[Occupational trauma due to superficial corneal foreign body].

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：:Vogt-Koyanagi-Harada syndrome is chronic systemic autoimmune disease with ocular, nervous, auditory and tegumental manifestations. We report here the case of a child with onset of symptoms at four years and two months of age, with positive HLA DRB1*01. ...

journal_title：Arquivos brasileiros de oftalmologia

authors： Lucena DR,Paula JS,Silva GC,Rodrigues Mde L

更新日期：2007-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSES:To evaluate the prevalence of retinopathy of prematurity in premature babies examined at the "Hospital de Olhos Sadalla Amin Ghanem", coming from the "Maternidade Darcy Vargas" during the period from June 1992 to June 1999. To describe the risk factors that cause a predisposition to develop retinopathy of prem...

journal_title：Arquivos brasileiros de oftalmologia

authors： Bonotto LB,Moreira AT,Carvalho DS

更新日期：2007-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To estimate the occurrence of adverse effects associated with the use of botulinum toxin by performing a systematic review and meta-analysis. METHODS:A systematic literature search of MEDLINE and Cochrane Library was conducted until September 2007. The occurrence of the adverse effects was estimated of the rel...

journal_title：Arquivos brasileiros de oftalmologia

authors： Zagui RM,Matayoshi S,Moura FC

更新日期：2008-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Unilateral retinitis pigmentosa is a rare disease characterized by loss of photoreceptors and retinal pigment deposition without affecting the contralateral eye. Although described more than one hundred years its existence is still questioned. This article reports a case of a patient with abnormalities suggestive of u...

journal_title：Arquivos brasileiros de oftalmologia

authors： Rios DF,Carneiro LF,Cunha AA,Dalle CB,Frasson M

更新日期：2013-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Analysis of the relevance of preoperative evaluation to prevent adverse clinical events, pre- and postoperative, on cataract surgery. METHODS:The study includes 1254 patients submitted to cataract surgery at the Instituto da Catarata do Departamento de Oftalmologia da UNIFESP - EPM, in the period of Jan - Dec ...

journal_title：Arquivos brasileiros de oftalmologia

authors： Tallo FS,Soriano ES,Alvarenga LS

更新日期：2007-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To determine a correction factor for refractive errors evaluated without cycloplegy effect. METHODS:A study was made with 623 patients (1,246 eyes) of both sexes, aging between 3 and 40 years old. The dynamic and static refractometries were obtained using the automated refractor Shin-Nippon Accuref-K 9001. 1% ...

journal_title：Arquivos brasileiros de oftalmologia

authors： Takahagi RU,Lavagnoli A,Fernandes TM,Schelinni SA,Padovani CR

更新日期：2009-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Age-related macular degeneration (ARMD) remains a leading cause of blindness in the western world. Several clinical forms of the disease are recognized, whereas choroidal neovascularization (CNV) represents an important manifestation suitable for treatment. The treatment of CNV has been a major focus of research in th...

journal_title：Arquivos brasileiros de oftalmologia

authors： Rodrigues EB,Rossi EE,Grumann Junior A,Meyer CH,Ho AC

更新日期：2006-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The following report describes a case of apical leucoma syndrome after hyperopic photorefractive keratectomy following hyperopic laser in situ keratomileusis and the subsequent treatment of this complication with focal phototherapeutic keratectomy. The patient underwent focal transepithelial phototherapeutic keratecto...

journal_title：Arquivos brasileiros de oftalmologia

authors： Ghanem VC,Passos ML,Piccinini AL,Ghanem RC

更新日期：2018-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Vitreous cyst is a rare condition of the posterior segment of the eye. It can occur in eyes with coexistent ocular diseases or in eyes that are otherwise normal. This study reports a case of vitreous cyst in a patient with retinitis pigmentosa and presents its clinical and ultrasonographic features. ...

journal_title：Arquivos brasileiros de oftalmologia

authors： Frasson M,de Queiroz AC,Lino BT,Nehemy MB

更新日期：2010-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To assess scientific production related to ophthalmology and vision in Latin America during the period from 2006 to 2015. METHODS:The PubMed, Lilacs (Bireme), Google Scholar, SciELO, and Medigraphic databases were evaluated for this retrospective, descriptive, and comparative study. RESULTS:A total of 1,510 a...

