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“My job is to match the right procedure to the right eye. That means understanding the anatomy thoroughly before recommending anything.”
— Dr. Jacopo Zilioli, Ophthalmologist

Dr.
Jacopo Zilioli

Specialist in cataract and refractive surgery at Palazzo Manzoni in Brescia. Expert in laser vision correction and phakic ICL lens implantation, and in cataract surgery with standard and premium multifocal lenses.

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Areas of clinical practice

Background and Clinical Practice

Background and
clinical practice

Dr. Jacopo Zilioli is an ophthalmologist specialising in cataract and refractive surgery. His clinical practice spans laser refractive procedures and phakic ICL lens implantation for patients seeking vision correction, and phacoemulsification with standard and premium multifocal IOLs for cataract patients.

In refractive surgery, he performs photorefractive keratectomy (PRK), femtosecond-assisted LASIK, SMILE (Small Incision Lenticule Extraction), and ICL phakic lens implantation. In cataract surgery, he works with both standard IOLs for clear distance vision and premium multifocal lenses for patients seeking independence from reading glasses. His approach emphasises thorough pre-operative assessment and careful patient selection.

At Palazzo Manzoni, he works under the department’s principle of single-surgeon continuity: the patient examined at the first consultation is the patient he operates on and reviews at every post-operative interval.

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Training and Qualifications

Training and
qualifications

Specialist qualification

Ophthalmology

Board certification

Italian Ophthalmology Board

Professional society memberships

AECOS, ESCRS, or others as Dr. Zilioli confirms

Hospital affiliations

Affiliations to be confirmed

Dr. Zilioli’s consultations begin with a comprehensive eye examination: refraction, corneal topography and thickness, lens assessment, and retinal evaluation. He believes that matching the right procedure to the right eye depends entirely on understanding the eye’s anatomy and physiology first.

He emphasises:

Examination-driven decision making

The eye’s geometry and optical properties guide the choice of procedure, not the patient’s initial expectation or preference.

Precise candidate assessment

Refractive and cataract procedures have clear candidacy criteria. Patients who meet those criteria are told so; patients who do not are told plainly and offered alternatives if available.

Detailed pre-operative counselling

Patients understand what the examination shows, what the procedure will and will not do, and what recovery and visual timeline to expect.

Single-surgeon continuity

The same specialist performs your surgery and reviews you at every post-operative visit.

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Cataract surgery

Phacoemulsification with intraocular lens (IOL) implantation. Standard IOLs for clear distance vision. Premium multifocal IOLs for reduced dependence on reading glasses.

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Refractive surgery — laser

Photorefractive keratectomy (PRK), femtosecond-assisted LASIK, SMILE (Small Incision Lenticule Extraction), and Presbyond for presbyopia. Candidate assessment includes corneal analysis, refraction stability, and tear-film evaluation.

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Refractive surgery — lens-based

ICL phakic intraocular lens implantation for high myopia, hyperopia, astigmatism, or keratoconus when laser surgery is not suitable.

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Dry eye evaluation

Assessment and management of dry eye disease to inform refractive and cataract surgical planning.

Dr. Zilioli is one of five ophthalmologists at Palazzo Manzoni. Each specialist has distinct clinical focus areas. Your initial consultation determines who is the right match for your condition.