Faculty - Francesco Bandello

Faculty

Francesco Bandello

Country: Italy
Affiliation: Italy

Bio:
Ophthalmology Department-IRCCS San Raffaele Hospital, Vita-Salute San Raffaele

Webinar

Dex Implant from medical treatment to surgical approach in DME: the rationale behind
6 October 2020
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Dex Implant from medical treatment to surgical approach in DME: the rationale behind

VEGF inhibitors from macular edema to diabetic retinopathy
21 September 2021
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VEGF inhibitors from macular edema to diabetic retinopathy

Focus on durability in treating retinal diseases
12 October 2021
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Focus on durability in treating retinal diseases

New Evidences and New Opportunities: Antinflammatory Drugs for Anterior and Posterior Segment
May 23, 2023 - 6.30 / 8.00 PM CEST
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New Evidences and New Opportunities: Antinflammatory Drugs for Anterior and Posterior Segment

Clinical case

A young boy with visual loss: when diet makes the difference
A young boy with visual loss: when diet makes the difference
Costanza Barresi Maria Pia Manitto Giuseppe Casalino Francesco Bandello

We report the outcome of 3 years of arginine-restricted diet and vitamin B6 supplementation in a boy who presented with gyrate atrophy and bilateral cystoid macular edema. The diagnosis was made on the basis of clinical findings and increased plasma ornithine levels. Molecular genetic testing revealed a disease-causing homozygous mutation in the ornithine aminotransferase (OAT) gene. After 3 months of dietary modification and pyridoxine supplementation, visual acuity improved, and optical coherence tomography showed resolution of cystoid macular edema in both eyes. This anatomical and functional improvement was maintained during 3 years of follow-up.

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