journal_title：Arquivos brasileiros de oftalmologia

authors： Galván LC,Ríos N,Lansingh VC,Lee Á,Wu L,Lopez E

更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We describe a case of early post-LASIK ectasia detected in the first 6 months after surgery. The patient was treated by means of intrastromal corneal crosslinking under the flap, without de-epithelialization, which resulted in a positive outcome. At the time of writing, 2 years after the procedure, the patient remaine...

journal_title：Arquivos brasileiros de oftalmologia

authors： Moscovici BK,Campos M

更新日期：2014-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To evaluate fixation by a bioadhesive of the external ocular muscles to the porous polyethylene spheres. METHODS:An experimental study was performed using eight white rabbits that underwent right eye enucleation with placement of 12 mm spheres of porous polyethylene. The rectus muscles (superior and inferior) ...

journal_title：Arquivos brasileiros de oftalmologia

authors： Ferraz LC,Schellini SA,Wludarski SL,Padovani CR,Müller S

更新日期：2007-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To study the deformation response of three distinct contact lenses with known structures, which served as corneal models, under different chamber pressures using ultra-high-speed (UHS) Scheimpflug imaging. METHODS:Three hydrophilic contact lenses were mounted on a sealed water chamber with precisely adjustable...

journal_title：Arquivos brasileiros de oftalmologia

authors： Correia FF,Ramos I,Roberts CJ,Steinmueller A,Krug M,Ambrósio R Jr

更新日期：2013-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To describe the clinical evolution of cases with avulsed retinal vessels without retinal detachment treated with laser or scleral buckle. METHODS:Retrospective analysis of cases with avulsed retinal vessels treated between 2001-2003. Laser photocoagulation or scleral buckle was used. The minimum follow-up was ...

journal_title：Arquivos brasileiros de oftalmologia

authors： Zeni LP,Vilela MA

更新日期：2006-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To analyze the clinical and epidemiological characteristics of patients with uveitis in an emergency eye care center. METHODS:We conducted a prospective, observational study of patients with active uveitis admitted between May 2012 and July 2012 to an emergency eye care center. RESULTS:The majority of patient...

journal_title：Arquivos brasileiros de oftalmologia

authors： Camilo EN,Moura GL,Arantes TE

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Cataract is considered the main preventable cause of blindness and visual impairment mainly in poor countries. This study was done to evaluate if cataract is still an important cause of blindness in Central-West region of State of São Paulo, Brazil. METHODS:A cross-sectional study was conducted with a systemat...

journal_title：Arquivos brasileiros de oftalmologia

authors： Carlos GA,Schellini SA,Espíndola RF,Lana FP,Rodrigues AC,Padovani CR

更新日期：2009-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:The aim of this study was to establish the frequency of refractive errors in children and adolescents aged between 8 and 17 years old, living in the metropolitan area of Bucaramanga (Colombia). METHODS:This study was a secondary analysis of two descriptive cross-sectional studies that applied sociodemographic ...

journal_title：Arquivos brasileiros de oftalmologia

authors： Galvis V,Tello A,Otero J,Serrano AA,Gómez LM,Castellanos Y

更新日期：2017-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Fungal endophthalmitis is a rare condition often associated with poor prognosis. We present a case of postoperative acute fungal endophthalmitis caused by the yeast-like fungus Stephanoascus ciferrii (Candida ciferrii). The fungus was resistant to fluconazole, voriconazole, and amphotericin B but susceptible to caspof...

journal_title：Arquivos brasileiros de oftalmologia

authors： Danielescu C,Cantemir A,Chiselita D

更新日期：2017-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We describe here a case of a 21-year-old woman who presented with low visual acuity, pain, and hyperemia in the left eye for 45 days. Her eye had extensive corneal infiltrate, with melting and a central perforation that was glued with cyanoacrylate, but with Seidel (+). She underwent tectonic corneal transplantation, ...

