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  1. Anterior Chamber Inflammation and Descemet Membrane Endothelial Keratoplasty

    Article • Ophthalmology Science, January 2026, Elsevier

    Professor Francesco Semeraro

  2. Differential Diagnosis of Corneal Manifestations in Hypovitaminosis and Retinitis Pigmentosa

    Article • Journal of Ophthalmic and Vision Research, November 2025, Knowledge E

    Professor Francesco Semeraro

  3. Validation of a Deep Learning–Assisted Evaluation of Total Corneal Endothelial Cells Viability

    Article • Translational Vision Science & Technology, September 2025, Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO)

    Professor Francesco Semeraro

  4. Congenital aniridia: European COST action ANIRIDIA‐NET guidelines for diagnosis, management and care

    Article • Acta Ophthalmologica, September 2025, Wiley

    Professor Francesco Semeraro

  5. Advanced imaging of corneal neovascularisation with a novel swept-source AS-OCTA system

    Article • British Journal of Ophthalmology, August 2025, BMJ

    Professor Francesco Semeraro

  6. Atypical Endophthalmitis Following Artificial Corneal Endothelial Implantation

    Article • Cornea, June 2025, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Professor Francesco Semeraro

  7. Trypan blue-assisted iris cyst excision

    Article • American Journal of Ophthalmology Case Reports, June 2025, Elsevier

    Professor Francesco Semeraro

  8. Evaluating the efficacy of postoperative topical antibiotics in cataract surgery: A systematic review and meta‐analysis

    Article • Acta Ophthalmologica, February 2025, Wiley

    Professor Francesco Semeraro

  9. Cataract surgery in megalocornea: A qualitative and quantitative evaluation of published literature

    Article • Acta Ophthalmologica, February 2025, Wiley

    Professor Francesco Semeraro

  10. Repeatability of Pentacam HR in Keratoconus According to Two Different Scan Protocols: 25-3D Scan and 50-Cornea Fine

    Article • Journal of Clinical Medicine, January 2025, MDPI AG

    Professor Francesco Semeraro

  11. Suprachoroidal injection of triamcinolone acetonide as adjuvant to surgical treatment of epiretinal membrane

    Article • International Journal of Retina and Vitreous, January 2025, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Francesco Semeraro

  12. Comparative Analysis of Tomographic Indicators Forecasting Decompensation in Fuchs Endothelial Corneal Dystrophy

    Article • Cornea, November 2024, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Professor Francesco Semeraro

  13. Life-threatening complications in ophthalmic surgery: a systematic review

    Article • Eye, November 2024, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Francesco Semeraro

  14. Corneal Artificial Endothelial Layer (EndoArt): Literature Review and Our Experience

    Article • Journal of Clinical Medicine, October 2024, MDPI AG

    Professor Francesco Semeraro

  15. Off-Centered Descemet Membrane Endothelial Keratoplasty Grafts: Impact and Resolution

    Article • Cornea, October 2024, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Professor Francesco Semeraro

  16. Utilising Narrative Medicine to Identify Key Factors Affecting Quality of Life in Dry Eye Disease: An Italian Multicentre Study

    Article • Ophthalmology and Therapy, September 2024, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Francesco Semeraro, Professor Carlo Cagini

  17. Natural history of cerebral visual impairment in children with cerebral palsy

    Article • Developmental Medicine & Child Neurology, September 2024, Wiley

    Professor Francesco Semeraro

  18. Preoperative Posterior Stromal Ripples as Predictive Biomarkers of Visual Recovery After Descemet Membrane Endothelial Keratoplasty

    Article • Cornea, September 2024, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Professor Francesco Semeraro

  19. Multimodal imaging and histopathological evaluation in silicone oil keratopathy

    Article • European Journal of Ophthalmology, September 2024, SAGE Publications

    Professor Francesco Semeraro

  20. The incidence of severe complications in acanthamoeba keratitis: Qualitative and quantitative systematic assessment

    Article • Survey of Ophthalmology, September 2024, Elsevier

    Professor Francesco Semeraro

  21. Corneal manifestations in bariatric surgery-related hypovitaminosis

    Article • Eye, June 2024, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Francesco Semeraro

  22. Cancer stem-like cells in uveal melanoma: novel insights and therapeutic implications

    Article • Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - Reviews on Cancer, May 2024, Elsevier

    Professor Francesco Semeraro

  23. Quality assurance in corneal transplants: Donor cornea assessment and oversight

    Article • Survey of Ophthalmology, May 2024, Elsevier

    Professor Francesco Semeraro

  24. Topical Antiseptics in Minimizing Ocular Surface Bacterial Load Before Ophthalmic Surgery: A Randomized Controlled Trial

    Article • American Journal of Ophthalmology, May 2024, Elsevier

    Professor Francesco Semeraro

  25. Open-source, 3D printable IOL holder for detailed, smartphone-based anterior segment photography

    Article • European Journal of Ophthalmology, April 2024, SAGE Publications

    Professor Francesco Semeraro

  26. Double trouble in DMEK surgery: Learning experience and review of the literature

    Article • European Journal of Ophthalmology, February 2024, SAGE Publications

    Professor Francesco Semeraro

  27. DMEK surgical training: An instructional guide on various wet-lab methods

    Article • Survey of Ophthalmology, November 2023, Elsevier

    Professor Francesco Semeraro

  28. DMEK F-marking complication: case report and literature review

    Article • Canadian Journal of Ophthalmology, October 2023, Elsevier

    Professor Francesco Semeraro

  29. Ocular phenotype and therapeutic interventions in keratitis-ichthyosis-deafness (KID) syndrome

    Article • Ophthalmic Genetics, September 2023, Taylor & Francis

    Professor Francesco Semeraro

  30. Preoperative surgeon evaluation of corneal endothelial status: the Viability Control of Human Endothelial Cells before Keratoplasty (V-CHECK) study protocol

