Optical coherence tomography and indocyanine green angiography findings in acute syphilitic posterior placoid choroidopathy: case report.

abstract：:A case of inadvertent retention of Descemet's membrane after penetrating keratoplasty for Fuchs dystrophy is reported. The challenges to remove it during cataract surgery are commented, as well as a proposal of a new surgical approach. ...

journal_title：Arquivos brasileiros de oftalmologia

authors： Marback E,Melo CL

更新日期：2010-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Canaliculitis is a rare infection of the lacrimal canaliculus with Actinomyces israelii as its most common etiologic agent. The objective of this paper is to report a rare pathology, as well as its clinical and surgical management. Female patient, 44 years old, presenting clinical manifestations compatible with canali...

journal_title：Arquivos brasileiros de oftalmologia

authors： Carneiro RC,Macedo EM,Oliveira PP

更新日期：2008-01-01 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 evaluate corneal endothelium alterations after applying mitomycin C to the sclera using transmission and scanning electron microscopy, correlating alterations with time, concentration, and evaluation methods. METHODS:The corneal endothelium of both eyes of 32 albino rabbits was evaluated and distributed int...

journal_title：Arquivos brasileiros de oftalmologia

authors： Silva MR,Gregório EA

更新日期：2009-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To determine factors associated with the test-retest variability of optic nerve head (ONH) topography measurements with confocal scanning laser ophthalmoscopy (CSLO) in newly diagnosed glaucomatous patients. METHODS:Consecutive patients with newly diagnosed primary open-angle glaucoma were prospectively enroll...

journal_title：Arquivos brasileiros de oftalmologia

authors： Prata TS,Meira-Freitas D,Lima VC,Guedes LM,Magalhães FP,Paranhos Junior A

更新日期：2010-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We describe a case of keratomycosis caused by Arthographis kalrae after excimer laser keratomileusis. A 38-year-old female developed stromal keratitis eight weeks after refractive surgery. She developed severe corneal stromal infiltration and mild anterior segment inflammation, which could not be treated with topical ...

journal_title：Arquivos brasileiros de oftalmologia

authors： Fernández-Barrientos Y,Ramos-Suárez A,Fernández-Sánchez F,Tirado-Carmona A

更新日期：2020-01-01 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 a specific line of research developed at the University of São Paulo/Brazil on fibrin glue used for sealing corneal perforations and the perspectives of use on non-perforated corneal ulcers and photorefractive keratectomy-operated corneas. METHODS:To describe fibrin glue manufacture, development of a...

journal_title：Arquivos brasileiros de oftalmologia

authors： Bonatti JA,Bechara SJ,Dall'Col MW,Cresta FB,Carricondo PC,Kara-José N

更新日期：2007-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Ocular inflammation is one of the leading causes of blindness and loss of vision. Human uveitis is a complex and heterogeneous group of diseases characterized by inflammation of intraocular tissues. The eye may be the only organ involved, or uveitis may be part of a systemic disease. A significant number of cases are ...

journal_title：Arquivos brasileiros de oftalmologia

authors： Gasparin F,Takahashi BS,Scolari MR,Gasparin F,Pedral LS,Damico FM

更新日期：2012-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Waardenburg syndrome (WS) type I is a non-progressive auditory-pigmentary disorder comprising congenital sensorineural hearing loss and pigmentary disturbances of the iris, hair, and skin, along with dystopia canthorum (lateral displacement of the inner canthi). Affected individuals may have higher risk of: neural tub...

journal_title：Arquivos brasileiros de oftalmologia

authors： Silva PC,Rangel P,Couto A Jr

更新日期：2011-05-01 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：: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 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:To evaluate the visual performance by wavefront analyses of six different kinds of soft contact lenses: Cooperflex (Cooper Vision), Frequency(R) 55 Aspheric (Cooper Vision), World Vision FW (World Vision), Pure Vision (Bausch & Lomb), Focus Monthly (Ciba Vision) and Focus Choice AB (Ciba Vision). METHODS:A pro...

journal_title：Arquivos brasileiros de oftalmologia

authors： Gatti RF,Lipener C

更新日期：2008-11-01 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：:We present a case in which a patient with intraorbital Langerhans' cell granuloma, with anatomical and functional skills compromised by intraorbital hypertension, which was treated with urgency orbitotomy by cranial approach. Male, two years-old, presented conjuntival proptosis, red eye, complete ophthalmoplegy, exoph...

journal_title：Arquivos brasileiros de oftalmologia

authors： Valentim Neto JG,Schaurich CG

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To evaluated the retinal nerve fiber layer in chloroquine patients with optical coherence tomography (OCT). METHODS:Nerve fibers layer thickness was measured by a proprietary OCT Stratus through the fast retinal nerve fiber layer protocol in ninety-four eyes of 48 patients exposed to chloroquine for at least o...