journal_title：Arquivos brasileiros de oftalmologia

authors： Gracitelli CPB,Ferrar PV,Pereira CAP,Hirai FE,de Freitas D

更新日期：2019-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We present the unusual case of a 35 year-old woman with stage IV melanoma and widespread metastases, who was undergoing treatment with interferon alpha-2b and who presented with interferon-associated retinopathy. The patient, who had been taking interferon treatment for three months, complained of a sudden loss of vis...

journal_title：Arquivos brasileiros de oftalmologia

authors： Borrego-Sanz L,Sáenz-Francés F,Fernández-Tresguerres MF,Jiménez-Santos M,Donate-López J

更新日期：2014-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Vogt-Koyanagi-Harada disease (VKH), a well-established multiorgan disorder affecting pigmented structures, is an autoimmune disorder of melanocyte proteins in genetically susceptible individuals. Several clinical and experimental data point to the importance of the effector role of CD4+ T cells and Th1 cytokines, the ...

journal_title：Arquivos brasileiros de oftalmologia

authors： Damico FM,Bezerra FT,Silva GC,Gasparin F,Yamamoto JH

更新日期：2009-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To describe the use of a lid crease incision for upper eyelid margin rotation in cicatricial entropion combining internal traction on the anterior lamella, tarsotomy, and tarsal overlap without external sutures. METHODS:Surgical description: The main steps of the procedure consisted of exposure of the entire t...

journal_title：Arquivos brasileiros de oftalmologia

authors： Cruz AA,Akaishi PM,Al-Dufaileej M,Galindo-Ferreiro A

更新日期：2015-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To describe an outbreak of Pseudomonas aeruginosa endophthalmitis post cataract surgery. Clinical findings, treatment and outcome are discussed. METHODS:Clinical charts review of forty-five patients treated for endophthalmitis in a two-day period. The patients underwent primary vitrectomy, anterior chamber irr...

journal_title：Arquivos brasileiros de oftalmologia

authors： Guerra RL,Freitas Bde P,Parcero CM,Maia Ode O Jr,Marback RL

更新日期：2012-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To compare the preferential hyperacuity perimeter (Preview PHP; Carl Zeiss Meditec, Dublin, CA) with the original Amsler grid in the detection of choroidal neovascularization (CNV) in patients with age-related macular degeneration (AMD). METHODS:Patients were classified into groups, based on the severity of th...

journal_title：Arquivos brasileiros de oftalmologia

authors： Isaac DL,Avila MP,Cialdini AP

更新日期：2007-09-01 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：:To describe different techniques for the detection of diabetic foveal edema. A retrospective review of the detection of diabetic foveal edema. Noncontact lens biomicroscopy is relatively insensitive in mild foveal thickening apparent on optical coherence tomography. Optical coherence tomography measurements can detect...

journal_title：Arquivos brasileiros de oftalmologia

authors： Hannouche RZ,Avila MP

更新日期：2008-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To evaluate the knowledge glaucoma patients have about their disease and its treatment. METHODS:One hundred and eighty-three patients were interviewed at the Glaucoma Service of Wills Eye Hospital (Philadelphia, USA, Group 1) and 100 at the Glaucoma Service of University of Campinas (Campinas, Brazil, Group 2)...

journal_title：Arquivos brasileiros de oftalmologia

authors： Costa VP,Spaeth GL,Smith M,Uddoh C,Vasconcellos JP,Kara-José N

更新日期：2006-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Uveal melanoma is the most common adult primary intraocular cancer. Although liver metastasis is common to the natural history of the disease, metastasis to the fellow eye is extremely rare. Here we report the case of a 59-year-old man with choroidal melanoma in his right eye who underwent enucleation at a different c...

journal_title：Arquivos brasileiros de oftalmologia

authors： Belfort RN,Müller MS,Isenberg J,Ferraz P,Szejnfeld D

更新日期：2018-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Infectious keratitis is rare following laser vision correction. We present a case of aggressive fungal keratitis caused by Aspergillus flavus, following laser in situ keratomileusis (LASIK) in the setting of a unique environmental risk factor. We describe the key features of the acute case presentation, which guided e...

journal_title：Arquivos brasileiros de oftalmologia

authors： Au J,Plesec T,Rocha K,Dupps W Jr,Krueger R

更新日期：2016-02-01 00:00:00