Publications by authors named "F I Camesasca"
Purpose: To evaluate the effectiveness of sequential custom phototherapeutic keratectomy (SCTK) for granular corneal dystrophy type 1 (GCD1).
Methods: Thirty-seven eyes of 21 patients with GCD1 were treated with SCTK to remove superficial opacifications, regularize the corneal surface, and decrease optical aberrations. SCTK is a sequence of custom therapeutic excimer laser keratectomies with step-by-step intraoperative corneal topography monitoring of results.
Purpose: To investigate if symptomatic conjunctivitis during the recovery phase of the disease could be associated to a persistent presence of SARS-CoV-2 in the upper respiratory tract. Secondary end points were to analyze the presence of SARS-CoV-2 in the conjunctiva of ocular symptomatic patients and to record the presence of ocular disturbances at this point of the disease.
Methods: An observational study including consecutive COVID19 patients treated at Humanitas Clinical and Research Hospital who were attending for nasopharyngeal swab to confirm the resolution of SARS-CoV-2 infection and end of isolation.
Purpose: Spreading from China, COVID-19 pandemic reached Italy, the first massively involved western nation. At the beginning of March, 2020 in Northern Italy a complete lockdown of activities was imposed. Access to all healthcare providers, was halted for patients with elective problems.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPurpose: To report long-term outcomes of sequential customized therapeutic keratectomy for Reis-Bücklers' corneal dystrophy.
Methods: This was a retrospective review of 14 eyes of 8 patients with Reis-Bücklers' corneal dystrophy that underwent surgical peeling with a spatula of the epithelium and subepithelial membrane present in Reis-Bücklers' corneal dystrophy, with subsequent sequential customized therapeutic keratectomy featuring a multi-step approach with sequential, repeated customized excimer laser photoablations alternating with repeat intraoperative topographies to monitor and progressively reduce corneal irregularities.
Results: At the last follow-up of 5.
Purpose: To evaluate long-term results of sequential customized therapeutic keratectomy (SCTK) in highly aberrated corneas with apical scars consequent to hyperopic excimer laser refractive surgery.
Methods: Fifteen eyes of 12 patients treated with SCTK for a corneal apical scar after hyperopic excimer laser refractive surgery were retrospectively evaluated. SCTK is a sequence of custom therapeutic excimer laser keratectomies where the results are monitored step-by-step by intraoperative corneal topography.