ABSTRACT Ocular metastasis is an uncommon pathology, especially when considering the iris as the site of metastasis. Although uncommon, eye metastasis has breast cancer as one of its main primary sites. Occasionally, the ophthalmologic manifestation may be primary to any other clinical manifestation. This article reports the case of a patient with invasive ductal breast carcinoma with presumed metastasis in the ciliary body and iris in the right eye. Early diagnosis significantly affects the evolution of the condition, requiring ophthalmologic […]

ABSTRACT Objective: To assess the deaths caused by eye cancer from 2010 to 2019 in Brazil. Methods: Data were selected from SUS’ Computer Department platform at the Ministry of Health, including death certificates, from 2010 to 2019, from all Brazilian states and the Federal District, filtering the codes C69.0 to C69.9 as the cause of death, according to the International Classification of Diseases, Tenth Revision. Results: There were 1,859 deaths from malignant neoplasm of eye and adnexa (C69), in Brazil, […]

ABSTRACT Objective To analyze the clinical profile of patients with ocular surface squamous neoplasms (OSSN). Methods The main risk factors involved in the genesis of the ocular surface squamous neoplasms, the clinical features, and the behavioral habits associated were evaluated. This historical cohort study included 80 patients with anatomopathological diagnosis of OSSN who were treated between 2010-2020 at a reference hospital in oculoplastic and anterior segment in Santa Catarina. The clinical data and outcomes were evalated through the analysis of […]

ABSTRACT Objective: To develop and examine the usability of a mobile application aimed at improving knowledge about ocular surface tumors among medical students, general practitioners and ophthalmologists. Methods: A cross-sectional quantitative study was carried out by a multidisciplinary team and developed in three stages: administration of a specific questionnaire to medical students, assessing the demand for the application, creation and development of the application in collaboration with the Technological Innovation Laboratory of Centro Universitário Christus and usability assessment. General practitioners […]

ABSTRACT Oncocytoma is a neoplasm rarely observed in clinical practice and reported in the literature, especially when located in the eye. When described in the ocular adnexa, it is most often located in the caruncle. The case of a 74-year-old Caucasian female patient is reported. She complained of visual discomfort in the left eye, and physical examination showed a tumoral lesion in the left caruncle, of moderate volume, presence of neovascularization, and excessive secretion. Surgical excision of the lesion was […]

Abstract Choroidal hemangioma is a fairly rare benign vascular tumor that can manifest in either circumscribed or diffuse type; the latter one is usually related to Sturge-Weber Syndrome. The circumscribed tumors have an insidious presentation and diagnosis is commonly made after the onset of secondary symptoms. Serious and potentially lethal lesions, such as choroidal melanoma and metastatic disease, may represent a differential diagnosis. In this report, we describe an advanced case of nodular hemangioma associated with hemorrhagic retinal detachment. This […]

Relatamos o caso de uma mulher de 31 anos com queixa de visão turva no olho esquerdo. Exame em lâmpada de fenda e tomografia de coerência óptica mostraram quatro lesões císticas nas margens da pupila esquerda. O laser do tipo Neodymium:Yttrium-Aluminum-Garnet (Nd:YAG) de dupla-frequência foi o tratamento de escolha para romper a parede (cistotomia), drenar o conteúdo do cisto e encolher os remanescentes do epitélio de pigmentar utilizando os menores parâmetros efetivos. Após o tratamento do olho comprometido, sua acuidade […]

Report of a case of xeroderma pigmentosum with squamous cell carcinoma of bilateral conjunctiva that showed a significant regression in tumor size with the use of interferon alfa-2b topic. Case report: Female patient with Xeroderma pigmentosum in an advanced stage, with no healthy skin, having been subjected to about 60 excisions of malignant skin lesions. The patient appeared with conjunctival tumors in both eyes, corresponding to squamous cell carcinoma of the conjunctiva. Due to surgical difficulties, high relapse rate and […]