OBJECTIVE: In the last decade the handheld computers have been popularized among health professionals, on the USA, for instance, among 60-70% of medical students already use them. Make clinical information available on these devices can aid teaching medical practices, however, the way they are structured may influence students’ satisfaction and learning. The purpose of this paper is to present MDFluxo evaluation, a program developed in handheld computers to aid ophthalmology teaching. METHODS: The program was developed with structured flowcharts extracted […]

PURPOSE: Observe the effects of corneal intrastromal injection of biguanide at 0.02%, 0.1% and 0.5% in rabbits’ eyes. METHODS: Doble blind prospective study. 8 rabbits were used, randomly identified and divided into 4 groups, with 2 rabbits each, with the administration of 0.2 ml of the drug via intrastromal, in the right eye. The first group received biguanide at a concentration of 0.02%, the second one at 0.1%, the third at 0.5% and the fourth group (control) was given a […]

OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study is to evaluate the eficacy about reducing intraocular pressure (IOP) in patients with primary angle glaucoma treated with non penetrating deep sclerectomy with SkGel implant. METHODS: This is an observacional, retrospective study from revision of charts from Tadeu Cvintal Eye Institute. We evaluated 45 eyes from 37 patients that undergone to non penetrating deep sclerectomy with SkGel Implant in the past 10 years. IOP was checked 12 months in a period of 10 years, […]

ABSTRACT PURPOSE: To resolve the prevalence, frequency and the evolutive stages distribution of retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) at a tertiary level hospital in Rio de Janeiro (RJ). To identify some of the systemic risk factors associate with their appearing and progression, and describe the treatment and evolution of these patients. METHODS: Cohort observational study did between march 2005 and february 2007. It were included 152 preterm infants with 32 weeks or less of gestacional age(GA), and or 1500grams or less […]

OBJETIVOS: Determinar a prevalência dos fatores ambliogênicos e ambliopia na área adscrita do Programa Saúde da Família (PSF) da Lapa (RJ) e, estimar na mesma área a sensibilidade e especificidade entre métodos de medida de acuidade visual (tabelas ETDRS e LEA) em crianças pré-escolares. MÉTODOS: Estudo transversal de 93 crianças entre três a seis anos da área adscrita do PSF Lapa, RJ. Todas as crianças foram submetidas à avaliação oftalmológica completa que incluiu: anamnese dirigida, ectoscopia, medida da acuidade visual […]

PURPOSE: To quantify the potential cornea donor from the different units of Clinical Hospital of the UFPR. METHODS: 369 records of patients who died from april until july of 2005 in the HC-UFPR were analyzed. The medical records of each patient had been evaluated: the clinical evolution, CID-10 and hospital unit of the death. To be considered potential donor (PD) it was used as exclusion criteria the topics cited in the Manual of Transplants (2ª edition-2004) of the State Secretariat […]

PURPOSE: To evaluate the complication’s rate of cataract surgery performed by ophthalmology residents (second and third-year) and experienced surgeons at a public teaching hospital. METHODS: A retrospective chart review of all patients who had cataract surgery between March (begin of the technique practice) and November (end of the technique practice) was conducted. RESULTS: In 481 cataracts surgeries, 194 (40%) was performed by third-year residents, 165 (34%) by second-year residents and 116 (26%) by experienced surgeons. The most frequent complication in […]

OBJETIVO: O cálculo preciso do poder da lente intraocular em olhos com cirurgia refrativa prévia é, por vezes, desafiador. MÉTODOS: Os autores apresentam uma série de casos totalizando 8 olhos (4 previamente submetidos a “laser in situ keratomileusis” hipermetrópico e 4 à ceratotomia radial) submetidos à facoemulsificação com implante de lente intraocular pseudoacomodativa bifocal. Foi empregada a fórmula “double-K” SRK/T para esses casos. RESULTADOS: Resultados refracionais satisfatórios foram obtidos. CONCLUSÃO: Lentes intraoculares bifocais pseudoacomodativas podem ser implantadas com boa previsibilidade […]