Medical Mission in Dominican Republic

Dr Federica Fioravanti partecipated also this year to a non-profit health care program which focuses on primary medical and surgical eye care to under-served rural areas in the Dominican Republic.

During this mission, more than 1200 patients were screened and received primary eye care and more than 300 eye surgeries were performed.

Doctor Federica Fioravanti performed visual screening in children and adults and did strabismus surgery in children and adults.

Video-cataract-refractive surgery Conference 2023

Milan October 2023

The Video-cataract-refractive surgery Conference was held in Milan, where leading international experts met to discuss the latest innovations and complex cases in cataract and refractive surgery.
Dr. Federica Fioravanti attended and brought home interesting updates about eye surgery.

In addition to this, she met friends and colleagues from all over the world.

AAPOS Fall Virtual Meeting

The fall conference of AAPOS (American Association for Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus) was virtually held, where leading international experts met to discuss the latest innovations in medical e surgical treatments of pediatric ophthalmology diseases and strabismus of children and adults.

Dr. Federica Fioravanti attended it and brought home interesting updates in medical and surgical field.

Volunteer Mission in Dominican Republic

Dr Federica Fioravanti partecipated also this year to a non-profit health care program which focuses on primary medical and surgical eye care to under-served rural areas in  the Dominican Republic.

During this mission, more than 1300 patients were screened and received primary eye care and more than 300 surgeries were performed ( especially cataracts and strabismus).

Doctor Federica Fioravanti performed visual screening in children and adults and did strabismus surgery in children and adults.

 

AAPOS Meeting 2023

The annual congress of AAPOS (American Association for Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus) was held in New York, where leading international experts met to discuss the latest innovations in diagnostic and therapeutic treatment of pediatric ophthalmology diseases and strabismus of children and adults.

Dr. Federica Fioravanti attended it and brought home interesting updates in the medical and surgical field.

She also had the chance to see again colleagues and friends from all over the world and also her friends from the recent medical mission in Dominican Republic.

 

ESCRS Meeting 2022

Milan September 2022

The ESCRS meeting (European Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery) was held in Milan, where leading international experts met to discuss the latest innovations in cataract and refractive surgery.

Dr. Federica Fioravanti and Giulia Fioravanti attended it and brought home interesting updates about eye surgery.

In addition to this, they met friends and colleagues from all over the world.

In the photo above they are with Dr. Ashiyana Nariani who, this year, has been elected as one of the top 40 ophthalmologists under 40 in the world and with whom they did a surgery training in India in the past.

Strabismus surgery

As usual, Doctor Federica Fioravanti has spent a period of time in New York and New Jersey to work on the latest innovation about strabismus surgery in children and adults.

Endothelial microscope Topcon SP-1P

It is now available the endothelial microscope Topcon SP-1P.

The Topcon specular microscope, SP-1P introduces a modern ergonomic design and innovative features that simplifies its use and increases its efficiency.

A large rotatable touch panel monitor eliminates the need for a control lever, and can be turned to various angles, for better interaction with the patient.

By simply tapping on the center of the patient’s pupil displayed on the monitor, this specular microscope automatically centers, focuses and acquires the endothelial cell image.

The space saving features combined with its ease of use makes the SP-1P, specular microscope, the instrument for a new generation in eye care.

It gives the opportunity to have an extremely accurate exam of the endothelial cells of the cornea before cataract surgery and a precise evaluation in corneal dystrophies.

 

Mission in Dominican Republic

Dr Federica Fioravanti partecipated in March for the third year to a non-profit health care program which focuses on primary medical and surgical eye care to under-served rural areas in Central America and the Dominican Republic.

During this mission, with a modest staff due to the Coronavirus pandemic, 1001 patients were screened and received primary eye care and 279 surgeries were performed (cataracts and strabismus).
Doctor Federica Fioravanti performed visual screening in children and strabismus surgery in children and adults.

Biennial Harvard Strabismus Symposium

Boston, 28 September 2019

The Biennial Harvard Strabismus Symposium was held in Boston. It is a symposium that focuses on technique and advances in strabismus surgery through a case based approach and takes place every two years.

It focuses on strabismus surgery cases and presentations of didactic lectures by skilled strabismus surgeons.

The conference provided new insights into advances in the field of strabismus surgery and pediatric
ophthalmology.

Dr. Federica Fioravanti attended it and brought interesting updates about strabismus surgery techniques in children and adults.