ABSTRACT Objective: To evaluate theoretical knowledge of medical students, medical residents and general medicine specialists in fundus examination. Methods: This cross-sectional study included three groups: third year medical students, interne medicine residents and general medicine specialists. The selection was based on the expected proficiency for each of the groups. Participants were invited by email. Two questionnaires previously translated and validated to Portuguese were applied: one to evaluate self-confidence with fundus examination with a 5-item Likert scale and a second to […]

ABSTRACT Objective To evaluate the indirect ophthalmoscopy performed in ophthalmologic consultations, analyzing the prevalence of the study and comparing them with the reason for the consultation. Methods Cross-sectional study, with data found during the indirect ophthalmoscopy exam of inpatients or in emergency room care. The data analyzed for each patient was sex, the requested medical age, the reason for the consultation and the funduscopic examination findings. Results One hundred and four patients were evaluated and 43.27% of patients with a […]

The authors make a review of drusenoid retinal pigment epithelium detachments(DPDs), a form of retinal pigment epithelium detachment(PED) that evolves from confluent and large soft drusen.Drusenoidretinal pigment epithelial detachments are a recognized element of the “dry” AMD. Until now, no treatment is indicated in drusenoid PEDs. The authors describe the clinical characteristics of drusenoid retinal pigment epithelium detachments (DPEDs) and make a review of the DPEDs related in the international literature. We related in this revision paper the multimodal advanced […]

Os autores fazem uma revisão do descolamento do epitélio pigmentar tipo drusenoide e apresentam dois casos desta patologiaassociada à degeneração macular relacionadaà idade descrevendo seus achados em avançados exames com imagem da retina.Neste artigo de revisão da literatura sobre os achados característicos dodescolamento do epitélio pigmentar tipodrusenoide e sua evolução descrevemos os achados de dois casosassociados à degeneração macular relacionada à idade, forma seca, utilizando exames como SD-OCT, fundusautofluorescencia e angiografia com indocianinaverde, além de retinografiacolorida e fluoresceínica. Odescolamento do […]

A 58-year-old woman presented with rash over the left side of the face and intense acute uveitis. Following careful review of the symptoms and dilated fundus examination unilateral optic neuritis was discovered. The rash was typical of varicella zoster dermatitis. Patients presenting with herpes zoster ophthalmicus should always undergo dilated fundus examination, as there is a potential risk of unexpected posterior segment inflammation. Early diagnosis and prompt treatment can avoid visual sequelae.

Paciente de 58 anos de idade apresentando erupção cutânea no lado esquerdo da face e intensa uveíte unilateral. Após cuidadosa revisão dos sintomas e exame de fundo do olho foi detectada neurite óptica. O rash era típico de dermatite por varicella zoster. Pacientes apresentando quadro de herpes zoster oftálmico devem ser submetidos ao exame de fundo do olho devido ao risco de inesperada inflamação do segmento posterior. Diagnóstico precoce e tratamento imediato podem evitar danos visuais.