Long term follow-up of acute multifocal hemorrhagic retinal vasculitis (Blumenkranz syndrome): case report.

abstract：PURPOSE:Metabolic syndrome denotes a common cluster of naturally connected risk factors including obesity, elevated blood pressure, insulin resistance, dyslipidemia, proinflammatory state and prothrombotic state. Anterior ischemic optic neuropathy is an acute ischaemic disorder of the optic nerve head and may lead to s...

journal_title：Arquivos brasileiros de oftalmologia

authors： Kosanovic-Jakovic N,Ivanovic B,Milenkovic S,Risovic D,Dimitrijevic-Sreckovic V,Radosavljevic A,Risimic D,Resan M

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：Purpose::To investigate the short-term (1 week) and long-term (8 weeks) protective effects of zinc administration on radioiodine (RAI)-induced lacrimal gland damage of rats. Methods::A total of 40 rats were divided into two groups: an RAI group (n=20), which was administrated a single dose of 3 mCi of 131I and 1 mL ph...

journal_title：Arquivos brasileiros de oftalmologia

authors： Ornek F,Acar DE,Acar U,Ozdemir O,Atilgan HI,Yumusak N,Ozgermen BB

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A new model of orbital implant, matching the low cost of acrylic implants (PMMA) with the advantages of medpor (Porex) is presented herein. The new implant model consists of a PMMA implant with a dura mater scrap adhered on its anterior face of the same diameter of the acrylic implant and a medpor snip adhered on its ...

journal_title：Arquivos brasileiros de oftalmologia

authors： Araf D,Assae OM,Brito RV,Aquino G Jr,Silva TA

更新日期：2010-01-01 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 evaluate the effectiveness of mitomycin C (MMC) in preventing recurrence of pterygium following conjunctival autograft transplantation (CAT). Ki-67 antigen to evaluate epithelial cell proliferation and fibroblast nuclear kariometry were used to assist treatment evaluation. METHODS:Twenty-nine patients with ...

journal_title：Arquivos brasileiros de oftalmologia

authors： Almeida Junior GC,Frederico FB,Watanabe KP,Garcia TV,Iquejiri AY,Cury PM,Taboga SR,Azoubel R

更新日期：2008-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To evaluate the effectiveness in in-traocular pressure reduction and safety of micropulse trans-scleral diode cyclophotocoagulation in refractory glaucoma. METHODS:We prospectively evaluated a case series of 21 eyes of 21 consecutive patients with refractory glaucoma treated with micropulse transscleral diode ...

journal_title：Arquivos brasileiros de oftalmologia

authors： Jammal AA,Costa DC,Vasconcellos JPC,Costa VP

更新日期：2019-06-27 00:00:00

abstract：:The present study reports two cases of symptomatic essential trichomegaly. Trichomegaly may develop in various diseases, including anorexia nervosa, hypothyroidism, pregnancy, pretibial myxedema, systemic lupus erythematosus, vernal keratoconjunctivitis, and uveitis. The exact incidence trichomegaly is unknown, and th...

journal_title：Arquivos brasileiros de oftalmologia

authors： Rossetto JD,Nascimento H,Muccioli C,Belfort R Jr

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:The outcomes of the treatment of retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) seem to be better in inborn patients than in those patients who were referred for ROP treatment. This study aims to investigate the timing of treatment and the outcomes in inborn patients and in patients referred for treatment to the Hospital de ...

journal_title：Arquivos brasileiros de oftalmologia

authors： Fortes Filho JB,Eckert GU,Valiatti FB,Santos PG,Costa MC,Procianoy RS

更新日期：2011-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Toxoplasmosis is the most common cause of posterior infectious uveitis worldwide. It is often impossible to determine its congenital or acquired nature. Interleukin-2 (IL-2) in peripheral blood has been described as a possible marker for acquired toxoplasmosis. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the histo...

journal_title：Arquivos brasileiros de oftalmologia

authors： Miyamoto C,Mattos Neto RB,Cesare SD,Belfort Junior R,Burnier MN Jr

更新日期：2010-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To evaluate the effect of intravitreal triamcinolone acetonide in patients with diffuse diabetic macular edema on the visual acuity and intraocular pressure. To report the potential adverse events and to analyze the potential relationship between age and visual acuity and intraocular pressure variability. METH...

journal_title：Arquivos brasileiros de oftalmologia

authors： Rezende MP,Dias AF,Oshima A,Andrade EP,Serracarbassa PD

更新日期：2010-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Regardless of significant progress in the field of corneal transplantation to treat corneal opacification, some cases of corneal blindness still present a poor prognosis for conventional penetrating keratoplasty. In patients with repeated graft failure and/or with severe ocular surface disease, the Boston type I kerat...

journal_title：Arquivos brasileiros de oftalmologia

authors： Magalhães FP,Sousa LB,Oliveira LA

更新日期：2012-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Pseudoexfoliation syndrome has been linked to impaired function of the heart and blood vessels. We conducted a study to investigate the role of the renin-angiotensin system in the etiopathogenesis of pseudoexfoliation syndrome. METHODS:The subjects were 14 patients with pseudoexfoliation syndrome and 14 health...

journal_title：Arquivos brasileiros de oftalmologia

authors： Yildiz BK,Aktas Z,Yuksel N,Ozdemir HB,Cingirt M,Gulbahar O,Tuncay FY,Hasanreisoglu M

更新日期：2018-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Description of two cases of infectious keratitis in patients after Boston Type 1 keratoprosthesis (Boston KPro) implantation. The first case refers to a patient that had the device indicated due to limbal deficiency secondary to severe dry eye who presented a fungal infection by Aerobasidium pullulans that was success...

