[A comparative study of the manual and digital measurements of the palpebral fissure].

abstract：Purpose::To evaluate whether reducing eyelid muscular force through the administration of botulinum toxin type A (BTX-A) to the orbicularis oculi muscles of patients with keratoconus affected corneal parameters indicative of disease progression. Methods::In this prospective parallel randomized clinical trial, 40 eyes ...

journal_title：Arquivos brasileiros de oftalmologia

authors： Renesto ADC,Osaki TH,Osaki MH,Hirai FE,Campos M

更新日期：2017-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To describe costs and outcomes of phacoemulsification for cataracts performed by ophthalmology residents. METHODS:We obtained medical records from patients operated on in 2011 by third year residents (R3) using phacoemulsification (n=576). Our expenses estimation included professionals' and hospital costs (fee...

journal_title：Arquivos brasileiros de oftalmologia

authors： Saad Filho R,Moreto R,Nakaghi RO,Haddad W,Coelho RP,Messias A

更新日期：2020-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A sharp drop in the prevalence of leprosy occurred in the last three decades. However, the incidence has not decreased at the same rate. Three years after the World Health Organization last deadline for leprosy control, patients considered healed still need special care for their incapacities and immunopathological re...

journal_title：Arquivos brasileiros de oftalmologia

authors： Cohen JM

更新日期：2009-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To report the preliminary surgical results of pars plana vitrectomy with a transconjunctival technique using the TSV-25 Millennium system. METHODS:Twenty consecutive patients (20 eyes) that underwent transconjunctival vitrectomy with the TSV-25 Millennium system, between July 2003 and January 2004, were prospe...

journal_title：Arquivos brasileiros de oftalmologia

authors： Rezende Filho F,Alcântara S,Régis LG

更新日期：2005-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Nature has always provided an unlimited source of biologically-active compounds. Since the beginning of mankind, humans have sought resources in fauna and flora to treat eye diseases. However, it was only after the Industrial Revolution that extracts of plants and substances of animal origin could be used safely, as h...

journal_title：Arquivos brasileiros de oftalmologia

authors： Pinheiro GKLO,Araújo Filho I,Araújo Neto I,Rêgo ACM,Azevedo EP,Pinheiro FI,Lima Filho AAS

更新日期：2018-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The practical advantages of quantifying an angle by a ratio of linear lengths instead of arcs of circles has led to the definition of the prism-diopter, a conventional unity for numbering prisms and measuring strabismic deviations. However, a major inconvenience of using prism-diopter unities to express angular measur...

journal_title：Arquivos brasileiros de oftalmologia

authors： Bicas HE

更新日期：2014-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:This study was designed to evaluate the visual and anatomical outcomes after cataract surgery in diabetic patients with different intraoperative therapeutic strategies. METHODS:The research design comprised of a multicentric, retrospective, interventional study conducted at 6 centers in Argentina, Brazil, Cost...

journal_title：Arquivos brasileiros de oftalmologia

authors： Gallego-Pinazo R,Dolz-Marco R,Berrocal M,Wu L,Maia M,Serrano M,Alezzandrini A,Arévalo JF,Díaz-Llopis M,Pan-American Collaborative Retina Study Group (PACORES).

更新日期：2014-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To report a case of ocular toxicity due to chloroquine. The best visual acuity was measured in both eyes with the Snellen chart. Slit-lamp examination of anterior segment, refraction, dilated fundus examination, fluorescein angiography and retinography was done in a 53-year-old patient, female, with rheumatoid arthrit...

journal_title：Arquivos brasileiros de oftalmologia

authors： Inada ET,Watanabe KP,Tanaka SG,Sakakisbara LA

更新日期：2005-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Retinitis and panuveitis in immunocompetent patients is a rare and sight-threatening disease, of difficult diagnosis. A case of a 31-year-old male who presented with unilateral placoid retinitis and panuveitis, unsuccessfully treated as acute retinal necrosis, that in fact was syphilis, with neurosyphilis and excellen...

journal_title：Arquivos brasileiros de oftalmologia

authors： Zambon F,Silva FL,Cavalcante AF,Nakashima Y,Helal J Jr

更新日期：2010-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Investigate the average blinking time in conversation and in Video Display Terminal use of young adults and adults in the presbyopic age group. METHODS:A transversal analytical study in a readily accessible sample consisting of Volkswagen do Brasil - Curitiba, Paraná employees was performed. The cohort group...