    Article • BMJ Open Ophthalmology, September 2023, BMJ

    Professor Francesco Semeraro

  31. Antimicrobials and antiseptics: Lowering effect on ocular surface bacterial flora – A systematic review

    Article • Acta Ophthalmologica, July 2023, Wiley

    Professor Francesco Semeraro

  32. Artificial iris implantation in congenital aniridia: A systematic review

    Article • Survey of Ophthalmology, July 2023, Elsevier

    Professor Francesco Semeraro

  33. Deep Learning Using Preoperative AS-OCT Predicts Graft Detachment in DMEK

    Article • Translational Vision Science & Technology, May 2023, Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO)

    Professor Francesco Semeraro

  34. FGF-trapping hampers cancer stem-like cells in uveal melanoma

    Article • Cancer Cell International, May 2023, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Francesco Semeraro

  35. Combined or sequential DMEK in cases of cataract and Fuchs endothelial corneal dystrophy—A systematic review and meta‐analysis

    Article • Acta Ophthalmologica, May 2023, Wiley

    Professor Francesco Semeraro

  36. A goat eye, wet lab model for training in Descemet membrane endothelial keratoplasty

    Article • Indian Journal of Ophthalmology, May 2023, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Professor Francesco Semeraro

  37. Incidence and management of early postoperative complications in lamellar corneal transplantation

    Article • Graefe s Archive for Clinical and Experimental Ophthalmology, April 2023, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Francesco Semeraro

  38. Role of Direct Supervision in the Learning Curve of Descemet Membrane Endothelial Keratoplasty Surgery

    Article • Cornea, April 2023, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Professor Francesco Semeraro

  39. Intraoperative OCT for Lamellar Corneal Surgery: A User Guide

    Article • Journal of Clinical Medicine, April 2023, MDPI AG

    Professor Francesco Semeraro

  40. Predictability of the vault after implantable collamer lens implantation using OCT and artificial intelligence in White patient eyes

    Article • Journal of Cataract & Refractive Surgery, March 2023, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Professor Francesco Semeraro

  41. Selective laser capsulotomy complications: Management and prevention

    Article • European Journal of Ophthalmology, February 2023, SAGE Publications

    Professor Francesco Semeraro

  42. Neurovisual profile in children affected by Angelman syndrome

    Article • Brain and Development, February 2023, Elsevier

    Professor Francesco Semeraro

  43. Diabetic Retinopathy: Soluble and Imaging Ocular Biomarkers

    Article • Journal of Clinical Medicine, January 2023, MDPI AG

    Professor Francesco Semeraro

  44. Surgical goniolens for tag identification and removal in DMEK surgery

    Article • European Journal of Ophthalmology, December 2022, SAGE Publications

    Professor Francesco Semeraro

  45. Allogeneic Solid Platelet-Rich Plasma for Persistent Epithelial Neurotrophic Defects: A Protocol and Pilot Study

    Article • Cornea, December 2022, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Professor Francesco Semeraro

  46. Therapeutic Hyper-CL soft contact lens in Sjögren's syndrome

    Article • American Journal of Ophthalmology Case Reports, December 2022, Elsevier

    Professor Francesco Semeraro

  47. COVID-19 and Clinically Isolated Syndrome: Coincidence or Causative Link? A 12-Month Follow-Up Case Report

    Article • Applied Sciences, November 2022, MDPI AG

    Professor Francesco Semeraro

  48. Comments on: Fine-needle diathermy for corneal vascularization

    Article • Indian Journal of Ophthalmology, September 2022, Medknow

    Professor Francesco Semeraro

  49. Extended Overview of Ocular Phenotype with Recent Advances in Hypohidrotic Ectodermal Dysplasia

    Article • Children, September 2022, MDPI AG

    Professor Francesco Semeraro

  50. Retinal and Corneal Changes Associated with Intraocular Silicone Oil Tamponade

    Article • Journal of Clinical Medicine, September 2022, MDPI AG

    Professor Francesco Semeraro

  51. What empiric treatment should be given for suspected bacterial keratitis in Northern Italy?

    Article • European Journal of Ophthalmology, July 2022, SAGE Publications

    Professor Francesco Semeraro

  52. DMEK graft: One size does not fit all

    Article • Acta Ophthalmologica, June 2022, Wiley

    Professor Francesco Semeraro

  53. Myopia: Mechanisms and Strategies to Slow Down Its Progression

    Article • Journal of Ophthalmology, June 2022, Wiley

    Professor Francesco Semeraro

  54. COVID-19 AdenoviralVector Vaccine and Central Retinal Vein Occlusion

    Article • Ocular Immunology and Inflammation, June 2022, Taylor & Francis

    Professor Francesco Semeraro

  55. Visual and Refractive Outcomes Following Laser Blended Vision With Non-linear Aspheric Micro-anisometropia (PRESBYOND) in Myopic and Hyperopic Patients

    Article • Journal of Refractive Surgery, May 2022, SLACK, Inc.

    Professor Francesco Semeraro

  56. Exploring the FGF/FGFR System in Ocular Tumors: New Insights and Perspectives

    Article • International Journal of Molecular Sciences, March 2022, MDPI AG

    Professor Francesco Semeraro

  57. Age-Related Effects on the Spectrum of Cerebral Visual Impairment in Children With Cerebral Palsy

    Article • Frontiers in Human Neuroscience, March 2022, Frontiers

    Professor Francesco Semeraro

  58. Update on Suture Techniques in Corneal Transplantation: A Systematic Review

    Article • Journal of Clinical Medicine, February 2022, MDPI AG

    Professor Francesco Semeraro

  59. An Orthotopic Model of Uveal Melanoma in Zebrafish Embryo: A Novel Platform for Drug Evaluation

    Article • Biomedicines, December 2021, MDPI AG

    Professor Francesco Semeraro

  60. SURGICAL OUTCOMES OF VITREOMACULAR TRACTION TREATED WITH FOVEAL-SPARING PEELING OF THE INTERNAL LIMITING MEMBRANE

    Article • Retina, October 2021, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Professor Francesco Semeraro

  61. Vitreous from idiopathic epiretinal membrane patients induces glial-to-mesenchymal transition in Müller cells

    Article • Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - Molecular Basis of Disease, October 2021, Elsevier

