Thirty-One Optometrists Graduated at the Zaccagnini Institute in Bologna

Today, May 27^th, the first spring session dedicated to the thesis discussions was held, marking the conclusion of the Specialization Courses in Optometry, with the graduation of thirty-one Optometrists (Non-regulated Profession, according to Law 4/2013). All graduates are qualified opticians working in specialized optical centers and optometric studios, who attended courses in Bologna and Turin. The Bologna session precedes the one in Milan, which will occur on Monday, June 3^rd.

The thirty-one candidates discussed their theses surrounded by the support of their families, relatives, friends, and classmates, who filled the Bologna headquarters of the Zaccagnini Institute from the garden to the sports fields and corridors, from the beginning of the discussions until the proclamation of the new Optometrists. The congratulations, applauses, and chants have marked the moments in which the candidates presented their work.

The successful conclusion of educational cycles, especially those of Tertiary Vocational Education that prepare students to enter the professional world, is one of the fundamental stages in life, which deserves to be celebrated and shared with the closest loved ones.
The Commission, formed by professors Alessia Bellatorre, Claudia Colandrea, Paolo Cernuschi, Francesco Cimolato, Silvia Di Benedetto, Laura Donini, Massimo Fiori, Pietro Gheller, Laura Livi, Mauro Pavei, Francesco Sala, Francesco Vargellini, and Giorgio Righetti, congratulated the candidates for the quality of their theses, both dissertation and research-based, and the professional relevance of the topics chosen and developed.

For over forty-five years, the Zaccagnini Institute has been leading the national educational and training offer, by creating an intensive program of School, Specialization and Master Courses focused on Optometry. These courses are offered in Bologna, where the Institute was founded in 1977, in Milan, and since 2000, in many major cities in central-northern Italy, including Turin and Venice, to provide greater opportunities to study and specialize for qualified opticians active in the optical-optometric field.

Admission to the specialization courses in Optometry, both in the one-year full-time version and in the two-year for student-workers, is reserved for Opticians who have obtained their qualification pursuant to Art. 140 of the Royal Decree No. 1265 of 1934. Upon completing the Specialization Courses in Optometry, students have concluded a training path of no less than three or four years post-secondary school, in line with the requirements of EU Directives 89/48, 92/51, and 2005/36.

The Zaccagnini Institute congratulates all the new Optometrists and, thanking the candidates and their families for their trust, wishes everyone a future filled with professional and personal satisfaction and recognition. Once again, congratulations and best wishes to all!

The names of the candidates, the titles of their theses, and their supervisors/professors.
 

SPECIALIZATION COURSES IN OPTOMETRY  FIRST SPRING SESSION DEDICATED TO THE THESIS DISCUSSIONS BOLOGNA MAY 27th 2024
Candidates	Thesis title	Professors
Aldini Adelaide	Light and Vision: The Magnificent Journey of Our Cells	L. Donini
Scazzari Luigi
Baldini Martina	Visual Training Applied to Vision and Reading in Children's Eyes	F. Vargellini
Barrera Alberto	The Rebound Effect of Atropine in Controlling Myopic Progression and Comparison with Ophthalmic Solutions	S. Di Benedetto
Bertagnin Guido	Binocular Vision and Optometric Tests: The Importance of a Proper Examination Protocol	M. Pavei
Cossio Malaga Luis Alberto	Myopic Progression: Treatment with Ophthalmic Lenses with Peripheral Defocus	F. Sala
Del Maschio Silvia	Multi-Dynamic Prismatic Compensation in Anisometropia	M. Pavei
Di Carlo Rita Gabriela	Vision and Specific Learning Disorders: The Role of the Optometrist	L. Donini
Driadi Natascia	Excellence and Dynamism in Sports with Visual Training	M. Pavei
Ferroni Giorgia	Pediatric Guidelines: A Study on Implementation and Diffusion in Italy	A. Bellatorre
Frabetti Federica	Analysis and Rehabilitation of Visual Skills in Sports Performance	L. Donini
Franco Marco	Altered Vision: The Impact of Ocular Pathologies on Artistic Expression	C. Colandrea
Fuglini Andrea	Dry Eye Syndrome and the Use of the OSDI Questionnaire as a Screening Tool	F. Cimolato
Galassi Nazzarena	Hyaluronic Acid and Its Cytoprotective Aspects in Ophthalmology and Contact Lens Care	P. Cernuschi
Grillo Martina Francesca	The Role of Orthokeratology in Managing Myopia	F. Sala
Laspesa Emanuele	Review of Current Knowledge on Myopia: From Definition to Treatment	L. Livi
Lolli Gianluca	Equivalent Ortho-K (EOK) in Managing Myopic Progression	F. Sala
Maestri Francesco	The Relationship Between Vision and Posture: Aspects to Consider in Visual Analysis	L. Donini
Marchi Lara	Development of the Visual System	L. Donini
Marconi Andrea	Virtual Reality Applications in Visual Anomalies	C. Colandrea
Maze Adena	Study of Variations in Visual Skills and Posture After Using Digital Devices	L. Donini
Meanti Isaura	Home-Based Visual Rehabilitation in Low Vision	F. Bartolomei
Montanari Nicole	Pediatric Screening Protocol and Parental Advice for Proper Visual-Motor Development	L. Donini
Pennacchia Niccolò	New Presbyopia, Progressive Lenses, Virtual Reality: How Needs and Lens Designs Are Changing Today	M. Pavei
Positello Iride	Vision in Children from Birth to Preschool Age: Investigation Methods and Practical Applications	L. Donini
Prati Giulia	Low Vision: The Turning Point of Scientific Progress	F. Vargellini
Rizza Giulia	The Effects of Action Games on Dyslexic Children	M. Fiori
Roggia Marco	Myopic Progression: Knowledge and Dissemination of Methods	A. Bellatorre
Sconfienza Alberto	Investigation of the Relationship Between Pupil Diameter and Duration of Near Visual Activity	C. Colandrea
Valeri Francesca	The Role of Vision in Learning and the Support of the Optometrist	M. Fiori
Venturelli Luca	Graves' Disease	M. Fiori