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At the Eye Center of the University of Pisa, patients receive the finest eye care available today. From basic eye exams to the most advanced diagnostic tests and sophisticated surgery, the physicians and staff provide comprehensive eye care services at one convenient location.
Services:
Out patients' department
Cornea and Anterior Segment Service
Vitreoretinal Service
Eye Plastics and Orbit Service
Pediatric Service
Glaucoma Service
Orthoptic Service
Computerized visual field
Eye Surgery
Echography
Electrophysiology
Ocular angiography
Laser
Emergency room
Vision Rehabilitation Service
Day-Hospital
Neuro-Ophthalmology Service
Ocular Oncology Service
Uveitis and Immunology Service
Out patients' department. The out patients' department of the Institute of Ophthalmology of the University of Pisa is open on Monday through Friday (8:30 AM- 1.00 PM). The patients will be examined only if they have an appointment.
If you need an appointment please call this phone number: +39-50-592588 (Monday-Saturday from 8:00 AM to 01:00 PM).
Cornea and Anterior Segment Service. The Cornea and Anterior Segment Service offers consultation in the medical
and surgical management of all disorders of the cornea, conjunctiva and
anterior segment. We offer expertise in corneal transplantation, including
high risk keratoplasty and keratoplasty in association with iris and lens
abnormalities, as well as diagnosis and management of corneal ulcers,
scleritis, ocular allergy and pemphigoid.
Special services include:
Computerized video corneal topography; anterior segment photography and angiography; endothelial specular microscopy; therapeutic and refractive contact lens fittings; microbiology evaluations; immunopathology and histopathology of conjunctival and corneal disease including pemphigoid and tumors.
If you need an appointment please call this phone number: +39-50-592588 (Monday-Saturday from 8:00 AM to 01:00 PM).
Vitreoretinal Service. The Vitreoretinal Service is dedicated to excellence in the diagnosis and treatment of medical and surgical diseases of the posterior segment. Our specialists are available for consultation in the following areas:
Retinal detachment repair; diabetic retinopathy; age related macular degeneration; proliferative vitreoretinopathy; endophthalmitis; retinopathy of prematurity; posterior segment trauma; IOL-related posterior segment complications; retinal vascular; macular edema; intraocular tumors; hereditary retinal degenerations; AIDS-related retinitis; posterior segment uveitis; systemic diseases with retinal manifestations.
Diagnostic services immediately available include:
Fundus photography; digital and standard fluorescein angiography; indocyanine green (ICG) angiography; A and B scan ultrasonography; electroretinography (ERG); visual evoked potentials (VEP); color Doppler imaging.
For inquiries or referrals please call this phone number: +39-50-592595.
Eye Plastics and Orbit Service. This service is available every Tuesday (02:00 PM-06:00 PM).
The Eye Plastics and Orbit Service specializes in the evaluation and
management of abnormalities affecting the eyelids, orbital tissues, and the
tear drainage system. Patients are seen on a referral basis for diagnosis
and treatment of a variety of problems including:
Thyroid eye disease; tear duct obstruction and infection; eyelid, orbital, and lacrimal trauma; eyelid malpositions; tumors affecting the eyelids and orbit.
The Eye Plastics and Orbit Service utilizes the state-of-the-art diagnostic
facilities of the Medical Center including the ultrasound, CT
and MRI facilities of the Radiology Department and the Clinical Pathology
Laboratory. Members of this service work closely with members of
other services at the Eye Center of the University of Pisa, as well as with members of
other clinical departments.
To refer a patient please contact Dr. Antonio Lepri: +39-50-553431. E-Mail: lepri@vm.cnuce.cnr.it
Pediatric Service. Broad-based pediatric ophthalmology care is our focus. This includes strabismus, pediatric glaucoma, pediatric cataract, retinopathy of prematurity, congenital eyelid and orbital pathology, ocular and orbital tumors, uveitis, and inherited ocular disease. ERG testing, pupillography, and fundus photography are also easily arranged at our Eye Center. To refer a patient please call +39-50-592588.
