ABSTRACT Objective: To compare knowledge, perceptions, and competencies in Evidence-Based Practice among first- and third-year ophthalmology residents in Brazil. Methods: Thirty-one residents (16 in the first year, 15 in the third year) completed a 13-item questionnaire and the ACE Tool, assessing five Evidence-Based Practice domains (Ask, Acquire, Appraise, Apply, Assess). Results: Overall performance was intermediate, with no significant difference in total ACE scores (46.7 versus 53.3; p = 0.509). Third-year students scored higher in Appraise (p = 0.032), while first […]

ABSTRACT Objective: To evaluate pneumatic retinopexy in the treatment of rhegmatogenous retinal detachment. Methods: A retrospective observational study of 24 eyes was conducted over a one-year period, using secondary data collection and a qualitative-quantitative approach. Patient characteristics, clinical presentation, and treatment-related variables were analyzed. Results: The mean age was 58.29 ± 12.36 years, with 58.33% of patients being male. Pseudophakia was present in 20.83% of cases. The median baseline visual acuity was 1.3 LogMAR (ranging from 0.1 LogMAR to hand-motion). […]

ABSTRACT Objective: To evaluate the epidemiological and clinical profiles, outcomes, and follow-up visits of patients treated in the emergency department of a reference hospital in Paraná, Brazil. Methods: This observational, cross-sectional, and retrospective study analyzed medical records from the emergency department of a reference ophthalmology hospital in Curitiba, Paraná, from December 21, 2021 to March 20, 2022. Results: A total of 8,072 medical records were examined, of which 6,565 were new complaints, 620 were follow-up visits, and 887 were incomplete […]

ABSTRACT Objective: This study presents a comparative analysis of the performance of three artificial intelligence models (ChatGPT, Scholar GPT, and DeepSeek) in solving the CBO 2022 theoretical exams I and II to obtain the Specialist Certification Exam in Ophthalmology. Methods: A total of 46 valid questions from theoretical exam I and 122 from theoretical exam II were analyzed after the exclusion of 7 cancelled questions. The models were set to operate under standardized conditions, and their responses were compared with […]

ABSTRACT Objective: To delineate the epidemiological profile of patients with rhegmatogenous retinal detachment at a reference hospital in the state of Santa Catarina, Brazil. Methods: A retrospective observational study of 381 eyes, with secondary data collection and a quali-quantitative approach during one year. Patient characteristics and details of the provided care were collected. Results: The majority of cases involved males (70.34%), aged between 50 and 69 years old, referred from external medical services. The time for ophthalmic care ranged from […]

ABSTRACT Objective: To assess the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on the number of medical appointments, exams and procedures performed in a public ophthalmic teaching hospital in Brazil. Methods: The total number of consultations, outpatient procedures and surgeries performed between March 2018 and March 2021 were reviewed and compared. Number of surgeries per resident was also reviewed. Results: There was a drop of 31.6% of care provided in the 2020 period compared to the average of the last two pre-pandemic […]

ABSTRACT Objective: Ophthalmology is the medical area dedicated to taking care of the eye health of individuals and is present in all means of health care. Its correct understanding is essential for the correct management of ocular and visual disorders. The objective of the study was to analyze the level of general ophthalmological knowledge of medical students who have already attended the course of ophthalmology at a university in the South of Santa Catarina. Methods: This is a cross-sectional study. […]

ABSTRACT Objective To evaluate the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic on the profile of emergency eye-related visits and compare the findings with the same period before the pandemic. Methods Cross-sectional study performed during one year at a reference eye hospital. Cases registered at the emergency Municipal Hospital Complex of Santo Andre, Brazil, between March, 2019 and February, 2020 were included in the study as the Pre-pandemic group. Cases registered between March, 2020 and February, 2021 were included as the Pandemic […]