    Professor Francesco Semeraro

  62. Two-Year Changes in Corneal Spherical Aberration After Laser-Assisted In Situ Keratomileusis and Photorefractive Keratectomy in Regular and Wavefront-Guided Ablations

    Article • Ophthalmology and Therapy, September 2021, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Francesco Semeraro

  63. Neurodevelopmental Profile in Children Affected by Ocular Albinism

    Article • Neuropediatrics, July 2021, Thieme Publishing Group

    Professor Francesco Semeraro

  64. Early visual training and environmental adaptation for infants with visual impairment

    Article • Developmental Medicine & Child Neurology, May 2021, Wiley

    Professor Francesco Semeraro

  65. Risk factors for postoperative eye pain in patients with non-painful eye disease undergoing pars plana vitrectomy: the VItrectomy Pain (VIP) study

    Article • Minerva Anestesiologica, May 2021, Edizioni Minerva Medica

    Professor Francesco Semeraro

  66. A novel quantitative analysis method for idiopathic epiretinal membrane

    Article • PLOS One, March 2021, PLOS

    Professor Francesco Semeraro

  67. Effect of COVID-19-related lockdown on ophthalmic practice in Italy: A report from 39 institutional centers

    Article • European Journal of Ophthalmology, March 2021, SAGE Publications

    Professor Carlo Cagini, Professor leopoldo spadea, Professor Francesco Semeraro

  68. VEGF-Independent Activation of Müller Cells by the Vitreous from Proliferative Diabetic Retinopathy Patients

    Article • International Journal of Molecular Sciences, February 2021, MDPI AG

    Professor Francesco Semeraro

  69. Topography/wavefront-guided photorefractive keratectomy combined with crosslinking for the treatment of keratoconus: preliminary results

    Article • Journal of Cataract & Refractive Surgery, January 2021, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Professor Francesco Semeraro

  70. Changes in pupillometry associated with dissipated energy during phacoemulsification

    Article • European Journal of Ophthalmology, December 2020, SAGE Publications

    Professor Francesco Semeraro

  71. Gene expression analysis identifies two distinct molecular clusters of idiopatic epiretinal membranes

    Article • Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - Molecular Basis of Disease, December 2020, Elsevier

    Professor Francesco Semeraro

  72. Effectiveness and Safety of Topical Chlorhexidine and Vitamin E TPGS in the Treatment of Acanthamoeba Keratitis: A Survey on 29 Cases

    Article • Journal of Clinical Medicine, November 2020, MDPI AG

    Professor Francesco Semeraro

  73. Angiogenesis-Inflammation Cross Talk in Diabetic Retinopathy: Novel Insights From the Chick Embryo Chorioallantoic Membrane/Human Vitreous Platform

    Article • Frontiers in Immunology, September 2020, Frontiers

    Professor Francesco Semeraro

  74. Effects of the first month of lockdown for COVID-19 in Italy: A preliminary analysis on the eyecare system from six centers

    Article • European Journal of Ophthalmology, August 2020, SAGE Publications

    Professor Francesco Semeraro

  75. FOVEA-SPARING VERSUS COMPLETE INTERNAL LIMITING MEMBRANE PEELING IN VITRECTOMY FOR THE TREATMENT OF MACULAR HOLES

    Article • Retina, July 2020, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Professor Francesco Semeraro

  76. Pneumatic retinopexy preceded by drainage of subretinal fluid for the treatment of severe bullous retinal detachment

    Article • Acta Ophthalmologica, June 2020, Wiley

    Professor Francesco Semeraro

  77. PEELING OF THE INTERNAL LIMITING MEMBRANE WITH FOVEAL SPARING FOR TREATMENT OF DEGENERATIVE LAMELLAR MACULAR HOLE

    Article • Retina, June 2020, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Professor Francesco Semeraro

  78. Correction: One week of levofloxacin plus dexamethasone eye drops for cataract surgery: an innovative and rational therapeutic strategy

    Article • Eye, May 2020, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Francesco Semeraro, Professor Carlo Cagini

  79. One week of levofloxacin plus dexamethasone eye drops for cataract surgery: an innovative and rational therapeutic strategy

    Article • Eye, May 2020, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Francesco Semeraro, Professor Carlo Cagini

  80. Ocular Refraction at Birth and Its Development During the First Year of Life in a Large Cohort of Babies in a Single Center in Northern Italy

    Article • Frontiers in Pediatrics, January 2020, Frontiers

    Professor Francesco Semeraro

  81. Effects of an antioxidant protective topical formulation on retinal tissue of UV-exposed rabbits

    Article • International Ophthalmology, January 2020, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Francesco Semeraro

  82. Central Serous Chorioretinopathy: Pathogenesis and Management

    Article • Clinical Ophthalmology, December 2019, Taylor & Francis

    Professor Francesco Semeraro, Silvia Bartollino

  83. Diabetic retinopathy, a vascular and inflammatory disease: Therapeutic implications

    Article • Diabetes & Metabolism, December 2019, Elsevier

    Professor Francesco Semeraro

  84. EPIRETINAL MEMBRANE REMOVAL WITH FOVEAL-SPARING INTERNAL LIMITING MEMBRANE PEELING

    Article • Retina, November 2019, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Professor Francesco Semeraro

  85. The Autocrine FGF/FGFR System in both Skin and Uveal Melanoma: FGF Trapping as a Possible Therapeutic Approach

    Article • Cancers, September 2019, MDPI AG

    Professor Francesco Semeraro

  86. Systemic thromboembolic adverse events in patients treated with intravitreal anti-VEGF drugs for neovascular age-related macular degeneration: an update

    Article • Expert Opinion on Drug Safety, July 2019, Taylor & Francis

    Professor Francesco Semeraro, Silvia Bartollino

  87. Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor in the Vitreous of Proliferative Diabetic Retinopathy Patients: Chasing a Hiding Prey?

