Eye surgery, often called ocular surgery, is surgery done on the eye or its adnexa by an ophthalmologist. The eye is a delicate organ that requires special attention before, during, and after surgery to minimize or avoid further injury. A professional eye surgeon is in charge of determining the best surgical procedure for the patient and ensuring that all necessary safety precautions are taken. Anesthesia is required because the eye is abundantly supplied by nerves. The most prevalent type of anesthesia is local anesthesia. Glaucoma, Cataracts, detached retinas, retinal tears, diabetic retinopathy, and nearsightedness or farsightedness are among disorders that can be treated with eye surgery.







Title : Advanced 3D human-based in vitro models to identify glaucoma-specific molecular markers and to study the pathological crosstalk leading to neuroinflammation
Anna Maria Bassi, University of Genoa, Italy
Title : Lenadogene nolparvovec gene therapy in leber hereditary optic neuropathy
Magali Taiel, GenSight Biologics, France