Toxic anterior segment syndrome is acute inflammatory reaction caused by a noninfectious substance that enters the anterior segment, resulting in extracellular damage with necrosis and apoptosis during an immune response. We have the report of a case of toxic anterior segment syndrome (TASS), in which the authors seek to emphasize the most common causes of the appearance of these syndrome. They point out the care that must be taken in the process of sterilization of surgical material, in addition to […]

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate how much decreases intraocular pressure (IOP) with bimatoprost 0,03%  (Glamigan, Germed, Brazil) in patiens with primary open angle glaucoma (POAG) and ocular hypertension (OH) and possible side effects. Study: Controlled and randomized study. METHODS: There were evaluated 66 eyes of 35 patients with age of 18 years old or more diagnosed with POAG and OH. All the patients had Glamigan® as first drop for treatment used once daily (at night) and 30 days later they had IOP […]

OBJECTIVE: Evaluate how difficult it is to apply ocular topical medications with and without an eye dropper facial applicator based on patient observation and answers to a questionnaire. METHODS: The study was a controlled and randomized clinical trial performed in 50 patients during the years of 2009 and 2010 in PSF – Lapa. Eye drops were applied with and without aid of an eye dropper facial applicator. Each individual tested applied randomly on one of their eyes an eye drop […]

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the topic 2% ibopamine effect in the intraocular pressure (IOP) of eyes with assimetric primary open-angle glaucoma (POAG). METHODS: 15 patients (30 eyes) with primary open-angle glaucoma showing assimetric nerve disease evolution were assessed. We compared in all patients, the ibopamine response and the visual field defect between both eyes. The visual field, to be considered, should have at least 5 dB in MD difference between them. The statistical analysis was done with the Two-Tailed Student Test, […]

PURPOSE: Evaluation of the effects of topic ibopamine in normal eyes, suspects and eyes with primary open-angle glaucoma (POAG) as well as your efficacy as a provocative test for glaucoma. METHODS: 10 POAG pacients (20 eyes), 10 pacients suspects of POAG (20 eyes) and 10 normal Pacients (20 eyes) were selected and submitted to the topic ibopamine test. The test was considered positive when in one of the measures (30, 45 and 60 minutes) after instillation of 2 drops of […]

OBJECTIVE:Evaluate how difficult it is to apply ocular topical medications based on patient observation and answers to a questionnaire. Eye drops were compared to vaporization. METHODS: The study was performed in 2008 and 2009 in Policlinica Ronaldo Gazolla ophthalmological ambulatory. An eyedropper and a vaporizer with carboximetilcelulose 0,5% were used. Each individual tested applied randomly on one of their eyes an eye drop or vaporization. The patients had to answer questions about the practice concerning both forms of topical eye […]

PURPOSE: This study evaluates the use of topical cyclosporine 0.05% and sodium carboxymethylcellulose 0.5% for the treatment of dry eye disease in patients infected with the human immunodeficiency virus. METHODS: Twenty HIV-positive-patients were selected from the Department of Infectious Diseases of the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro Hospital. Dry eye diagnosis was based on a dry eye questionnaire (Ocular Surface Disease Index – OSDI®), Schirmer I test, break up time and 1% rose bengal staining of the ocular surface. […]