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abstract：:We report three rare cases of ethmoid osteoma extending to the medial quadrant of the orbit that had singular particularities, such as occurring in women, at an unusual age group, and complaint of epiphora. The radiographic images were typical of this condition. Patients were submitted to surgery with complete resolut...

journal_title：Arquivos brasileiros de oftalmologia

authors： Cordeiro de Carvalho CS,Schellini SA,Tagliarini JV,Nakajima V,Domingues MA

更新日期：2007-11-01 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：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：PURPOSE:To evaluate the correlation between the preoperative visual acuity (VA) obtained by the potential acuity meter (PAM) and the postoperative VA in a patient submitted to cataract surgery, as well as its correlation with the dominant morphologic classification of the cataract. METHODS:This is a prospective study ...

journal_title：Arquivos brasileiros de oftalmologia

authors： Chiacchio BB,Sato RM,Siqueira RB,Marques FF

更新日期：2008-11-01 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:We aimed to evaluate the use of automated quantitative static and dynamic pupillometry in screening patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus and different stages of diabetic retinopathy. METHOD:155 patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (diabetes mellitus group) were included in this study and another 145 age- a...

journal_title：Arquivos brasileiros de oftalmologia

authors： Cankurtaran V,Ilhan C,Tekin K,Citirik M,Dirican E,Gurkan E

更新日期：2021-01-01 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：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 evaluate the first three years of The Amazon Ocular Oncology Center, the first ocular cancer center in the North of Brazil. METHODS:Here, we report patient information including patients' age, gender, diagnosis, treatment, and city of origin. RESULTS:Two hundred and twenty-one patients were included on thi...

journal_title：Arquivos brasileiros de oftalmologia

authors： Cohen S,Pretyman CS,Sant'Ana R,Singh N,Morales M,Belfort RN

更新日期：2019-03-01 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：PURPOSE:To assess the efficacy of topical 1.5% azithromycin in the treatment of moderate to severe chronic blepharitis and to compare the efficacy of two different treatment modalities. METHODS:A randomized clinical trial included 67 patients with chronic anterior and/or posterior blepharitis, followed-up for 3 months...

journal_title：Arquivos brasileiros de oftalmologia

authors： Fadlallah A,Rami HE,Fahd D,Dunia I,Bejjani R,Chlela E,Waked N,Jabbour E,Fahed S

更新日期：2012-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The point of centration for refractive surgery is a theme of great importance that generates considerable discussion among specialists and surgeons in the field. Notably, any changes in light can alter the size of the pupil, and the visual axis of the fixation line to the fovea is unique in each patient. A variety of ...

journal_title：Arquivos brasileiros de oftalmologia

authors： Rios LC,Silva PGD,Canamary Junior AM,Rodrigues P,Regatieri CVS,Campos M,Moscovici BK

更新日期：2020-01-01 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：Purpose::This study aimed to explore the effects of the Valsalva maneuver (VM) on ectatic corneas during anterior segment tomography scans using a Scheimpflug camera. Methods::This prospective observational study included 100 eyes of 50 patients with bilateral keratoconus (KC). Anterior segment tomography was first pe...

journal_title：Arquivos brasileiros de oftalmologia

authors： Koçluk Y,Sukgen EA,Cevher S

更新日期：2016-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In this report, we describe an unusual patient with a choreiform movement disorder, misdiagnosed as Huntington disease, who later developed dense vitreitis leading to the identification of Treponema pallidum as the underlying pathogen of both abnormalities. ...

journal_title：Arquivos brasileiros de oftalmologia

authors： Pereira LS,Wu AP,Kandavel G,Memarzadeh F,McCulley TJ

更新日期：2008-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To evaluate whether any topical anti-glaucoma medications increase the risk of lacrimal drainage system obstruction or whether the presence of preservatives alone is sufficient to generate obstruction. METHODS:This nested case-control study compared a group of patients with lacrimal duct obstruction who receiv...