    Article • Diabetes Care, May 2019, American Diabetes Association

    Professor Francesco Semeraro

  88. Human vitreous in proliferative diabetic retinopathy: Characterization and translational implications

    Article • Progress in Retinal and Eye Research, April 2019, Elsevier

    Professor Francesco Semeraro

  89. Treatment of exudative age‐related macular degeneration with aflibercept combined with pranoprofen eye drops or nutraceutical support with omega‐3: A randomized trial

    Article • British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology, February 2019, Wiley

    Professor Francesco Semeraro

  90. Impact of methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase C677T polymorphism on the efficacy of photodynamic therapy in patients with neovascular age-related macular degeneration

    Article • Scientific Reports, February 2019, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Francesco Semeraro

  91. Comparative assessment of intraocular inflammation following standard or heavy silicone oil tamponade: a prospective study

    Article • Acta Ophthalmologica, June 2018, Wiley

    Professor Francesco Semeraro

  92. POOR CONCORDANCE BETWEEN NON-INVASIVE AND LOCALLY INVASIVE TECHNIQUES OF EVALUATION OF MICROVASCULAR MORPHOLOGY IN THE DETECTION OF HYPERTROPHIC REMODELING OF SMALL RESISTANCE ARTERIES

    Article • Journal of Hypertension, June 2018, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Professor Francesco Semeraro

  93. Comparison between invasive and noninvasive techniques of evaluation of microvascular structural alterations

    Article • Journal of Hypertension, May 2018, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Professor Francesco Semeraro

  94. ranibizumab and indomethacin in neovascular age-related macular degeneration

    Article • Clinical Ophthalmology, March 2018, Dove Medical Press

    Professor Francesco Semeraro

  95. Carotid stiffness is significantly correlated with wall-to-lumen ratio of retinal arterioles

    Article • Journal of Hypertension, March 2018, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Professor Francesco Semeraro

  96. New Methods to Study the Microcirculation

    Article • American Journal of Hypertension, December 2017, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Professor Francesco Semeraro

  97. Neonatal Assessment Visual European Grid (NAVEG): Unveiling neurological risk

    Article • Infant Behavior and Development, November 2017, Elsevier

    Andrea Rossi, Professor Francesco Semeraro

  98. ILM peeling in nontractional diabetic macular edema: review and metanalysis

    Article • International Ophthalmology, October 2017, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Francesco Semeraro

  99. 3D endothelial cell spheroid/human vitreous humor assay for the characterization of anti-angiogenic inhibitors for the treatment of proliferative diabetic retinopathy

    Article • Angiogenesis, September 2017, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Francesco Semeraro

  100. [PP.09.17] REPRODUCIBILITY OF THE EVALUATION OF THE WALL TO LUMEN RATIO OF RETINAL ARTERIOLES WITH TWO DIFFERENT NON-INVASIVE APPROACHES

    Article • Journal of Hypertension, September 2017, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Professor Francesco Semeraro

  101. Ocular fundus photography with a smartphone device in acute hypertension

    Article • Journal of Hypertension, August 2017, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Professor Francesco Semeraro

  102. Comparison of lercanidipine plus hydrochlorothiazide vs. lercanidipine plus enalapril on micro and macrocirculation in patients with mild essential hypertension

    Article • Internal and Emergency Medicine, June 2017, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Francesco Semeraro

  103. Heavy and standard silicone oil: intraocular inflammation

    Article • International Ophthalmology, March 2017, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Francesco Semeraro

  104. Comparison of half-dose photodynamic therapy and 689 nm laser treatment in eyes with chronic central serous chorioretinopathy

    Article • Graefe s Archive for Clinical and Experimental Ophthalmology, March 2017, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Francesco Semeraro

  105. Intravitreal Anti-Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor Drugs for Retinal Angiomatous Proliferation in Real-Life Practice

    Article • Journal of Ocular Pharmacology and Therapeutics, March 2017, Mary Ann Liebert Inc

    Professor Francesco Semeraro

  106. Relationship between different subpopulations of circulating CD4+ T lymphocytes and microvascular or systemic oxidative stress in humans

    Article • Blood Pressure, February 2017, Taylor & Francis

    Professor Francesco Semeraro

  107. Inflammation and N-formyl peptide receptors mediate the angiogenic activity of human vitreous humour in proliferative diabetic retinopathy

    Article • Diabetologia, January 2017, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Francesco Semeraro

  108. Controversies over the role of internal limiting membrane peeling during vitrectomy in macular hole surgery

    Article • Survey of Ophthalmology, January 2017, Elsevier

    Professor Francesco Semeraro

  109. Trace elements and diabetes: Assessment of levels in tears and serum

    Article • Experimental Eye Research, January 2017, Elsevier

    Professor Francesco Semeraro

  110. Spectral-domain optical coherence tomography findings in idiopathic lamellar macular hole

    Article • Graefe s Archive for Clinical and Experimental Ophthalmology, November 2016, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Francesco Semeraro

  111. Is aceruloplasminemia treatable? Combining iron chelation and fresh-frozen plasma treatment

    Article • Neurological Sciences, November 2016, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Francesco Semeraro

  112. Effect of Autologous Serum Eye Drops in Patients with Sjögren Syndrome-related Dry Eye: Clinical and In Vivo Confocal Microscopy Evaluation of the Ocular Surface

    Article • In Vivo, November 2016, International Institute of Anticancer Research

    Professor Francesco Semeraro

  113. Reduced-fluence verteporfin photodynamic therapy plus ranibizumab for choroidal neovascularization in pathologic myopia

    Article • Graefe s Archive for Clinical and Experimental Ophthalmology, September 2016, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Francesco Semeraro

  114. Relationship Between Different Subpopulations of Circulating CD4+T-lymphocytes and Microvascular Structural Alterations in Humans

    Article • American Journal of Hypertension, September 2016, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Professor Francesco Semeraro

  115. Comparison of Smartphone Ophthalmoscopy With Slit-Lamp Biomicroscopy for Grading Vertical Cup-to-Disc Ratio

    Article • Journal of Glaucoma, September 2016, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Professor Francesco Semeraro

