Postgraduate qualifications, lectureships, university masters, PhDs, etc:

Specialised in Ophthalmology at the Ophthalmology Clinic of the University of Modena on 18/10/88 with a grade of 70/70.

Curriculum of university studies and professional activities carried out in public or accredited private facilities:

- Graduated in Medicine and Surgery at the University of Catania on 11/4/84 with a grade of 110/110 cum laude
- Member of the Board of Directors of the Italian Society of Medical Contactology since 1997.
- Instructor at institutional medical contactology courses at the annual congresses of the Italian Ophthalmological Society from 2001 to 2008.
- Participation in refresher courses, congresses, lectures from 1987 to 2006
- Author of numerous national and international publications
- Consultant for paediatric ophthalmology at the Sacro Cuore Don Calabria Hospital in Negrar (Verona) from 1 December 2004 to 30 September 2005

Diagnostic and therapeutic methodologies/main pathologies treated:

- Treatment of strabismus in children and adults with traditional surgery and botulinum toxin injection, medical contactology, paediatric ophthalmology, treatment of keratoconus, laser treatment of vision defects.
- Ocular ultrasound.
- Surgical treatment of lacrimal duct obstruction in paediatric age.
- Anterior segment microsurgery with a focus on paediatric and adult cataract removal.
- Appointment 'Strabology and chemo-denervation with botulinum toxin' second-rank professional position
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- Performed as first surgeon about 100 cataract operations with IOL implantation in adulthood and about 40 congenital and childhood cataract operations with IOL implantation.
- Performed as first surgeon around 500 surgical procedures for correction of strabismus in paediatric age
and adults also with the use of botulinum toxin.
- Performed various excimer laser refractive surgeries as first surgeon.

Degree and habilitation:

- In service from 12.9.91 to 31.1.92 at the Medical-Legal Centre of the INAIL office in Ferrara with the title of Ophthalmic Doctor.
- From January 1992 to March 1994 holder of position as expert-consultant for strabismus, eye movement, rehabilitation at the Division