ABSTRACT The objective of this study was to report a case of retinitis pigmentosa in a patient with HIV and ocular syphilis, highlighting the complexity of diagnosis and treatment in overlapping systemic and ocular conditions. A descriptive, qualitative analysis of the patient’s clinical evolution was conducted using medical records and patient interviews. A literature review was performed through PubMed® and SciELO. Data collection followed ethical standards, with informed consent obtained. Treatment with antiretroviral therapy and specific antibiotics for syphilis led […]

ABSTRACT Objective To screen pregnant women with positive serological results for toxoplasmosis using non-invasive, ultra-wide field retinal imaging. Methods Prospective, descriptive longitudinal study including pregnant women with positive serological results for toxoplasmosis seen at three maternal care reference units located in Belém (PA), in the Brazilian Amazon. Patient data were collected via interview. Comprehensive eye examination, including best corrected visual acuity, biomicroscopy, tonometry and ultra-wide field imaging, was performed every three months. Results The sample comprised 36 pregnant women. Of […]

The optic disc melanocytoma is a benign tumor, with little predisposition to become a melanoma. It is usually asymptomatic, nonetheless should be evaluated periodically, most often by computerized perimetry, which in 9 out of 10 cases will show some alteration. In the following paper we report the case of 61 years old man without previous diagnosis of optic disc melanocytoma and discuss the importance of melanoma differential diagnosis and monitoring.

PURPOSE: To evaluate and to correlate the PNS (patient nuclear score) and time and energy (power US) in patients priorto and following phacoemulsification with intraocular lens implantation. METHODS: This is a prospective study. Twenty two consecutive patients (22 eyes) that underwent phacoemulsification surgery and intraocular lens implantation were enrolled. Full ophthalmologic clinical assessment including Pentacam (Oculus, Pentacam) measurements were performed in all cases prior to surgery (Pre). Excluison criteria were corneal disease or scars. RESULTS: There are statistically significant difference […]