journal_title：Arquivos brasileiros de oftalmologia

authors： Ortiz-Basso T,Galmarini A,Vigo RL,Gonzalez-Barlatay JM,Premoli EJ

更新日期：2018-11-01 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：PURPOSE:To compare the measurement of the palpebral fissure done either manually and by computer analysis of image of individuals without lid alterations. METHODS:One hundred two palpebral fissures from 51 normal subjects have been analyzed. The patients' age ranged from 17 to 84 years, with 25 (49%) males and 26 (51%...

journal_title：Arquivos brasileiros de oftalmologia

authors： Nunes TP,Oliveira TF,Matayoshi S

更新日期：2005-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To describe the electroretinogram of the South-American opossum (Didelphis aurita) obtained by chromatic stimulus of specific wavelengths. The electroretinogram records voltage variations of retinal cells triggered by light stimulation. The electroretinogram represents the combination of electric activity of ma...

journal_title：Arquivos brasileiros de oftalmologia

authors： Cunha DC,Hokoç JN,Dantas AM,Moraes Junior HV,Moraes AM

更新日期：2006-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To evaluate the feasibility of the combined use of bevacizumab (Avastin®) and combined with infliximab (Remicade®) in the treatment of naive choroidal neovascularization due to age-related macular degeneration eyes. METHODS:Intravitreal injections of bevacizumab combined with infliximab in 6 neovascular age-re...

journal_title：Arquivos brasileiros de oftalmologia

authors： Freitas LG,Isaac DL,Tannure WT,Gabriel LA,Reis RG,Rassi AR,Freitas CA,Ávila MP

更新日期：2013-05-01 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

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 report the response of choroidal neovascularization to intravitreal ranibizumab or bevacizumab treatment in the setting of age-related macular degeneration with extensive pre-existing geographic atrophy of the retinal pigment epithelium. METHODS:This is a retrospective case series of 11 eyes in ten consecut...

journal_title：Arquivos brasileiros de oftalmologia

authors： Amaro MH,Roller AB

更新日期：2012-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 43-year-old male with a history of eosinophilic angiocentric fibrosis presented with headache and double vision since 48 h. Idiopathic hypertrophic pachymeningitis was diagnosed based on nuclear magnetic resonance and comprehensive systemic study findings. Eosinophilic angiocentric fibrosis and idiopathic hypertroph...

journal_title：Arquivos brasileiros de oftalmologia

authors： Suárez AR,Capote AC,Barrientos YF,Soto ML,Moreno SG,Martín FG

更新日期：2018-06-01 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：PURPOSE:To analyze the benefits after cataract surgery in professional activities. METHODS:A prospective, randomized study was conducted at the Clinical Hospital of the University of São Paulo. The patients had cataract surgery by phacoemulsification (PHACO) and by extracapsular extraction (EECP). RESULTS:The sample ...

journal_title：Arquivos brasileiros de oftalmologia

authors： Kara-Junior N,Santhiago MR,Parede TR,Espindola RF,Mazurek MG,Germano R,Kara-Jose N

更新日期：2010-11-01 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：: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：:Herein, we report two cases of vision loss after successful cataract surgery, associated with drusenoid retinal pigment epithelial detachment without features of choroidal neovascularization on optical coherence tomography along with angiographic examinations suggestive of choroidal neovascularization in which anatomi...

journal_title：Arquivos brasileiros de oftalmologia

authors： Borges FP,Siqueira RC,Scott IU,Cardillo JA,Jorge R

更新日期：2017-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To evaluate the fitting and use of a soft contact lens in keratoconic patients. METHODS:Retrospective study on 80 eyes of 66 patients, fitted with a special soft contact lens for keratoconus, at the Contact Lens Section of UNIFESP and private clinics. Keratoconus was classified according to degrees of disease ...

journal_title：Arquivos brasileiros de oftalmologia

authors： Yamazaki ES,da Silva VC,Morimitsu V,Sobrinho M,Fukushima N,Lipener C

更新日期：2006-07-01 00:00:00