ABSTRACT Objective: To evaluate the long-term clinical and refractive results of surgical correction of presbyopia in patients with cataracts and initial to moderate open-angle glaucoma through combined phacoemulsification surgery with multifocal intraocular lens implantation and angular surgery with trabecular implant. Methods: This is a real-world retrospective longitudinal study of a series of cases undergoing combined cataract surgery and anti-glaucoma surgery with a second-generation trabecular implant, iStent inject® (Glaukos Inc., California, USA). A statistical analysis of the entire study population was […]

ABSTRACT Objective To determine the incidence of the congenital nasolacrimal duct obstruction in Down Syndrome children and its treatment. Methods Retrospective study with medical records of 33 patients with Down Syndrome treated at the Peri-Peri Health Center from July 7, 2004 to October 14, 2009. Results Of the 33 Down syndrome children, 9 (27,27%) had congenital nasolacrimal duct obstruction, 5 were female and 4 were male and 6 (66,66%) had bilateral obstruction. The resolution rate with conservative treatment was in […]

ABSTRACT Objective: To validate visual acuity measurements using a cross-platform system in an ophthalmological setting. Methods: Visual acuity was assessed at a distance of 5m using two different modalities: printed and digital optotypes. The devices included Android, LG WebOS and Samsung Tizen smart TVs. Optotypes were presented in the logMAR scale. Two modalities, a single row and a block of symbols, presented Sloan letters and Tumbling E symbols. Results: Visual acuity measurements of 190 participants aged 12 to 60 years […]

ABSTRACT Objective: To present a novel, low-cost, and accessible methodology for capturing high-quality stereoscopic images and streaming it in real time to a standard three-dimensional television in a surgical setting, utilizing readily available smartphones. Methods: Two smartphones were attached to each eyepiece of the surgical microscope using a custom-made adapter. The smartphones recorded the surgical procedure and streamed the video via HDMI cables to a dual-input multi-viewer, which combined the feeds into a single image displayed on a conventional 3D […]

ABSTRACT Objective: To know the profile of trabeculectomy, in addition to the success rate in controlling intraocular pressure in patients with glaucoma. Methods: A retrospective, observational study, with medical records of patients with glaucoma, followed up at an ophthalmological reference center, who underwent trabeculectomy from January 1, 2016 to May 31, 2017, by a single experienced surgeon. The success rate was considered with an intraocular pressure < 21 mmHg, for high intraocular pressure glaucoma, and a reduction of at least [...]

ABSTRACT Purpose: To evaluate the visual, topographic, and refractive outcomes of the implantation of asymmetric segments (AS) of the ICRS intracorneal ring in eyes with keratoconus and irregular/asymmetric astigmatism (phenotypes type 2 Duck and 3 Snowman by morphological classification of Fernandez-Vega/Alfonso Keratoconus). Methods: Prospective clinical study including 60 patients (60 eyes) with keratoconus who underwent implantation of the Kearing ICRS selected and implanted according to the Mediphacos nomogram () with femtosecond laser. Preoperative and postoperative evaluations included uncorrected visual acuity, […]

ABSTRACT Objective: To outline the epidemiological profile of a reference ophthalmological emergency department, with no appointment scheduled, at a tertiary hospital in Southern Brazil. Methods: A cross-sectional historical study was conducted at Hospital Regional de São José, Santa Catarina, covering all visits to the ophthalmological emergency department over 46 days in 2019 (n = 1,728). Data were entered in a spreadsheet and analyzed using Statistical Package for Social Sciences, version 21.0.0.0), with frequencies and chi-square tests for categorical data (p […]

ABSTRACT Objective: To evaluate patients’ clinical-epidemiological profile and causative agents of infectious keratitis on patients submitted to culture obtained from corneal smears in an ophthalmological emergency in a reference hospital. Methods: Retrospective analysis of medical records and corneal culture examination results. The data were collected after the approval of the Human Research Ethics Committee. Results: Most patients were male, with an average age of 47.6 years old, Caucasian ethnicity, low level of education, and from the Greater Florianópolis area. Ocular […]