Glaucoma Service. The Eye Center of the University of Pisa provides complete diagnostic and therapeutic care for the glaucoma referral patient.
Facilities for diagnostic testing include:
Automated static and kinetic perimetry; manual perimetry with Goldmann and tangent screen; tonography; contrast sensitivity; electrophysiologic testing; ultrasound biomicroscopy of the anterior segment.
Medical and surgical therapies include:
Conventional filtration surgery including trabeculectomy and full-thickness filtration procedures; argon and Nd:YAG lasers for cyclophotocoagulation, trabeculoplasty and iridectomy.
The out patients' department is open every Monday in the afternoon. For an appointment please call at: +39-50-592588.
Orthoptic Service. The Orthoptic Service provides a full range of diagnostic services in ocular motility to the referring physician, whether as part of a complex strabismus evaluation or in preparation for surgery. To refer a patient please call +39-50-592595.
Computerized visual field. The computerized visual field can be made every day from Monday to Saturday. For an appointment call this phone number: +39-50-553431.
Surgery. Our Eye Center is specialized to perform every kind of eye surgery. If you need an appointment to have surgery please call (every day from 11:00 AM to 01:00 PM) this phone number: +39-50-592586.
Echography. The Eye Center of the University of Pisa offers a full-time echography department using
state of the art equipment and the techniques of Standardized Echography
(combined use of contact-B scan and standardized A scan) for the evaulation
of anterior segment, intraocular and orbital pathology, as well as biometry
for axial length measurements.
For inquiries or referrals please call this phone number: +39-50-592595.
Electrophysiology. The Visual Electrophysiology, ERG, and Psychophysics Service provides diagnostic testing and evaluation of adults and children with retinal
degenerations, disorders of the optic nerve and visual pathways, and
unexplained visual loss.
Patients can be referred for either ERG (electroretinography) or VEP (visual
evoked potential). Testing usually takes less than 2 hours, and a report is
mailed to the referring doctor within 24 hours. Retinal or pediatric
consultation can be arranged to coincide with the electrophysiologic
testing. Such a consultation will be performed only when requested by the
referring doctor.
If you need an appointment please call at: +39-50-592595.
Ocular angiography. Fluorescein angiography is a diagnostic procedure which uses a special camera to take a series of photographs of the retina, the light senstitive
tissue in the back of the eye. A special water-soluble dye (fluorescein) is
injected into a vein in the arm. The dye travels through the veins and into
the arteries which circulate the blood throughout the body. This procedure
is often cofused with an X-ray angiogram where an iodine dye is injected
into a vessel. As the dye passes through the blood vessels of the retina, a special camera
flashes a blue light into the eye and takes multiple photographs of the
retina. If the blood vessels are abnormal, the dye may leak into the retina
or stain the blood vessels. Damage to the lining underneath the retina or
the appearance of abnormal new blood vessels growing beneath the retina may
also be revealed. The precise location of these abnormalities can be
determined by a careful interpretation of the fluorescein angiogram by your
ophthalmologist.
If after examining your eyes, your ophthalmologist suspects that
abnormalities may exist in the back of the eye, he or she may recommend
fluorescein angiography. It is often done to follow the course of disease
and to monitor treatment results.
Digital, standard fluorescein angiography, and indocyanine green (ICG) angiography can be made every day. Call this number if you want an appointment: +39-50-592595.
Laser. Our eye center has two different instruments for anterior or posterior segment laser treatment. To have an appointment please call this phone number: +39-50-592595.
Emergency room. The Emergency Room, open 24 hours a day, seven days a week, is staffed by a surgeon at all times and by highly skilled ophthalmic nurses
specifically trained to treat eye injuries. The Eye Center of the University of Pisa has complete facilities for management of all
types of eye emergencies and ocular trauma, including those involving
multiple injuries. The Eye Center of the University of Pisa is located at the Santa Chiara Medical Center, which affords immediate access to other medical and
surgical specialists.