journal_title：Arquivos brasileiros de oftalmologia

authors： Nascimento HM,Oliveira LA,Höfling-Lima AL

更新日期：2011-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To analyze the ametropy, way of acquisition, the care and complications related to contact lens wear among medical students from Faculdade de Medicina de Botucatu da Universidade Estadual Paulista-UNESP--Botucatu (SP). METHODS:Questionnaire applied to students from the 1st to the 6th year of the Medical school...

journal_title：Arquivos brasileiros de oftalmologia

authors： Vidotti VG,Kamegasawa A

更新日期：2006-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To measure, using the retinal thickness analyzer, the mean foveal thickness and the mean perifoveal thickness values on patients suffering from mild non-proliferative diabetic retinopathy without clinically detectable macular edema (classified by the ETDRS study), and compare them with healthy individuals. MET...

journal_title：Arquivos brasileiros de oftalmologia

authors： Ramalho LH,Avila MP,Moraes Júnior HV,Damasceno Ede F

更新日期：2009-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report a case of recurrent iris synechiae one year after Nd:YAG laser goniopuncture for deep sclerectomy enhancement in the only functional eye of a patient with end-stage glaucoma. The possible pathophysiology of this uncommon complication and laser treatment aspects are discussed. ...

journal_title：Arquivos brasileiros de oftalmologia

authors： Hilgert CR,Hilgert GL,Hardoim VA,Omi CA

更新日期：2012-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Report on the development of pseudohypopyon immediately after intravitreal injection of triamcinolone acetonide (TAAC). Two phakic patients presenting with a transient pseudohypopyon after having been treated with intravitreal triamcinolone. One had a clinically significant macular edema with cystoid component (CSME w...

journal_title：Arquivos brasileiros de oftalmologia

authors： Campos VE,Maia A,Muccioli C,Belfort R Jr

更新日期：2005-03-01 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：: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：:A 26 years old female patient was examined twenty-four hours after observing laser-induced plasma formation in a process of nanoparticle production complaining of bilateral central scotoma. The ophthalmologic evaluation included dilated fundus observation, fluorescein angiography, and optical coherence tomography (OCT...

journal_title：Arquivos brasileiros de oftalmologia

authors： Freitas C,Moreno-Perdomo N,Gentil R,Baptista AM,Macedo AF

更新日期：2013-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Undifferentiated pleomorphic sarcoma (UPS) is an extremely rare tumor that occurs in the head and neck region. Here, we report a unique case of a primary undifferentiated pleomorphic sarcoma in the orbital region. A 35-year-old woman presented with a progressive proptosis and periocular edema for 1 year. She had no pr...

journal_title：Arquivos brasileiros de oftalmologia

authors： Cruz NFSD,Matsuno CA,Cruz SFSD,Miranda AP,Vital Filho J

更新日期：2018-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The use of intraocular lenses was a great advance in visual recovery after cataract surgery. Although usually with good biocompatibility, some alterations in the intraocular lens material may occur after implantation. Polymethylmethacrylate was the first intraocular lens material to be used on a large scale and assume...

journal_title：Arquivos brasileiros de oftalmologia

authors： Maia OO Jr,Nakashima AF,Barbosa EP,Primiano Júnior HP,Nakashima Y

更新日期：2005-09-01 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 analyze the clinical outcomes of the ocular surface in patients with vitamin D deficiency after oral replacement. METHODS:A total of 40 patients with vitamin D deficiency were enrolled in the study. The patients received 50,000 units of oral vitamin D weekly over a period of 8 weeks. After 8 weeks, 1,500-2,...

journal_title：Arquivos brasileiros de oftalmologia

authors： Karaca EE,Kemer ÖE,Özek D,Berker D,Imga NN

更新日期：2020-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To compare the postoperative results of phacotrabeculectomy with implantation of PMMA, foldable silicone or foldable hydrofobic acrylic intraocular lens (IOL). SETTING:Glaucoma unit, The Royal Liverpool University Hospital, Liverpool, United Kingdom. METHODS:We studied a total of 124 eyes of three consecutive...

journal_title：Arquivos brasileiros de oftalmologia

authors： Serpa Junior E,Wishart PK

更新日期：2005-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSES:To validate a teleophthalmology mobile system aimed at improving and providing eye urgency screenings in remote and poor area settings in Brazil. The system enables one or more ophthalmologists to remotely examine a patient's condition and submit a decision describing the gravity of the case. If necessary, the...

journal_title：Arquivos brasileiros de oftalmologia

authors： Ribeiro AG,Rodrigues RA,Guerreiro AM,Regatieri CV

更新日期：2014-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To investigate the advantages and the complications of the use of hard palate graft in the reconstruction of the inferior eyelids with large basocelular carcinoma. METHODS:Review of specialized articles and report of the technique used in the Oculoplastic Department of the "Hospital Santa Casa de Porto Alegre"...

journal_title：Arquivos brasileiros de oftalmologia

authors： Burmann TG,Marcon I,Rizzato T,Scheid K

更新日期：2008-07-01 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：:Solitary fibrous tumor (SFT) is a rare mesenchymal spindle-cell neoplasm commonly found in the pleura; it is rare in the orbit and extremely rare in the lacrimal gland. We herein report a case of SFT of the lacrimal gland that mimicked a pleo morphic adenoma. We discuss the clinical, radiological, histopathological, a...

journal_title：Arquivos brasileiros de oftalmologia

authors： Feijó ED,Nery ACS,Caiado FR,Limongi RM

更新日期：2017-06-01 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