  116. [PP.21.05] RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN MICROVASCULAR STRUCTURE AND T REGULATORY LYMPHOCYTES OF SMALL RESISTANCE ARTERIES

    Article • Journal of Hypertension, September 2016, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Professor Francesco Semeraro

  117. [OP.8D.06] OCULAR FUNDUS PHOTOGRAPHY WITH A SMARTPHONE DEVICE IN ACUTE HYPERTENSION

    Article • Journal of Hypertension, September 2016, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Professor Francesco Semeraro

  118. Morphological and Functional Retinal Assessment in Epiretinal Membrane Surgery

    Article • Seminars in Ophthalmology, August 2016, Taylor & Francis

    Professor Francesco Semeraro

  119. From the analysis of pharmacologic vitreolysis to the comprehension of ocriplasmin safety

    Article • Expert Opinion on Drug Safety, July 2016, Taylor & Francis

    Professor Francesco Semeraro

  120. Zebrafish ( Danio rerio ) embryo as a platform for the identification of novel angiogenesis inhibitors of retinal vascular diseases

    Article • Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - Molecular Basis of Disease, July 2016, Elsevier

    Professor Francesco Semeraro

  121. REDUCTION OF VITREOUS PROSTAGLANDIN E2 LEVELS AFTER TOPICAL ADMINISTRATION OF INDOMETHACIN 0.5%, BROMFENAC 0.09%, AND NEPAFENAC 0.1%

    Article • Retina, June 2016, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Professor Francesco Semeraro

  122. Arteriolar Diameters in Glaucomatous Eyes with Single-Hemifield Damage

    Article • Optometry and Vision Science, May 2016, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Professor Francesco Semeraro

  123. Morphological and clinical characteristics of myopic posterior staphyloma in Caucasians

    Article • Graefe s Archive for Clinical and Experimental Ophthalmology, April 2016, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Francesco Semeraro

  124. Assessment of a smartphone-based camera for fundus imaging in animals

    Article • Veterinary Ophthalmology, January 2016, Wiley

    Professor Francesco Semeraro

  125. INDICATIONS AND RESULTS OF A NEW L-SHAPED MACULAR BUCKLE TO SUPPORT A POSTERIOR STAPHYLOMA IN HIGH MYOPIA

    Article • Retina, December 2015, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Professor Francesco Semeraro

  126. Pharmacokinetic and Pharmacodynamic Properties of Anti-VEGF Drugs After Intravitreal Injection

    Article • Current Drug Metabolism, October 2015, Bentham Science Publishers

    Professor Francesco Semeraro

  127. Effect of Factor XIII-A G185T Polymorphism on Visual Prognosis after Photodynamic Therapy for Neovascular Macular Degeneration

    Article • International Journal of Molecular Sciences, August 2015, MDPI AG

    Professor Francesco Semeraro

  128. TREATMENT OF EXUDATIVE AGE-RELATED MACULAR DEGENERATION WITH RANIBIZUMAB COMBINED WITH KETOROLAC EYEDROPS OR PHOTODYNAMIC THERAPY

    Article • Retina, August 2015, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Professor Francesco Semeraro

  129. Efficacy and vitreous levels of topical NSAIDs

    Article • Expert Opinion on Drug Delivery, July 2015, Informa Healthcare

    Professor Francesco Semeraro

  130. PP.27.10

    Article • Journal of Hypertension, June 2015, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Professor Francesco Semeraro

  131. Antiangiogenic Effectiveness of the Urokinase Receptor-Derived Peptide UPARANT in a Model of Oxygen-Induced Retinopathy

    Article • Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science, April 2015, Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO)

    Professor Francesco Semeraro

  132. Effect of intravitreal ranibizumab injections on aqueous humour concentrations of vascular endothelial growth factor and pigment epithelium-derived factor in patients with myopic choroidal neovascularisation

    Article • British Journal of Ophthalmology, March 2015, BMJ

    Professor Francesco Semeraro

  133. Therapeutic Potential of Anti-Angiogenic Multitarget N,O -Sulfated E. Coli K5 Polysaccharide in Diabetic Retinopathy

    Article • Diabetes, February 2015, American Diabetes Association

    Professor Francesco Semeraro

  134. Comparison of Smartphone Ophthalmoscopy With Slit-Lamp Biomicroscopy for Grading Diabetic Retinopathy

    Article • American Journal of Ophthalmology, February 2015, Elsevier

    Professor Francesco Semeraro

  135. Development of ocular hypertension secondary to tamponade with light versus heavy silicone oil: A systematic review

    Article • Indian Journal of Ophthalmology, January 2015, Medknow

    Dr Vito Romano, Professor Francesco Semeraro

  136. A Novel Device to Exploit the Smartphone Camera for Fundus Photography

    Article • Journal of Ophthalmology, January 2015, Hindawi Publishing Corporation

    Professor Francesco Semeraro

  137. Current Trends about Inner Limiting Membrane Peeling in Surgery for Epiretinal Membranes

    Article • Journal of Ophthalmology, January 2015, Hindawi Publishing Corporation

    Professor Francesco Semeraro

  138. Diabetic Retinopathy: Vascular and Inflammatory Disease

    Article • Journal of Diabetes Research, January 2015, Hindawi Publishing Corporation

    Professor Francesco Semeraro

  139. Serum and intraocular concentrations of erythropoietin and vascular endothelial growth factor in patients with type 2 diabetes and proliferative retinopathy

    Article • Diabetes & Metabolism, December 2014, Elsevier

    Professor Francesco Semeraro

  140. Effects of a Long-Term Treatment With Aliskiren or Ramipril on Structural Alterations of Subcutaneous Small-Resistance Arteries of Diabetic Hypertensive Patients

    Article • Hypertension, October 2014, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Professor Francesco Semeraro, Massimo Volpe

  141. Diameters and Wall-to-Lumen Ratio of Retinal Arterioles in Patients with Retinal Vein Occlusion Before and After Treatment with Dexamethasone Intravitreal Implants

