Objective: To describe and analyze the prevalence of visual impairment and its causes in public school students in Belo Horizonte/MG. Methods: Cross-sectional study of 1.452 public school children from 5 to 19 years old, in Belo Horizonte/MG, screened and evaluated between 2011 and 2014. Results: Of the total sample, 150 patients (10,33%) had low visual acuity at the screening, and were referred to an ophthalmologist to further examination. Forty (26%) of the referred patients presented at the ambulatory, where 29 […]

Objective Compare visual acuity (VA) of patients after cataract surgery with and without intraoperative complications regarding possible factors that contributed to the outcome on postoperative follow-up. Methods Longitudinal, retrospective study that evaluated 179 medical records of patients who underwent cataract surgery under the technique Phacoemulsification (PHACO) in the Suel Abujamra Institute from february to july 2013. Patients were divided into two groups concerning presence or absence of intraoperative complications. Data were analyzed using t-test methods for two samples or (ANOVA) […]

Objective To verify the variation in IOP in the resistance exercise performed in the sitting and supine. Methods A 14 volunteers of the Center for Physical Activities of the Sorocaba Eye Bank (BOS Fit). Exclusion criteria were adopted: I) media opacity; II) change in volume of the eyeball or no eyeball; III) IOP greater than 21mmHg; IV) age 20 and over 40; V) time practice of resistance training less than 30 days. Initially the test was performed to predict the […]

Purpose To study endophthalmitis prevalence in an university hospital, assessing its epidemiological characteristics, symptoms onset, treatment and clinical outcome. Methods We retrospectively reviewed medical records of patients diagnosed with endophthalmitis, from january 2009 to june 2011, identifying patient epidemiological characteristics, endophthalmitis cause, onset of symptoms time, previous treatment, hospital stay, treatment, culture results, clinical outcome and final visual acuity. Results Sixty-eight patients, 44 women and 24 men, with a mean age of 56,99 years, were evaluated. Most were referred from […]

Objective To outline an epidemiological profile of patients with congenital glaucoma treated in the ophthalmology service, as well as the evolution of these patients with the treatment adopted. Methods A longitudinal, retrospective, descriptive study was undertaken in order to evaluate 32 patients with congenital glaucoma treated in the clinic, from the first consultation in which they entered the service and who attended the clinic at least two times in the period from march 1st, 2009 to february 1st, 2011. Results […]

Objective The purpose of this study was to perform an objective videotaped evaluation of the difficulties of eyedrop instillation and daily tasks in patients with advanced glaucoma with visual impairment Methods A prospective observational study was performed in advanced glaucoma patients with visual impairment, during 5 months. Patients completed a survey (with demographic questions, quality of life, compliance and eyedrop instillation) with interview and video recording in specific daily tasks (eyedrop instillation, climbing stairs, walking in a crowded room and […]

Objective Evaluate tear function, tear film and ocular surface in patients with positive serology for HIV. Methods Observational, cross-sectional, quantitative and analytical study, performed between june and october 2011, in the HSPE-FMO, SP, Ophthalmology Department, including 32 patients. Sixteen were HIV-positive patients and 16 HIV-negative. Results There was no significant statistical difference in the middle age between both groups (p=0.083). The ferning test was statistically different in HIV group (with predominance of III and IV) compared to the control group […]

Purpose: Evaluate the characteristics of patients seen in the emergency department of ophthalmology in order to identify measures to improve the effectiveness of care and guide the enhancement of other emergency services. Methods: Cross-sectional, observational study with 300 patients treated at the Municipal Hospital of Santo Andre – Sao Paulo from 15 to 22 august 2011. Data were collected through interviews with patients based on a questionnaire. Results: It was observed that 73.7% lived at a distance of up to […]