journal_title：Arquivos brasileiros de oftalmologia

authors： Arana LA,Arana J,Hasimoto AR,Schirr G,Arana E,Beckhauser AP,Araújo F,Skare T

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To evaluate the percentage of ophthalmologic patients who search for a second opinion and to verify the main reason for this search. METHODS:The methodology of the present study consists of a direct interview with 806 ophthalmologic patients, attended at a specialized hospital, through an adequately elaborated...

journal_title：Arquivos brasileiros de oftalmologia

authors： Obeid WN,Vieira LA,Frangieh AY

更新日期：2005-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To evaluate sensibility and specificity of a screening questionnaire with multivariable analysis, compare them and elaborate an artificial neural network for future screenings. METHODS:Observational, transversal study performed at UNIFESP, with 48 patients with allergic conjunctivitis and 54 children without t...

journal_title：Arquivos brasileiros de oftalmologia

authors： Goulart DA,Tacla MA,Marback PM,Solé D,Paranhos Junior A,Perez HB,de Freitas D,Sato EH

更新日期：2006-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSES:To evaluate changes in ocular blood flow and subfoveal choroidal thickness in patients with symptomatic carotid artery stenosis after carotid artery stenting. METHODS:We included 15 men (mean age, 63.6 ± 9.1 years) with symptomatic carotid artery stenosis and 18 healthy volunteers (all men; mean age, 63.7 ± 5...

journal_title：Arquivos brasileiros de oftalmologia

authors： Biberoglu E,Eraslan M,Midi I,Baltacioglu F,Bitargil M

更新日期：2020-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To evaluate the feasibility, efficacy and safety of a manual microkeratome and an artificial anterior chamber for lamellar keratoplasty (ALTK system). METHODS:Twenty-one eyes with superficial corneal opacities were submitted to semi-automated lamellar keratectomy. In recipient eyes keratectomy was performed as...

journal_title：Arquivos brasileiros de oftalmologia

authors： Maia NC,Chamon W,Castelo Branco B

更新日期：2006-11-01 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：: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：PURPOSE:To investigate the relationship between quantitative iris parameters and the presence of keratoconus. METHODS:Cross-sectional observational study that included 15 affected eyes of 15 patients with keratoconus and 26 eyes of 26 normal age- and sex-matched controls. Iris parameters (area, thickness, and pupil di...

journal_title：Arquivos brasileiros de oftalmologia

authors： Bonfadini G,Arora K,Vianna LM,Campos M,Friedman D,Muñoz B,Jun AS

更新日期：2015-09-01 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 evaluate vascular density in super-ficial and deep capillary plexuses of the retina, measured using optical coherence tomography angiography in patients with branch retinal vein occlusion. Affected eyes were compared with the contralateral eye of the same patient and both were compared with normal eyes. MET...

journal_title：Arquivos brasileiros de oftalmologia

authors： Moura BCFS,Lira RPC,Arantes TEFE,Paiva IB,Bravo Filho VTF

更新日期：2020-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Discoid lupus is characterized by erythematosus lesions limited to the skin, covered by adherent white scales, which rise at places more exposed to the sun. A case of a 26 year-old woman, who was suffering for months from redness and burning of the eyes, and was been treated for blepharitis without resolution is repor...

journal_title：Arquivos brasileiros de oftalmologia

authors： Kormann RB,Cunha E,Silva AT,Beckhauser AP,Werner B

更新日期：2009-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To assess the long-term refractive outcomes of photorefractive keratectomy in myopia and myopic astigmatism. METHODS:A retrospective study of 120 photorefractive keratectomy operated eyes with at least four-year follow-up (maximum of 96 months, mean follow-up 55 months). We divided patients into group 1 (G1) s...

journal_title：Arquivos brasileiros de oftalmologia

authors： Yamazaki ES,Stillitano I,Wallau AD,Bottós JM,Campos M

更新日期：2007-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Retinoschisis is an abnormal separation of the retinal layers and is asymptomatic in most cases. Enlargement of the area of retinoschisis and retinal tear and detachment are possible complications of the disease, and the treatment of retinoschisis is controversial. In this case report, we present a case of retinal det...

journal_title：Arquivos brasileiros de oftalmologia

authors： Suzuki AC,Zacharias LC,Tanaka T,Rocha DN,Takahashi WY

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Bilateral orbital metastases restricted to the extraocular muscles (EOMs) are exceedingly rare. We report a case of bilateral extraocular muscle metastases from a small cell lung carcinoma and provide a review of the relevant literature. A 56-year-old smoker presented with proptosis, motility changes, and a relative a...

journal_title：Arquivos brasileiros de oftalmologia

authors： Crisostomo S,Cardigos J,Fernandes DH,Luís ME,Pires GN,Duarte AF,Boavida AM

更新日期：2019-08-29 00:00:00