroplasticity: how can we reorganize or rearrange the brain](https://emianopsia-a93048639577031d2fa8-endpoint.azureedge.net/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/neuroplasticita-650x300.jpg)
Neuroplasticity: how can we reorganize or rearrange the brain
Neuroplasticity accompanies us from birth until old age and affects our cognitive development.
![Visual aura: symptoms, causes and treatments](https://emianopsia-a93048639577031d2fa8-endpoint.azureedge.net/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/aura-visiva-650x300.jpg)
Visual aura: symptoms, causes and treatments
The visual aura generates an impairment of the visual field and, generally, precedes a migraine attack.
![eHealth: the great digital revolution](https://emianopsia-a93048639577031d2fa8-endpoint.azureedge.net/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/ehealth-650x300.jpg)
eHealth: the great digital revolution
eHealth represents a great opportunity to apply telecomunicative technologies to ameliorate our approach to patients.
![The aqueous humour: how is it involved in glaucoma](https://emianopsia-a93048639577031d2fa8-endpoint.azureedge.net/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/umor-acqueo-650x300.jpg)
The aqueous humour: how is it involved in glaucoma
The aqueous humour has many functions (nutrient, pressure stabilization and refraction) within the ocular structure.
![5G and telemedicine: why can they be considered the future of healthcare?](https://emianopsia-a93048639577031d2fa8-endpoint.azureedge.net/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/5g-420x250.jpg)
5G and telemedicine: why can they be considered the future of healthcare?
Italy is among the frontrunners in the race for 5G, which will bring major application changes in the deployment of telemedicine.
![How to deal with a chronic disease during the Covid-19 pandemic](https://emianopsia-a93048639577031d2fa8-endpoint.azureedge.net/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/come-affrontare-una-malattia-cronica-650x300.jpg)
How to deal with a chronic disease during the Covid-19 pandemic
Chronic patients are one of the most prominent categories at risk. Here’s how we are dealing with chronic diseases in a pandemic.
![Eye diseases: the situation in Italy](https://emianopsia-a93048639577031d2fa8-endpoint.azureedge.net/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/Malattie-oculari-650x300.jpg)
Eye diseases: the situation in Italy
Technological development and increased life expectancy have, inevitably, led to an exponential increase in eye diseases.
![Digital healthcare and pandemic: a reminder for tomorrow](https://emianopsia-a93048639577031d2fa8-endpoint.azureedge.net/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/Sanita-digitale-1-650x300.jpg)
Digital healthcare and pandemic: a reminder for tomorrow
Digital health must be a cornerstone of our health system and not a tool only used in emergencies.
![Diffusion of telemedicine in Italy: how we progressed](https://emianopsia-a93048639577031d2fa8-endpoint.azureedge.net/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/Diffusione-della-telemedicina-in-Italia-650x300.jpg)
Diffusion of telemedicine in Italy: how we progressed
The DESI index gives an overview of the level of digitalisation in the EU. Diffusion of telemedicine in Italy: to reach high standards, we still have a long way to go.
![Visual rehabilitation: promises and hopes](https://emianopsia-a93048639577031d2fa8-endpoint.azureedge.net/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/Riabilitazione-visiva-650x300.jpg)
Visual rehabilitation: promises and hopes
The VISION study compares three types of treatments: visual rehabilitation, external optical aids, and standard treatments.
![Visual impairment: how to recognize and identify it?](https://emianopsia-a93048639577031d2fa8-endpoint.azureedge.net/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Deficit-visivo-650x300.jpg)
Visual impairment: how to recognize and identify it?
There is a direct link between what we see and where it projects into our brain. Knowing where this happens has relevant diagnostic and rehabilitation implications.
![Homonymous hemianopsia and its issues](https://emianopsia-a93048639577031d2fa8-endpoint.azureedge.net/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/Emianopsia-laterale-omonima-650x300.jpg)
Homonymous hemianopsia and its issues
The loss of half the field of vision can lead to several difficulties in the everyday life. Let’s find out what homonymous hemianopsia entails.
![Global pandemic: our evaluation and critiques](https://emianopsia-a93048639577031d2fa8-endpoint.azureedge.net/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/Pandemia-globale-650x300.jpg)
Global pandemic: our evaluation and critiques
The recent global pandemic has highlighted the issues and structural weaknesses of the home-care project.
![Neurological rehabilitation: its fundamental role](https://emianopsia-a93048639577031d2fa8-endpoint.azureedge.net/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/Riabilitazione-neurologica-650x300.jpg)
Neurological rehabilitation: its fundamental role
The treatments of neurological rehabilitation, all born in the modern era, have managed to earn a high consideration in a short time, in the scientific environment, quickly becoming a backbone in medical therapies.
![Telemedicine in Italy: bridging innovation and tradition](https://emianopsia-a93048639577031d2fa8-endpoint.azureedge.net/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/Telemedicina-in-Italia-650x300.jpg)
Telemedicine in Italy: bridging innovation and tradition
The perfect synergy between technological innovation and prior knowledge: this is what telemedicine represents in Italy.
![Digital revolution in health care: all the benefits](https://emianopsia-a93048639577031d2fa8-endpoint.azureedge.net/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/Rivoluzione-digitale-in-sanita-650x300.jpg)
Digital revolution in health care: all the benefits
A window on the digital revolution in health care: the obvious and necessary changes toward which we are being routed.