To refer an emergency or trauma patient, you have several options:
1. You can call our Ophthalmologists at +39-50-592593. Requests for telephone consultations are always welcome.
2. Patients can also be sent directly to the Medical Center Emergency Department of the Santa Chiara Hospital.
Vision Rehabilitation Service. The Vision Rehabilitation Service offers comprehensive low vision evaluation for patients with macular degeneration and other disorders of the retina and
optic nerve. Evaluation includes a determination of refraction and visual
function, and assessment of the patient's occupational needs and goals.
Various optical aids may be evaluated, with fitting, instruction, and
in-office training provided. A full array of optical and non-optical aids
are dispensed. Referral lines to government and private agencies are
maintained.
The Service also offers:
A selection of advanced electronic vision aids (television and scanning devices);
a pediatric vision rehabilitation program. Patient Appointments: +39-50-592595.
Day-Hospital. This service (chief: Dr. Giorgio Fornaro) is useful for patients which do not need an ordinary admission. It is possible to have small surgery, medical treatment and/or diagnostic examinations without the necessity to stay into the hospital.
Day-Hospital includes also:
Neuro-Ophthalmology Service
Oncology Service
Uveitis and Immunology Service
If you need an appointment or some information please call this phone number: +39-50-592175 (Monday-Saturday from 12:00 AM to 01:00 PM).
Neuro-Ophthalmology Service. A variety
of eye disorders are caused by or associated with neurologic diseases, such
as multiple sclerosis, strokes, and brain tumors. Neuro-Ophthalmology is a
fiels that deals with such eye disorders, and neuro-ophthalmologists assess
and treat a variety of visual complaints, including blurred vision and
double vision. Because this specialty includes the fields of ophthalmology,
neurology, neurosurgery, and neuroradiology, it is usually necessary to refer the patients to other departments located into Santa Chiara Hospital. In this
environment, they can not only examine their complex patients, but can also
perform basic and clinical research, and teach medical students, residents,
and different specialists.
Patients referred to Day-Hospital of our Eye Center receive a
complete evaluation, including testing of visual acuity, color vision
testing, evaluation of the eye movements and ocular alignment, and visual
field testing using kinetic perimetry, static perimetry, or both. Selected
patients may also undergo a variety of other diagnostic tests, including
echography, CT scanning, and Mr imaging. Upon completion of the evaluation,
recommendations for further testing, therapy, or both are given to the
patient and referring physician, and a complete typed report is sent to the
referring physician.
For inquiries or referrals, please contact Maria Pia Bartolomei, Giorgio Fornaro, Antonio Lepri, or Umberto Benelli, at +39-50-592175. E-Mail: farmac@vax.cnuce.cnr.it
Ocular Oncology Service. Complete diagnostic, consultative, and theraputic services are offered for patients with eye tumors. Standardized A and B scan ultrasonography are available Telephone or mail consultations are welcome. For inquiries or referrals, please contact Maria Pia Bartolomei, Giorgio Fornaro, or Umberto Benelli, at +39-50-592175. E-Mail: farmac@vax.cnuce.cnr.it
Uveitis and Immunology Service. The Uveitis and Immunology Service is a
multidisciplinary consultative service providing diagnosis as well as
medical and surgical treatment of all types of ocular inflammation. We offer special expertise in the following areas:
Post-operative inflammation; acute and chronic endophthalmitis; severe, chronic or recurrent anterior uveitis; uveitis associated with systemic diseases; posterior segment uveitis; chorioretinitis; pars planitis; pemphigoid; scleritis; keratitis.
Special Services provided:
Immunosuppressive therapy for uveitis, keratitis, and pemphigoid; vitreous biopsy for culture, pathology, cell surface markers, and PCR; immunopathologic evaluation of keratitis, pemphigoid, and scleritis; anterior and posterior segment angiography; synoptophore evaluation to assess the potential for binocular vision.
Appointments can be made with any of our specialists on an individual basis
by calling +39-50-592175. Interdisciplinary consultation is arranged at the
Day-Hospital of our Eye Center.