Objective: Evaluate a prevalence of ametropias and anisometropias in elementar school children from 14 cities in the state of Alagoas. Methods: A retrospective study, total of 40.873 students, between 7 and 15 years of age, were examined. Patients presenting any refractive error were considered ametropic. Only patients claiming eye complaints with spherical errors greater than -0.75D or +2.00D and cylinder error greater than -0.75D were prescribed eyeglasses. Anisometropia was considered when the refractive difference between the two eyes was of […]

OBJECTIVE: To describe the demographic-epidemiological profile and indications of keratoplasty at the University Hospital Santa Terezinha of Joaçaba (SC) from october 2006 to april 2011. METHODS: The records were obtained from the files of the Eye Center Belloto Stock of Joaçaba (SC), where the patients were accompanied before and after keratoplasty. The data analyzed were city of origin, age, gender, ethnicity and indication of keratoplasty. RESULTS: The medical records of 85 patients were analyzed, who underwent 100 keratoplasties. As to […]

OBJECTIVE: To determinate the corneal diagnoses of patients underwent Penetrating Keratoplasty (PK) in the university hospital of São José do Rio Preto, São Paulo, Brazil, and their relation to age group, gender and socioeconomic factors. METHODS: Retrospective analysis of 1085 registration forms of patients underwent Penetrating Keratoplasty in the university hospital of São José do Rio Preto, São Paulo, Brazil, from 2000 to 2009. The surgical indications were then correlated to age group, gender and socioeconomic factors, by chi-square test. […]

PURPOSE: To correlate optic disc size geometry, corneal architecture and biomechanics. METHODS: Optic disc area and geometry was accessed by HRT III (Heidelberg Retina Tomography – Heidelberg eng), Pentacam (Oculus) was used for accessing IOP and corneal parameters and ORA (Ocular Response Analyze – Reichert) was utilized to access corneal biomechanical properties. Classification based DDLS (Disc Damage Likelihood Scale) scale from retinography was performed. Settings: Instituto de Olhos Renato Ambrósio. RESULTS: 244 eyes of 122 patients (75 female) were included. […]

PURPOSE: The goal of this research is to relate the results of congenital lacrimonasal duct obstruction treatment and epidemic aspects in children. METHODS: This is a retrospective study of 21 children with congenital lacrimonasal duct obstruction attended in the period of 9 months approximately (april 2009 to january 2010). The children were evaluated regarding the sex, age, and side of obstruction (right, left or bilateral). RESULTS: Nine of the children were female and 12 were male (42.85% versus 57.14%. Therefore […]

OBJECTIVE: During the last years amniotic membrane (AM) autograft has been frequently used for reconstruction of the ocular surface in many diseases. This study intends to analyze the major indications for AM as well the results of this procedure. METHODS: Data of 107 patients who had done AM autograft surgery were retrospectively analised regarding the indications and postoperatory follow-up. RESULTS: The indications for AM autograft was ptherygium 33.64% (n=36), persistent epithelial defect 29.90% (n=32), simblepharum 18.69% (n=20), chemical injury 6.54%(n=7), […]

PURPOSE: To analyse the corneal astigmatism after transplantation as well as to demonstrate how post-surgical handling of sutures affects the refractive and visual outcome in patients submitted to cornea transplantation by keratoconus with three to six years of follow-up. METHODS: Non-controlled longitudinal observational secondary clinical study. Fifty records of patients submitted to penetrating keratoplasty between 2000 and 2002 have been reviewed, including 50 eyes of 50 patients operated under the same surgical technique by the same surgeon. Follow-up time ranging […]