Objective: The objective of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of intravitreal triamcinolone and retrobulbar chlorpromazine as alternatives in the management of ocular pain in blind eyes. Methods: This was a non-randomized interventional prospective study of patients with painful blind eye unresponsive to topical treatment and without indication of evisceration treated at the Hospital Governador Celso Ramos Ophthalmology Service in 2010. After ocular examination and ocular B mode ultrasound, patients were divided into two groups. Group 1 patients had […]

OBJETIVO: Relatar um caso de paciente com Vasculopatia coroidiana polipoidal com edema macular cistóide e a resposta ao tratamento com Ranibizumab intravítrea como monoterapia MÉTODOS: Uma paciente com 62 anos foi referida por seu oftalmologista para avaliação retiniana . Apresentava acuidade visual com correção de 20/100 no olho esquerdo e 20/20 no olho direito. A avaliação do segmento anterior era normal em ambos os olhos. No exame de fundo de olho e retinografia fluoresceínica apresentava numerosas drussas pequenas e edema […]

PURPOSE: To report a polypoidal vascular choroidopathy clinical case causing cystoid macular edema and the response to Ranibizumab intravitreal treatment. METHODS: A 62-year old caucasian woman was referred by her comprehensive ophthalmologist for retinal avaliation. On presentation best corrected visual acuity was 20/100 in the left eye and 20/20 in right eye.Anterior segment examination was unremarkable in both eyes. Clinical examination and FA on the left eye demonstrated numerous small drusen and a cystoid macular edema due leakage from any […]