Case report of a patient, with a thick cornea, for Fuchs dystrophy in its early stages, yet with preserved corneal transparency (subclinical corneal edema), associated with normal intraocular pressure (IOP) by Goldman applanation tonometry (GAT), which was however, the diagnosis of primary open-angle glaucoma on the basis of structural changes of the optic nerve. The tomographic study showed a pattern of spatial pachymetry compatible with subclinical edema. The corneal biomechanical study with ORA (Ocular Response Analyzer, Reichert ®) associated with […]

We described a 35 years old female patient with bilateral visual loss and pain on eye movement, mild papillary edema in acute phase, arcuate scotoma and complementary test positive for antinuclear antibodies that did not respond to corticosteroid therapy. The lack of clinical criteria for systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) didn’t prevent the institution of the specific treatment with corticosteroids and azathioprine. After seven months the diagnosis was made after a skin manifestation of the disease. This case shows the value […]

Descrevemos caso de um paciente de 35 anos do sexo feminino, com perda visual bilateral associada à dor à movimentação ocular, edema papilar moderado na fase aguda, escotoma arqueado e exame complementar positivo para anticorpos antinucleares, que não responderam à terapia com corticosteróides. A falta de critérios clínicos para o lúpus eritematoso sistêmico (LES) não impediu a instituição do tratamento específico com corticosteróides e azatioprina. Depois de sete meses, o diagnóstico foi feito após uma manifestação da doença de pele. […]

The authors report one case of nevus of Reed, which has histological aspect of malignancy, but a benign evolution. A 48-years-old brown skin male presented nasal pterygium in right eye, associated with a small and poorly pigmented lesion located on the pterygium head. Both were excised without complications and, currently, there is no recidivation. The histopathological examination revealed one lesion with defined edges, limited to the epithelium, consisted of spindle cells perpendiculars to the surface and with sparse melanin pigmentation. […]

Relato de um caso de uma paciente de 18 anos com um quadro clinico de abscesso orbital causado por sinusite etmoidal. A decisão pela intervenção cirúrgica resultou da correlação entre achados clínicos e do diagnóstico dos exames de imagem.

Description of a patient with grave ocular trauma caused by a traffic accident that it followed by total luxation of the eye.

The authors report the case of na eighteen years old patient with a clinical picture of orbital abscess caused by ethmoid sinusitis. The decision for surgical intervention results from correlation between clinical findings and from the image diagnosis.

To describe a new method for iris fixation of intraocular lens in the absence of capsular support during penetrating keratoplasty. Its a new technique of iris fixation of intraocular lens without capsular support during penetrating keratoplasty. This technique is used in cases with a healthy iris and partial or total absence of capsular support during penetrating keratoplasty. Tied Out Open Sky is a technique easy to perform for iris fixation of intraocular lens during penetrating keratoplasty. The big advantage is […]