    Article • Journal of Ocular Pharmacology and Therapeutics, September 2014, Mary Ann Liebert Inc

    Professor Francesco Semeraro

  142. Effect of Palmitoylethanolamide on Visual Field Damage Progression in Normal Tension Glaucoma Patients: Results of an Open-Label Six-Month Follow-Up

    Article • Journal of Medicinal Food, September 2014, Mary Ann Liebert Inc

    Professor Francesco Semeraro

  143. Cystoid macular edema after pars plana vitrectomy for idiopathic epiretinal membrane

    Article • Graefe s Archive for Clinical and Experimental Ophthalmology, May 2014, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Francesco Semeraro

  144. Systemic thromboembolic adverse events in patients treated with intravitreal anti-VEGF drugs for neovascular age-related macular degeneration: an overview

    Article • Expert Opinion on Drug Safety, May 2014, Informa Healthcare

    Professor Francesco Semeraro

  145. Relationship of Wall-to-Lumen Ratio of Retinal Arterioles With Clinic and 24-Hour Blood Pressure

    Article • Hypertension, May 2014, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Professor Francesco Semeraro

  146. Correlation between clinic and 24 hours blood pressure and wall-to-lumen ratio of retinal arterioles

    Article • Journal of the American Society of Hypertension, April 2014, Elsevier

    Professor Francesco Semeraro

  147. Infliximab

    Article • Reactions Weekly, April 2014, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Francesco Semeraro

  148. Acute Dacryocystitis with Empyema of the Lacrimal Sac

    Article • Otolaryngology, March 2014, SAGE Publications

    Professor Francesco Semeraro

  149. 5th International meeting on angiogenesis

    Article • Angiogenesis, March 2014, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Francesco Semeraro

  150. Anti-TNF therapy for juvenile idiopathic arthritis-related uveitis

    Article • Drug Design Development and Therapy, March 2014, Taylor & Francis

    Professor Francesco Semeraro

  151. Effect of antihypertensive treatment on microvascular structure, central blood pressure and oxidative stress in patients with mild essential hypertension

    Article • Journal of Hypertension, March 2014, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Professor Francesco Semeraro

  152. Results from a pilot study on amiodarone administration in monogenic frontotemporal dementia with granulin mutation

    Article • Neurological Sciences, February 2014, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Francesco Semeraro

  153. Quality of vision in patients implanted with aspherical and spherical intraocular lens: Intraindividual comparison

    Article • Indian Journal of Ophthalmology, January 2014, Medknow

    Professor Francesco Semeraro

  154. Tamponade or Filling Effect: Changes of Forces in Myopic Eyes

    Article • BioMed Research International, January 2014, Hindawi Publishing Corporation

    Professor Francesco Semeraro

  155. Heavy Silicone Oil and Intraocular Inflammation

    Article • BioMed Research International, January 2014, Hindawi Publishing Corporation

    Professor Francesco Semeraro

  156. Etiopathogenesis and Therapy of Epithelial Ingrowth after Descemet’s Stripping Automated Endothelial Keratoplasty

    Article • BioMed Research International, January 2014, Hindawi Publishing Corporation

    Professor Francesco Semeraro

  157. Some Physicochemical Remarks on Spontaneous Emulsification of Vitreal Tamponades

    Article • BioMed Research International, January 2014, Hindawi Publishing Corporation

    Professor Francesco Semeraro

  158. Evaluation of the Efficacy of 50% Autologous Serum Eye Drops in Different Ocular Surface Pathologies

    Article • BioMed Research International, January 2014, Hindawi Publishing Corporation

    Professor Francesco Semeraro

  159. Macular Edema and Silicone Oil Tamponade

    Article • Journal of Clinical & Experimental Ophthalmology, January 2014, OMICS Publishing Group

    Professor Francesco Semeraro

  160. Cognitive Dysfunction and Age-Related Macular Degeneration

    Article • American Journal of Alzheimer s Disease & Other Dementias®, December 2013, SAGE Publications

    Professor Francesco Semeraro

  161. Clinical Analysis of Macular Edema with New Software for SD-OCT Imaging

    Article • European Journal of Ophthalmology, November 2013, SAGE Publications

    Professor Francesco Semeraro

  162. In vitro and ex vivo retina angiogenesis assays

    Article • Angiogenesis, October 2013, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Francesco Semeraro

  163. Neurotrophic Keratitis

    Article • Ophthalmologica, October 2013, Karger Publishers

    Professor Francesco Semeraro

  164. Ocular tissues and fluids oxidative stress in hares fed on verbascoside supplement

    Article • International Journal of Food Sciences and Nutrition, September 2013, Taylor & Francis

    Professor Francesco Semeraro

  165. Myopia onset and progression: can it be prevented?

    Article • International Ophthalmology, September 2013, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Francesco Semeraro

  166. High doses of cobalt induce optic and auditory neuropathy

    Article • Experimental and Toxicologic Pathology, September 2013, Elsevier

    Professor Francesco Semeraro

  167. Acute Dacryocystitis with Empyema of the Lacrimal Sac: Is Immediate Endoscopic Dacryocystorhinostomy Justified?

    Article • Otolaryngology, August 2013, SAGE Publications

    Professor Francesco Semeraro

  168. Relationship between wall-to-lumen ratio of retimal arterioles and clinic and 24 hours blood pressure

    Article • European Heart Journal, August 2013, European Society of Cardiology

    Professor Francesco Semeraro

  169. Aflibercept in wet AMD: specific role and optimal use

    Article • Drug Design Development and Therapy, August 2013, Taylor & Francis

    Professor Francesco Semeraro

  170. Incidence rates of surgically treated rhegmatogenous retinal detachment among manual workers, non-manual workers and housewives in Tuscany, Italy

    Article • International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health, July 2013, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Francesco Semeraro

  171. A randomised controlled trial of ranibizumab with and without ketorolac eyedrops for exudative age-related macular degeneration

