Abstract Fire in the surgical field during eyelid surgery is an intra-operative complication that is dramatic for both the patient and the medical staff. It’s being reported a case of surgical accident during eyelid surgery where the patient suffered a brow burn. There was interaction between the oxygen used for sedation (open mask) and a source of ignition represented by monopolar cautery. Although the patient presented good clinical evolution with complete recovery of the cutaneous lesion, this case is an […]

Objetivo: Apresentação da implementação de um projeto de rastreio de fatores de risco de ambliopia, numa população alargada portuguesa. Métodos: dois centros de referência foram selecionados para avaliar todas as crianças de 2 anos, na sua área de referenciação direta. Para o foto rastreio foi utilizado o PlusOptix ® A09. Nesta idade, os valores definidos para referenciação foram: ≥1 Dioptria (D) de anosimetropia, ≥1.5 D de astigmatismo, ≥2 D de miopia e ≥1.5 D de hipermetropia. Os resultados foram reportados […]

Purpose: To present the design and implementation of an amblyopia risk factors screening project, in a large based Portuguese population. Methods: Two referral centers have been enrolled to assess all children aged 2 under their direct referral area. The photoscreener used was PlusOptix ® A09. At this age, the cut-off defined for referral was: ≥1 Diopter (D) of anisometropia, ≥1.5D of astigmatism, ≥2D of myopia and ≥1.5D of hyperopia. The results were reported to a reading platform that allowed the […]

Objetivo: Avaliar a presença de astenopia em bancários e identificar possíveis fatores de risco associados. Metodos: Estudo transversal realizado por meio de informações obtidas em um questionário padronizado, aplicado eletronicamente à trabalhadores da categoria de bancários. Resultados: Responderam ao questionário 945 trabalhadores. Observou-se que a frequência dos sintomas de astenopia foi maior nos grupos que declararam usar computador ou ler por mais de 6 horas por dia. As queixas de astenopia foram significativamente maiores nos trabalhadores com mais de 50 […]

Objective: To evaluate the prevalence of asthenopia in a cohort of bank employees and identify possible associated risk factors. Methods: Cross-sectional study based on information supplied by bankers in response to a standardized electronic questionnaire. Results: The questionnaire was responded by 945 bankers. The frequency of asthenopic symptoms was positively associated with female gender, age over 50 years, and reading or using the computer >6 hours a day. Conclusion: Asthenopic symptoms were found to be significantly associated with gender, age […]

Objectives: To evaluate the prevalence of retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) in premature newborns (gestational age < 37 weeks) and / or birth weight £ 1,500g and those with risk factors, born at the Dr. Homero de Miranda Gomes Regional Hospital in São José (HRSJ) between January 2007 and January 2011. Methods: Cross-sectional, retrospective, observational and analytical study. Data were obtained from medical records at the HRSJ. Results: The presence of 37.81% of retinopathy in newborns was observed, with stage 1 […]

Objective: Evaluate ocular trauma cases related to falling in elderly patients e compare the prevalence and severity of the cases. Methods: A series of cases was made with 52 patients aging 60 or more within the period of 36 months presenting ocular trauma related to falling, whereas the prevalence between the gender, the need for hospitalization or surgery and subsequent visual deficit were evaluated, as well as the severity of the cases. Results: Thirty-three (63.5%) of 52 patients were from […]

OBJETIVO: Analisar a recuperação da acuidade visual (AV) e sobrevivência do enxerto após primeiro episódio de rejeição endotelial em ceratoplastia penetrante (PK) em pacientes submetidos ao corticóide intravenoso (IV) associado ao tópico. MÉTODOS: Estudo descritivo, prospectivo, tipo série de casos envolvendo 32 pacientes com PK tratados com 2 doses de 500mg de metilprednisolona IV (com intervalo de 1 semana) associado ao acetato de prednisolona 1%. O parâmetro principal analisado foi a recuperação da AV e a regressão do edema corneano. […]