Contact lenses fitting after intracorneal ring segments implantation in keratoconus.

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 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：PURPOSE:To report the outcomes of bupivacaine injection for the treatment of comitant horizontal strabismus and evaluate clinical effectiveness and associated radiological changes. METHODS:This prospective observational clinical study was conducted on 10 patients with comitant horizontal strabismus of up to 40 prism d...

journal_title：Arquivos brasileiros de oftalmologia

authors： Karaca U,Altinsoy Hİ,Mutlu FM,Ceylan OM

更新日期：2020-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To present the characteristics of individuals and the prevalence of ectropium eyelid in a random sample of the state of São Paulo, Brazil. METHODS:Data were collected during the Project on Prevention of Blindness, Faculty of Medicine of Botucatu - UNESP, a systematic random household sample was obtained. We ev...

journal_title：Arquivos brasileiros de oftalmologia

authors： Silva Cdo P,Schellini SA,Padovani CR,Narikawa S

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To investigate the distribution of axial length, anterior chamber depth, lens thickness, vitreous chamber depth, and central corneal thickness in children at different age groups. METHODS:We studied 364 eyes in 182 children with ages between 1 and 12 years. Axial length, anterior chamber depth, lens thickness,...

journal_title：Arquivos brasileiros de oftalmologia

authors： Gul A,Caglar C,Cınal A,Yasar T,Kılıc A

更新日期：2014-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report the case of a seven year-old male patient, born at term without any perinatal complications, referred to the Retina/Vitreous Service for diagnostic elucidation. He had a history of progressive visual acuity loss on his left eye that started four years ago. On examination, he had decreased corneal diameter an...

journal_title：Arquivos brasileiros de oftalmologia

authors： Lavezzo MM,Barreira AK Jr,Zacharias LC,Takahashi WY

更新日期：2011-07-01 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 main purpose of this report is to describe a case of ectopia lentis et pupillae syndrome, highlighting the secondary ocular complications and their differential diagnoses. A 27-year-old man presented with complaint of low visual acuity. No evidence of the syndrome was found at presentation. The results of suppleme...

journal_title：Arquivos brasileiros de oftalmologia

authors： Bernardes CS,Leite LV,Castro FA

更新日期：2005-11-01 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:Compare the retinal structure of the macula and fovea among premature infants with retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) stages II and III post treatment, premature infants with ROP stages II and III with spontaneous regression and premature infants without ROP, through optical coherence tomography (OCT) and binocul...

journal_title：Arquivos brasileiros de oftalmologia

authors： Bonotto LB,Moreira AT,Bortolotto CM

更新日期：2013-03-01 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

abstract：PURPOSE:To compare the pain responses of patients with proliferative diabetic retinopathy (PDR) undergoing panretinal photocoagulation (PRP) using either pattern scan laser (PASCAL) or navigated laser photocoagulation (NAVILAS). METHODS:Patients diagnosed with PDR were randomly assigned to undergo either PASCAL or NAV...

journal_title：Arquivos brasileiros de oftalmologia

authors： Inan UU,Polat O,Inan S,Yigit S,Baysal Z

更新日期：2016-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To evaluate the RPS Adenodetector, a rapid immunochromatographic test, in the diagnosis of patients with clinical overt adenoviral conjunctivitis. METHODS:Consecutive case series. Patients underwent conjunctiva scraping for RPS Adenodetector test and culture to identify adenovirus. RESULTS:A total of 11 patie...

journal_title：Arquivos brasileiros de oftalmologia

authors： Barbosa Junior JB,Regatieri CV,de Paiva TM,Benega MA,Ishida MA,Corrêa KO,de Freitas D,Belfort Junior R

更新日期：2007-05-01 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：: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：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：PURPOSE:To compare the outcomes of two surgical techniques of penetrating keratoplasty with different surgical time, regarding the crystalline and the intraocular lens. METHODS:This retrospective study included 37 patients' eyes divided into 2 groups: extracapsular cataract extraction, posterior chamber intraocular le...

journal_title：Arquivos brasileiros de oftalmologia

authors： Leão DM,de Sousa LB

更新日期：2006-07-01 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：:The authors report a case of arteriolar retinal macrovessel, diagnosed by routine ophthalmologic examination, as well as its optic coherence tomography aspects. Congenital retinal macrovessel is a large aberrant vessel, often unilateral, usually a vein, rarely an artery, located in the posterior pole which can cross t...

journal_title：Arquivos brasileiros de oftalmologia

authors： Silva Bde M,Rosa AA,Santos EM,Almeida Sobrinho EF

更新日期：2007-01-01 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：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 rabbit adipocytes of the orbital fat tissue after enucleation and evisceration. METHODS:Twenty-tree specimens from 23 rabbits aged 42 days which had undergone socket surgery (evisceration and enucleation) were evaluated. The animals were sacrificed on the 30th, 90th and 180th postoperative day. The...

journal_title：Arquivos brasileiros de oftalmologia

authors： Shiratori CA,Schellin SA,Marques ME,Padovani CR,Padovani CR

更新日期：2005-09-01 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：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：: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：:Lichen planus (LP) is an autoimmune, inflammatory disease of unknown etiology that commonly affects the skin and mucous membranes. Retinal vasculitis is a group of vision-threatening disorders, in which autoimmunity is thought to play a role in pathogenesis. We present the case of a patient who was diagnosed with reti...

journal_title：Arquivos brasileiros de oftalmologia

authors： Dikci S,Genç O,Yılmaz T,Fırat PG

更新日期：2016-11-01 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 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：: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：PURPOSE:To compare the aqueous humor (AH) concentrations of moxifloxacin 0.5% and gatifloxacin 0.3% solutions alone or when treatment was combined with steroids, and to correlate these concentrations with the minimum inhibitory concentrations (MIC) for the most common endophthalmitis-causing organisms. METHODS:Patient...

journal_title：Arquivos brasileiros de oftalmologia

authors： Gomes RLR,Viana RG,Melo LAS Jr,Cruz AC,Lima AAS Filho,Suenaga EM,Campos M

更新日期：2017-09-01 00:00:00