journal_title：Arquivos brasileiros de oftalmologia

authors： Schaefer TM,Schaefer AR,Abib FC,José NK

更新日期：2009-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Pediatric cataracts constitute an important cause of low visual acuity. PURPOSE:The objective of the present work is to know the characteristics of this pathology in an ophthalmic attention unit of a developing country. METHODS:A retrospective, descriptive, transversal study was carried out in 328 cases ...

journal_title：Arquivos brasileiros de oftalmologia

authors： Zimmermann-Paiz MA,Quiroga-Reyes CR

更新日期：2011-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cicatricial ectropion may be a consequence of certain systemic diseases as well as the result of drug use. Our goal here was to research the different causes of this condition as reported in the literature, including more recently suspected etiologies. A detailed PubMed literature search indicated many different etiol...

journal_title：Arquivos brasileiros de oftalmologia

authors： Rossetto JD,Gracitelli CPB,Osaki TH,Osaki MH

更新日期：2019-05-20 00:00:00

abstract：:Abnormalities in visual processing caused by visual deprivation or abnormal binocular interaction may induce amblyopia, which is characterized by reduced visual acuity. Occlusion therapy, the conventional treatment, requires special attention as occlusion of the fellow normal eye may reduce its visual acuity and impai...

journal_title：Arquivos brasileiros de oftalmologia

authors： Bretas CC,Soriano RN

更新日期：2016-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To evaluate whether any topical anti-glaucoma medications increase the risk of lacrimal drainage system obstruction or whether the presence of preservatives alone is sufficient to generate obstruction. METHODS:This nested case-control study compared a group of patients with lacrimal duct obstruction who receiv...

journal_title：Arquivos brasileiros de oftalmologia

authors： Ortiz-Basso T,Galmarini A,Vigo RL,Gonzalez-Barlatay JM,Premoli EJ

更新日期：2018-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：Purpose::To analyze the indications and types of eye removal at Latin America's highest-volume ophthalmic reference center in São Paulo, Brazil. Methods::A retrospective analysis was conducted of surgical pathological reports in the electronic database of the Ophthalmology Department of the Universidade Federal de São...

journal_title：Arquivos brasileiros de oftalmologia

authors： Hime B,Isenberg J,Rocha G,Lowen M,Morales M,Fernandes BF,Belfort RN

更新日期：2017-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Fabry's disease is a rare X-linked lysosomal storage disorder of glycosphingolipid (GL) metabolism, caused by a deficiency of alpha-galactosidase A activity. The progressive accumulation of GL in tissues results in the clinical manifestations of the disease, that are more evident in hemizygous males, and include angio...

journal_title：Arquivos brasileiros de oftalmologia

authors： Cordeiro CA,Oréfice F,Lasmar EP,Santos HH,Valadares ER

更新日期：2007-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To evaluate the biopsychosocial profile of patients with anophthalmia, with emphasis on the psychological and functional impact of eye loss and the social reintegration of this population. METHODS:Prospective analyses of 84 patients (50 males and 34 females), rehabilitated or in the rehabilitation process with...

journal_title：Arquivos brasileiros de oftalmologia

authors： Cabral LG,Martelli Júnior H,Leite DM,Sabatini Júnior D,Freitas AB,Miranda RT,Swerts MS,Barros LM

更新日期：2008-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To compare the safety and efficacy of human preserved amniotic membrane (AM) in the trabeculectomy for treatment of primary open-angle glaucoma. METHODS:A prospective, randomized clinical trial compared primary trabeculectomy with amniotic membrane (study group) and without amniotic membrane (control group) in...

journal_title：Arquivos brasileiros de oftalmologia

authors： Eliezer RN,Kasahara N,Caixeta-Umbelino C,Pinheiro RK,Mandia C Jr,Malta RF

更新日期：2006-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Cataract is the main cause of blindness, affecting 18 million people worldwide, with the highest incidence in the population above 50 years of age. Low visual acuity caused by cataract may have a negative impact on patient quality of life. The current treatment is surgery in order to replace the natural lens wi...

journal_title：Arquivos brasileiros de oftalmologia

authors： Nogueira HN,Alves M,Schor P

更新日期：2015-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To document the clinical features, systemic association, treatment and evolution of 23 patients with posterior scleritis evaluated in the Uveitis service of the Federal University of Minas Gerais. METHODS:23 patients were identified with the diagnosis of posterior scleritis. Signals and symptoms, visual acuity...

journal_title：Arquivos brasileiros de oftalmologia

authors： Machado Dde O,Curi AL,Bessa TF,Campos WR,Oréfice F

更新日期：2009-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report the case of a patient who received conjunctival tattooing for cosmetic purposes with associated complications. A 28-year-old male experienced severe ocular pain after undergoing conjunctival tattooing. Slit-lamp examination revealed blue deposits over the conjunctiva in association with intense conjunctival ...

