Workup The workup of glaucoma has also changed over time. New tonometers have appeared, but none of them has overcome the gold standard Goldmann applanation tonometer since 1957.() In 1997, the measurement of central corneal thickness (CCT) was introduced, but there is no algorithm that directly relates it to the value of IOP.(,) Also, the role of corneal hysteresis (CH) in glaucoma has not been fully elucidated. CH may be more significantly associated with glaucoma than CCT.() OCT and OCT […]

Abstract Objective: Observe the agreement between IOL Master 500 and Pentacam AXL and describe the averages. Methods: We analyzed 35 medical records, totaling 61 eyes. All patients underwent biometric evaluation on both devices from August 2018 to August 2019. The data collected were: age, gender, anterior chamber depth, axial length, K1, K2, biometrics and IOL target. Results: The averages of the variables analyzed between the optical biometric devices in question had a statistically significant difference (p

Abstract This paper provides a fast and inexpensive technique to prevent slippage of the infusion cannula from the EVA DORC® 27-gauge system. After the usual retrobulbar anesthesia, antisepsis and asepsis, a 2% hydroxypropyl methylcellulose drop is placed around the infusion cannula in the trocar to hold it in position. This technique prevents the slippage of the infusion cannula and both the surgical time and creation of the first sclerotomy in the eye can be shortened slightly.

Abstract Objective: analyzing the influence of schooling and kinship on families’ decision to donate corneas for transplants. Method: quantitative, cross-sectional and retrospective study whose sample comprised 291 records of interviews conducted with family members of potential corneal donors from January 2015 to December 2017, who were treated in a public, general and large-sized hospital in Porto Alegre City, Rio Grande do Sul State, Brazil. Results: 53.3% of the potential corneal donors were male at mean age of 57 years (57 […]

Abstract Purpose: Study aimed to determine compliance of patients with strabismic amblyopia undergoing occlusion treatment, followed from January 1 st, 2011 to January 1 st, 2017 at an Ophthalmology Reference Center, and identify risk factors for poor compliance. Methods: Retrospective, consecutive cohort study. Compliance reported at each visit was related to visual acuity, family history, changes in occlusion schedules and in patients’ care team during treatment. The patients were divided into two groups according to the compliance: poor compliance group […]

Abstract Background: The visual screening performed in schools is sometimes the only opportunity to detect uncorrected refraction errors (URE) causing low visual impairments, prejudice in the acquisition of knowledge, dropout and school repetition, poor motor skills, difficulty in social interaction and low self-esteem in schoolchildren. Objectives: To compare the detection of URE in elementary school children by visual screening (measurement of the AV with the Snellen table) and photoscreening; to evaluate the accuracy of the SpotTM Vision Screener (Welch Allyn) […]

Abstract Purpose: To report etiological diagnosis, predisposing risk factors, therapeutic strategies and visual outcome of patients treated at the Department of Ophthalmology of Federal University of São Paulo. Methods: This is a retrospective, descriptive, and observational study from medical and laboratory records of the Department of Ophthalmology of Federal University of São Paulo, including all patients with culture proven fungal keratitis in 5 years, from October 2012 through October 2017. Results: There were 2260 fungi microbiologic test requests. Of these, […]

Abstract Purpose: To ascertain the main ophthalmological acute diseases and the prevalence of conjunctivitis in two seasons of the year. Methods: Retrospective study by reviewing medical records review of medical records for the one-week period of the first month of summer and winter of the emergency department of the Hospital de Olhos do Paraná, in summer and winter seasons. The ages, major complaints and diagnoses were organized into groups. Results: Of 2086 patients, conjunctivitis had 46.4% of diagnoses. Infective conjunctivitis […]

Abstract Objective: Compared to standard spectacle lenses, do +0.40 EyeZenTM lenses reduce symptoms of asthenopia induced by computer? Methods: A prospective clinical study was carried out with 39 volunteers who spent more than 4 hours a day using a computer (age, 27.31±4.24; male: female =13:26). Asthenopia and visual comfort were assessed using a questionnaires. All participants completed the asthenopia questionnaire with updated regular lenses (baseline). After 4 weeks of +0.40 Eyezen™ lenses wearing all subjects answered the asthenopia questionnaire and […]

Abstract In children, optic disc drusen (ODD) are often mistaken for papilledema, this being the prin-cipal differential diagnosis. This report describes the case of an 11-year old patient with ODD, in which the condition was initially diagnosed as papilledema, and the patient referred for pulse therapy. Fundoscopic examination is important because it is the first examination conducted by the ophthalmologist that is capable of revealing some characteristics of ODD that will aid in the differentiation between this disease and papilledema. […]

Abstract This report presents a rare case of endogenous endophthalmitis due to Kingella kingae infectious endocarditis. Endogenous endophthalmitis is a rare condition that has a systemic underlying cause, with hematogenic dissemination of a pathogen that will eventually reach and infect the eye. In this article, we present a case of a 54-year-old woman with fever, chills and decreased visual acuity and pain in the right eye. The slit-lamp exam showed conjunctival injection, anterior chamber reaction with a great amount of […]

Abstract Sclerochoroidal calcifications (SC) are a rare and benign ocular condition characterized by yellow-white irregular subretinal lesions usually found in the supero-temporal arcade of the midperipheral fundus in middle-aged elderly men. We present a clinical case of a 79- year-old patient who during a fundus examination presented raised whitish nodules in the supero-temporal arcade in the right eye. After performing optical coherence tomography, ultrasound, ocular computed tomography and laboratory analysis, she was diagnosed with idiopathic sclerochoroidal calcifications The pathogenesis of […]

Abstract This is a case report of a patient with concomitant Keratoconus (KC), Fuchs Endothelial Dystrophy (FED) and cataract with corneal decompensation submitted to Posterior Lamellar Corneal surgery (Descemet’s Membrane Endothelial Keratoplasty – DMEK) associated with phacoemulsification with intraocular lens (IOL) implantation. Corneal flattening and uncorrected visual acuity of 20/25 was observed in the postoperative period. We reasure the viability of DMEK as an alternative to Penetrating Keratoplasty (PK) in cases of associated DEF and KC associated. Changes in corneal […]

Abstract Cataract surgery with intraocular lens implantation is one of the most commonly performed surgeries in the world and, currently, patients who undergo this surgery can use the multifocal intraocular lens (IOL) implant as an alternative to wearing glasses. A great challenge for the surgeon are patients who have previously undergone radial keratotomy (RK), because in addition to having a more challenging biometric calculation, they also have important corneal optical aberrations, being a contraindication for the use of multifocal lenses […]

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Abstract Myopia is a common eye abnormality that occurs when the image of a distant object forms before the retina with the ciliary muscle at rest. Among the predisposing factors, genetics and the environment stand out, with the latter gaining importance nowadays, considering the growing increase in the use of electronic screens. In this literature review, the authors seek the relationship between myopia and the use of screens by quantifying and analyzing the conclusions of research related to this topic. […]