ABSTRACT Objective: To analyze the epidemiological profile of hospitalizations due to strabismus among children aged 0-9 years in the state of São Paulo. Methods: Data were retrieved from the SIH/SUS database, via DTASUS in March 2025. Records containing a strabismus diagnosis (ICD-10 code: H50) were extracted and analyzed using Microsoft Excel. Results: A total of 4,142 hospitalizations were recorded, 71.8% of which occurred in children aged 5 to 9 years; 27.7% in children aged 1 to 4 years, and 0.5% […]

ABSTRACT Objective: To analyze the distribution of ophthalmologists across Brazilian regions to identify its association with hospital admission indicators for visual morbidities in 2021. Methods: This is an ecological study that used data from DATASUS and the Conselho Brasileiro de Oftalmologia. Rates of ophthalmologists and hospital admissions per 100,000 inhabitants were calculated. Results: A higher concentration of ophthalmologists was found in the Southeast and South regions, while the North and Northeast showed proportionally higher rates of hospital admissions. An inverse […]

ABSTRACT Objective: To analyze the epidemiological and economic aspects of hospital admissions for glaucoma in Brazil between 2018-2024. Methods: Analytical ecological time-series study using SIH (Hospital System Information)/SUS data from the DATASUS platform. All hospital admissions with a diagnosis of glaucoma during the period were included. Results: A total of 50,062 admissions were recorded, reflecting a 45.9% increase. Most cases occurred in brown-skinned males aged 60-69. Most surgeries were elective. The Southeast region had the highest number of cases, while […]