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 […]

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 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 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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

Dural sinus thrombosis is a rare condition, usually results from a late complication of an infection of the paranasal sinuses. The signs and symptoms are extremely varied and nonspecific, being the diagnosis made through magnetic resonance imaging. Ten-year-old male patient that was sent to our emergency department with left endotropia and diplopia. Ophthalmic examination was performed and showed papilledema with margin blurred right and left eye, binocular diplopia and left eye endotropia. Visual acuity was 10/10 bilaterally. Given the suspected […]

As drusas do disco óptico (DDO) são depósitos de material hialino calcificado dentro da substância da cabeça do nervo óptico. Drusas do disco óptico, especialmente se for bilateral, podem apresentar o quadro clínico de edema de papila. Usualmente o espessamento da camada de fibras nervosas da retina (RCFN) podem estar presentes em DDO. Neste relato apresentamos o caso de um homem com 17 anos de idade que foi encaminhado por um outro centro, com o diagnóstico de edema do disco […]

The objective of this study is to report a case of ocular trauma by gunshot bullet, which struck and lodged in the orbit, developing chorioretinitis sclopetaria. We also addressed the pathophysiological mechanism, the main clinical findings and laboratory tests, and treatment options. The characteristic of this case enhances the importance of a multidisciplinary approach in the ocular trauma.

O objetivo dos autores é detalhar o quadro clínico de um paciente com distrofia macular anular concêntrica benigna, quadro raro, que compõe o diagnóstico diferencial das maculopatias em alvo. Realizou-se avaliação oftalmológica com auxílio de testes de percepção de cores, angiofluoresceinografia e eletrofisiologia ocular.

The authors describe two cases of posterior polychromatic corneal dystrophy, a pre-Descemet dystrophy, poorly described in national and world literatures, characterized by diffuse polychromatic points on the posterior corneal stroma, without visual impairment.

A catarata pediátrica é a causa mais comum de cegueira tratável em crianças. Prevalência, etiologia e morfologia variam conforme o desenvolvimento sócioeconômico. O tratamento tem como objetivo diminuir a ambliopia, sendo de difícil manejo principalmente em casos unilaterais. A decisão sobre afacia ou implante primário de lente intraocular deve ser individualizado, assim como a correção com lente de contato ou óculos. As lentes intraoculares acrílicas hidrofóbicas de peça única são as mais implantadas em crianças com preferência de implante no […]