journal_title：Arquivos brasileiros de oftalmologia

authors： Cruz NFSD,Cruz SFSD,Ishigai DH,Santos KS,Felberg S

更新日期：2017-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To assess the resources use, costs and effectiveness of non-penetrating deep sclerectomy (NPDS). METHODS:A retrospective cohort of NPDS patients was analyzed. Eyes were stratified according to glaucoma severity into 3 groups: 1 (early), 2 (moderate) and 3 (severe). NPDS associated resources were based on the f...

journal_title：Arquivos brasileiros de oftalmologia

authors： Guedes RA,Guedes VM,Chaoubah A

更新日期：2011-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Sebaceous carcinoma of the eyelid is a very rare slow-growing tumor and is considered an aggressive eyelid neoplasm. It can reach mortality rate of about 6%. Diagnosis is often delayed because of its ability to masquerade as other periocular lesions, both clinically and histologically. We present three cases of sebace...

journal_title：Arquivos brasileiros de oftalmologia

authors： Vianna LM,Cariello AJ,Lowen MS,Sant'Anna AE,Hofling-Lima AL

更新日期：2011-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To report a 16-year long-term follow-up of a patient with acute multifocal hemorrhagic retinal vasculitis (Blumenkranz syndrome). A 21-year old male was seen in 1994 with acute multifocal hemorrhagic retinal vasculitis (Blumenkranz syndrome), first in the left eye, and later in the right eye. He was treated wit...

journal_title：Arquivos brasileiros de oftalmologia

authors： Amaro MH,Roller AB,Motta CT,Motta MM

更新日期：2011-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To report the impression cytologic results after corneal cross-linking and insertion of intrastromal corneal ring segments for keratoconus. METHODS:Thirty-nine eyes were distributed into two groups: 1) cross-linking group (patients underwent corneal cross-linking procedure), and 2) riboflavin eyedrops group (p...

journal_title：Arquivos brasileiros de oftalmologia

authors： Renesto Ada C,Barros Jde N,Campos M

更新日期：2012-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To identify the frequency of ocular changes in patients with Hansen's disease, living in a colony hospital; to confirm the predilection for the anterior segment of the eye instead of the posterior segment. METHODS:Transversal study of 115 eyes of 58 in-patients at João Paulo II colony, Marituba-Pará, from Augu...

journal_title：Arquivos brasileiros de oftalmologia

authors： de Souza FS,de Almeida LN,Costa JP,da Rocha PV,de Almeida Sobrinho EF

更新日期：2005-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To evaluate and compare corneal hysteresis (CH) and corneal resistance factor (CRF) in healthy eyes with a central corneal thickness (CCT) < 505 µm with CH and CRF in gender-, age-, and CCT-matched keratoconus cases, and to estimate the sensitivity and specificity of these parameters for discriminating between ...

journal_title：Arquivos brasileiros de oftalmologia

authors： Fontes BM,Ambrósio R Jr,Velarde GC,Nosé W

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Evaluation of the nerve fiber thicknesses of the macula, choroid, and retina using the apnea-hypopnea index in individuals with obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) without systemic components. METHODS:Prospective, controlled study. The central macular, choroidal, and retinal nerve fiber layer (RNFL) thickn...

journal_title：Arquivos brasileiros de oftalmologia

authors： Yuvacı İ,Pangal E,Bayram N,Yüksel SA,Alabay B,Ağadayı A,Sırakaya E,Gülhan A

更新日期：2016-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Interferon is an immunomodulating cytokine used to treat patients with different diseases, such as hepatitis C chronic infection. Pegylated interferon is a new type of interferon, developed to increase the half-life of the drug. Many side effects have been related to its use, including ocular toxicity and retinopathy....

journal_title：Arquivos brasileiros de oftalmologia

authors： Avila MP,Freitas AM,Isaac DL,Bastos AL,Pena RV

更新日期：2006-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSES:To investigate the intra-laboratory reproducibility of clinical features and to evaluate corneal optical anisotropies in a rabbit model of limbal stem cell deficiency. METHODS:Limbal injury was induced in the right eye of 23 adult New Zealand White rabbits using a highly aggressive protocol that combined 360 ...

journal_title：Arquivos brasileiros de oftalmologia

authors： Kobashigawa KK,Aldrovani M,Barros Sobrinho AAF,Silva PDES,Marcusso PF,Marinho-Neto FA,Padua IRM,Laus JL

更新日期：2018-09-01 00:00:00