    Article • British Journal of Ophthalmology, July 2013, BMJ

    Professor Francesco Semeraro

  172. Familial Exudative Vitreoretinopathy caused by a Homozygous Mutation inTSPAN12in a Cystic Fibrosis Infant

    Article • Ophthalmic Genetics, July 2013, Taylor & Francis

    Professor Francesco Semeraro

  173. A novel ex vivo murine retina angiogenesis (EMRA) assay

    Article • Experimental Eye Research, July 2013, Elsevier

    Professor Francesco Semeraro

  174. Corneal oedema and its medical treatment

    Article • Clinical and Experimental Optometry, May 2013, Wiley

    Dr Vito Romano, Professor Francesco Semeraro

  175. Aqueous humor levels of vascular endothelial growth factor and adiponectin in patients with type 2 diabetes before and after intravitreal bevacizumab injection

    Article • Experimental Eye Research, May 2013, Elsevier

    Professor Francesco Semeraro

  176. Novel aspects of Sjögren’s syndrome in 2012

    Article • BMC Medicine, April 2013, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Francesco Semeraro

  177. Recurrent Central Serous Chorioretinopathy after Peripheral Retinal Laser Photocoagulation: A Case Report

    Article • European Journal of Ophthalmology, March 2013, SAGE Publications

    Professor Francesco Semeraro

  178. INTRAVITREAL PEGAPTANIB SODIUM (MACUGEN) FOR TREATMENT OF MYOPIC CHOROIDAL NEOVASCULARIZATION

    Article • Retina, February 2013, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Professor Francesco Semeraro

  179. Central Retinal Vein Occlusion Treated with Ozurdex: A Case Report and Review of Literature

    Article • Journal of Ocular Pharmacology and Therapeutics, February 2013, Mary Ann Liebert Inc

    Professor Francesco Semeraro

  180. Inflammation and Macular Oedema after Pars Plana Vitrectomy

    Article • Mediators of Inflammation, January 2013, Hindawi Publishing Corporation

    Dr Vito Romano, Professor Francesco Semeraro

  181. Erythropoietin and Diabetic Retinopathy

    Article • Journal of Diabetes & Metabolism, January 2013, OMICS Publishing Group

    Professor Francesco Semeraro

  182. Topical Nonsteroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs for Macular Edema

    Article • Mediators of Inflammation, January 2013, Hindawi Publishing Corporation

    Professor Francesco Semeraro

  183. Vitreous Mediators in Retinal Hypoxic Diseases

    Article • Mediators of Inflammation, January 2013, Hindawi Publishing Corporation

    Professor Francesco Semeraro

  184. Mechanism of Inflammation in Age-Related Macular Degeneration: An Up-to-Date on Genetic Landmarks

    Article • Mediators of Inflammation, January 2013, Hindawi Publishing Corporation

    Professor Francesco Semeraro, Prof Michele Rubini

  185. Proliferative Vitreoretinopathy after Eye Injuries: An Overexpression of Growth Factors and Cytokines Leading to a Retinal Keloid

    Article • Mediators of Inflammation, January 2013, Hindawi Publishing Corporation

    Professor Francesco Semeraro

  186. Short-time prone posturing is well-tolerated and reduces the rate of unintentional retinal displacement in elderly patients operated on for retinal detachment

    Article • BMC Surgery, January 2013, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Francesco Semeraro

  187. TNF-Alpha Levels in Tears: A Novel Biomarker to Assess the Degree of Diabetic Retinopathy

    Article • Mediators of Inflammation, January 2013, Hindawi Publishing Corporation

    Professor Francesco Semeraro

  188. P1.16 CORRELATION BETWEEN WALL-TO-LUMEN RATIO OF RETINAL ARTERIOLES AND CLINIC AND 24 HOURS BLOOD PRESSURE

    Article • Artery Research, January 2013, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Francesco Semeraro

  189. Intravitreal pegaptanib sodium (Macugen®) for treatment of diabetic macular oedema: a morphologic and functional study

    Article • British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology, November 2012, Wiley

    Professor Francesco Semeraro

  190. Intravitreal bevacizumab versus low-fluence photodynamic therapy for treatment of chronic central serous chorioretinopathy

    Article • Japanese Journal of Ophthalmology, August 2012, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Francesco Semeraro

  191. Systemic thromboembolic adverse events in patients treated with intravitreal anti-VEGF drugs for neovascular age-related macular degeneration

    Article • Expert Opinion on Biological Therapy, August 2012, Informa Healthcare

    Professor Francesco Semeraro

  192. Identification of mRNAs and proteins specifically associated with transformation in ocular malignant melanoma cells

    Article • Acta Ophthalmologica, August 2012, Wiley

    Professor Francesco Semeraro

  193. Correlation between visual acuity and OCT-measured retinal nerve fiber layer thickness in a family with ADOA and an OPA1 mutation

    Article • Ophthalmic Genetics, July 2012, Taylor & Francis

    Professor Francesco Semeraro

  194. Relationship between media-to-lumen ratio of subcutaneous small arteries and wall-to-lumen ratio of retinal arterioles evaluated noninvasively by scanning laser Doppler flowmetry

    Article • Journal of Hypertension, June 2012, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Professor Francesco Semeraro

  195. Consensus on the diagnosis, treatment and follow-up of patients with age-related macular degeneration eligible for ranibizumab

    Article • Expert Review of Ophthalmology, June 2012, Taylor & Francis

    Professor Francesco Semeraro

  196. Defining reference values of trace elements in the tear film: Diagnostic methods and possible applications

    Article • Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety, June 2012, Elsevier

    Professor Francesco Semeraro

  197. Reduction in retinal nerve fiber layer thickness in migraine patients

    Article • Neurological Sciences, April 2012, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Francesco Semeraro

  198. Pseudo-Foster Kennedy syndrome in a young woman with meningioma infiltrating the superior sagittal sinus

    Article • Clinical Neurology and Neurosurgery, April 2012, Elsevier

    Professor Francesco Semeraro

  199. Proteomic Analyses of the Vitreous Humour

    Article • Mediators of Inflammation, January 2012, Hindawi Publishing Corporation

