ABSTRACT Objective: To describe the epidemiological characteristics of corneal transplants in Brazil between 2014 and 2023. Methods: This is a descriptive, retrospective epidemiological study with a quantitative approach. Data were collected from the SIA/SUS platform of DATASUS, covering the period from 2014 to 2023. Descriptive and inferential analyses were conducted using the SPSS software. The variables studied included the number of transplants, regional disparities, and the relationship between public funding and procedures performed. Results: During the analyzed period, 38,728 corneal […]

ABSTRACT Objective: To evaluate the clinical and surgical results of patients undergoing corneal endothelial transplant surgery. Methods: Retrospective study in which medical records were reviewed from May 2016 to May 2023, to evaluate transplant indications, intra- and postoperative complications and survival of the graft. Results: Seventeen patients were included, 12 (70.6%) were female and the average age was 70.18. The main indication for corneal endothelial transplant surgery was pseudophakic bullous keratopathy (64.7%), followed by Fuchs dystrophy (23.5%). Regarding postoperative visual […]

ABSTRACT Objective: To characterize the morphological aspects related to the integrity of the corneas. Methods: A biomicroscopic analysis of the corneas collected from January 2019 to January 2021, by the Human Eye Tissue Bank of Hospital João XXIII, in order to identify the main changes that led to their discarding, based on the medical records analyzed. Results: Almost all variables coincided with what the literature indicates; however, stromal infiltration manifested differently. Conclusion: The main discarding factors were epithelial exposure, epithelial […]

ABSTRACT A 46-year-old male who was already diagnosed with keratoconus presented with hydrops followed by a small corneal perforation. At first, the perforation was managed with a cyanoacrylate glue and therapeutic contact lens; however, the advanced keratoconus did not allow stabilization of the contact lens, and the patient developed intense pain, making it impossible to maintain the cyanoacrylate glue. An intrastromal injection of autologous blood was then performed at the operating room, which was effective in containing the perforation. After […]

ABSTRACT Objective: To assess the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on corneal donations and the operation of the eye bank in the Zona da Mata Mineira Region. Methods: Retrospective analysis of medical records of all donations obtained by the Banco de Olhos Hospital Regional Dr. João Penido/FHEMIG, Juiz de Fora – MG between 2017 and 2022, comparing pre (January/2017 – March 11/2020) and post-pandemic (12/March/2020 – December/2022) periods. Results: There was a reduction in cornea donations and the number of […]

ABSTRACT This report was aimed at presenting a case of neurotrophic keratitis and concomitant SARS-CoV-2 infection in a patient who has recently undergone a corneal DALK transplant. One month after corneal transplantation with adequate corneal epithelialization, the patient presented neurotrophic keratitis with a torpid course of the corneal transplant coinciding with a SARS-CoV-2 infection, with an excessive host immune response. In addition, the patient presented a re-positivization of nasopharyngeal polymerase chain reaction of SARS-CoV-2 with past disease after starting treatment […]

ABSTRACT Objective To describe and validate an ophthalmic model for corneal transplantation and micro suture training using a bovine eyeball as a model. Methods For the training model, the eyeball was placed under the sanitary field placed on the ends of a common 3.5cm diameter cylindrical plastic container for corneal removal. A superficial circular incision was made, then 9cm curved Castroviejo scissors were used for complete corneal removal. The cornea was replaced in its original position, and 10-0 nylon thread […]

ABSTRACT Objective to investigate the clinical and surgical profile of patients who performed keratoplasty in a university hospital. Methods It is a cross-sectional, observational study. The surgical description from the medical records of transplanted patients in the years 2019 and 2020 was assessed to analyze social and clinical data. Data were processed using the Microsoft Office Excel 2017 program. Numerical variables were analyzed using descriptive statistics in the Bioestat program version 5.3. Descriptive information was analyzed qualitatively. Results 167 procedures […]