Comparison of pain scores between patients undergoing panretinal photocoagulation using navigated or pattern scan laser systems.

abstract：:Interferon and ribavirin are medications widely used in the treatment of some systemic diseases, mainly hepatitis C. Ribavirin when associated with interferon increases the rate of success of this treatment. There are about 170 million patients with chronic hepatitis C in the world, many in use of these medications. T...

journal_title：Arquivos brasileiros de oftalmologia

authors： Helal J Jr,Zacharias LC,de Alencar LM

更新日期：2006-07-01 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：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: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：PURPOSE:Evaluate contact lenses fitting after intracorneal ring implantation for keratoconus, its visual acuity and comfort. METHODS:Retrospective study of patients undergoing contact lenses fitting, after intracorneal ring for keratoconus. The criterion for contact lens fitting was unsatisfactory visual acuity with s...

journal_title：Arquivos brasileiros de oftalmologia

authors： Moreira LB,Bardal RA,Crisigiovanni LR

更新日期：2013-07-01 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 assess the in vitro susceptibility of conjunctival and corneal coagulase negative Staphylococcus (CoNS) to methicillin, fluoroquinolones and aminoglycosides. METHODS:A total of 707 conjunctival and corneal CoNS disk diffusion test results were retrospectively analyzed, from January 2000 through December 200...

journal_title：Arquivos brasileiros de oftalmologia

authors： Azevedo Gayoso Mde F,Oliveira AD,d'Azevedo PA,Yu MC,Höfling-Lima AL,Francisco W

更新日期：2007-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To identify the main indications for corneal transplantation, analyze the results and provide demographic and epidemiological profile of patients referred to the Corneal Transplantation Project. METHODS:A retrospective analysis, from June to December 2003, of patients referred to the Corneal Transplantation Pr...

journal_title：Arquivos brasileiros de oftalmologia

authors： Calix Netto MJ,Giustina ED,Ramos GZ,Peccini RF,Sobrinho M,de Souza LB

更新日期：2006-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To evaluate changes in corneal sensitivity following corneal cross-linking (CXL) in patients with progressive earlier stage keratoconus. METHODS:Thirty-eight eyes of 19 patients (11 women, 8 men) were included in a prospective, nonrandomized clinical study. The mean patient age was 22 years (range, 18-26 years...

journal_title：Arquivos brasileiros de oftalmologia

authors： Lago Ade M,Nassaralla BR,Stival LR,Nassaralla Junior JJ

更新日期：2014-04-01 00:00:00

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：:Ichthyosis follicular, alopecia, and photophobia (IFAP) syndrome is a rare disease, with possible X-linked mode of inheritance. The patient presented with ocular findings of photophobia, corneal scarring and erosions, superficial and deep corneal vascularization and myopia. He was treated with artificial tears and pun...

journal_title：Arquivos brasileiros de oftalmologia

authors： Höpker LM,Ribeiro CG,Oliveira LM,Moreira AT

更新日期：2011-01-01 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 check intraocular pressure (IOP) in individuals using prostaglandin, prostamide or beta-blocker analogues, who sustain either primary open angle glaucoma or ocular hypertension after reading, exercise or exercise combined with reading. METHODS:40 individuals (79 eyes), subdivided in to five groups: G1 (with...

journal_title：Arquivos brasileiros de oftalmologia

authors： Medina AM,Lima NV,Santos RC,Pereira MC,Santos PM

更新日期：2007-01-01 00:00:00

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 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：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：: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 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：:In this systematic review, we evaluated studies involving adjuvant and primary topical treatment for ocular surface squamous neoplasia (OSSN). The findings were: (i) adjuvant 5-fluorouracil (5-FU) reduces the risk of relapse after surgical excision with mild side effects [level Ib, grade of recommendation (GR) A]. (ii...

journal_title：Arquivos brasileiros de oftalmologia

authors： Viani GA,Fendi LI

更新日期：2017-03-01 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：: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：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：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：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：: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 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：: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：: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 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：: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