    Professor Francesco Semeraro

  200. Vitreous Analysis in the Management of Uveitis

    Article • Mediators of Inflammation, January 2012, Hindawi Publishing Corporation

    Professor Francesco Semeraro

  201. Mechanism of Inflammation in Age-Related Macular Degeneration

    Article • Mediators of Inflammation, January 2012, Hindawi Publishing Corporation

    Professor Francesco Semeraro

  202. 3.5 EFFECT OF SHORT-TERM TREATMENT WITH LERCANIDIPINE ON CIRCULATING ENDOTHELIAL PROGENITOR CELLS AND STRUCTURAL ALTERATIONS IN RETINAL ARTERIOLES

    Article • Artery Research, January 2012, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Francesco Semeraro

  203. Structural Alterations in Small Resistance Arteries in Obesity

    Article • Basic & Clinical Pharmacology & Toxicology, October 2011, Wiley

    Professor Francesco Semeraro

  204. Retinal Angiomatosis and Cystoid Macular Oedema in Coganʼs Syndrome

    Article • Optometry and Vision Science, October 2011, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Dr Vito Romano, Professor Francesco Semeraro

  205. Systemic Adverse Drug Reactions Secondary to Anti-VEGF Intravitreal Injection in Patients with Neovascular Age-Related Macular Degeneration

    Article • Current Vascular Pharmacology, September 2011, Bentham Science Publishers

    Professor Francesco Semeraro

  206. Predicting the risk of diabetic retinopathy in type 2 diabetic patients

    Article • Journal of Diabetes and its Complications, September 2011, Elsevier

    Professor Francesco Semeraro

  207. Genetic Predictors of Response to Photodynamic Therapy

    Article • Molecular Diagnosis & Therapy, August 2011, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Francesco Semeraro

  208. Therapeutic Challenges to Retinitis Pigmentosa: From Neuroprotection to Gene Therapy

    Article • Current Genomics, June 2011, Bentham Science Publishers

    Professor Francesco Semeraro

  209. Isolated sphenoid inflammatory diseases associated with visual impairment: 15-year experience at a single institution

    Article • Rhinology Journal, June 2011, Rhinology

    Professor Francesco Semeraro

  210. Clinical Evidence of Intravitreal Triamcinolone Acetonide in the Management of Age-Related Macular Degeneration

    Article • Current Drug Targets, February 2011, Bentham Science Publishers

    Professor Francesco Semeraro

  211. Combined photodynamic therapy and intravitreal bevacizumab for idiopathic polypoidal choroidal vasculopathy: one-year follow-up

    Article • Clinical Ophthalmology, October 2010, Taylor & Francis

    Professor Francesco Semeraro

  212. Impact of Coagulation-Balance Gene Predictors on Efficacy of Photodynamic Therapy for Choroidal Neovascularization in Pathologic Myopia

    Article • Ophthalmology, March 2010, Elsevier

    Professor Francesco Semeraro

  213. Inflammatory Mediators and Angiogenic Factors in Choroidal Neovascularization: Pathogenetic Interactions and Therapeutic Implications

    Article • Mediators of Inflammation, January 2010, Hindawi Publishing Corporation

    Dr Carl Michael Sheridan, Professor Francesco Semeraro

  214. Low fluence rate photodynamic therapy combined with intravitreal bevacizumab for neovascular age-related macular degeneration

    Article • British Journal of Ophthalmology, December 2009, BMJ

    Professor Francesco Semeraro

  215. INTRAVITREAL BEVACIZUMAB FOR TREATMENT-NAÏVE PATIENTS WITH SUBFOVEAL OCCULT CHOROIDAL NEOVASCULARIZATION SECONDARY TO AGE-RELATED MACULAR DEGENERATION

    Article • Retina, October 2009, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Professor Francesco Semeraro

  216. Changes in neovascular choroidal morphology after intravitreal bevacizumab injection: prospective trial on 156 eyes throughout 12-month follow-up

    Article • Graefe s Archive for Clinical and Experimental Ophthalmology, April 2009, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Francesco Semeraro

  217. Endophthalmitis

    Article • Anti-Infective Agents in Medicinal Chemistry, April 2009, Bentham Science Publishers

    Professor Francesco Semeraro

  218. Multiple Strokes in a Newborn

    Article • Ophthalmology, April 2009, Elsevier

    Professor Francesco Semeraro

  219. Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors: A Review of its Effects on Intraocular Pressure

    Article • Current Neuropharmacology, December 2008, Bentham Science Publishers

    Professor Francesco Semeraro

  220. Intravitreal bevacizumab (Avastin®) injection for neovascular glaucoma: a survey on 23 cases throughout twelve-month follow-up

    Article • British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology, August 2008, Wiley

    Professor Francesco Semeraro

  221. Gonioscopic Findings in Patients with Type 1 Neurofibromatosis (Von Recklinghausen Disease)

    Article • Journal of Glaucoma, April 2004, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Professor Francesco Semeraro

  222. Effect of Ginkgo biloba extract on preexisting visual field damage in normal tension glaucoma

    Article • Ophthalmology, February 2003, Elsevier

    Professor Francesco Semeraro

  223. Color Doppler Imaging of Ophthalmic Artery Blood Flow Velocity

    Article • Ophthalmology, April 1997, Elsevier

    Professor Francesco Semeraro

  224. Diplopie Iatrogenique: Possible Responsabilite Professionelle

    Article • January 1995, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Francesco Semeraro

  225. Severe Corneoconjunctival Xerosis After Biliopancreatic Bypass for Obesity (Scopinaro's Operation)

    Article • American Journal of Ophthalmology, December 1994, Elsevier

    Professor Francesco Semeraro

  226. Cocaine-associated retinal vascular occlusion: Report of two cases

    Article • The American Journal of Medicine, August 1994, Elsevier

    Professor Francesco Semeraro

  227. Analysis of fibronectin, plasminogen activators and plasminogen in tear fluid as markers of corneal damage and repair

    Article • Experimental Eye Research, July 1990, Elsevier

    Professor Francesco Semeraro