ABSTRACT Objetive: To evaluate the diagnostic performance of the non-invasive IDRA® device in 16 patients diagnosed with DED and 18 control subjects. Methods: All patiens with and without DED completed the DEQ-5 questionnaire and underwent IDRA® examination, assessing non-invasive breakup time (NIBUT), lipid layer thickness (LLT), tear meniscus height (TMH), blink rate, and meibography. Statistical analyses included Student’s t-test, Mann-Whitney, Pearson’s and Spearman’s correlations. Results: Most parameters individually showed limited diagnostic value, except for TMH (p<0.05). The combined TMH + […]

ABSTRACT Objective: To describe the epidemiological profile of hospital admissions for ocular cancer and adnexa in children in Brazil (2018-2024) and contextualize them using available oncological data. Methods: Ecological time-series study using SIH/SUS data (CID-10 C69) retrieved from DATASUS. Pediatric cases from the Hospital Cancer Registry (2018-2023) were analyzed based on the variables year, sex, age group, geographic region, and type of care. Descriptive analysis and inter-database comparison were performed. Results: A total of 10,167 admissions were recorded, with predominance […]

ABSTRACT The objective of this report was to describe an atypical presentation of combined hamartoma of the retina and retinal pigment epithelium (CHRRPE) with acute visual loss in a pediatric patient. A child underwent complete ophthalmologic evaluation, multimodal retinal imaging (fundus examination, optical coherence tomography, and ocular ultrasonography), and neurological and hematological investigation to exclude differential diagnoses. A previously asymptomatic patient developed sudden unilateral visual loss associated with peripapillary retinal elevation. After excluding neoplastic and systemic infiltrative diseases, clinical and […]

ABSTRACT Circumscribed choroidal hemangioma is a rare, benign vascular tumor of the choroid that can cause severe macular complications and irreversible vision loss despite its non-malignant nature. We report the case of a 41-year-old patient with no significant medical history who presented with progressive visual loss in the right eye. Fundus examination revealed a circumscribed yellow-orange choroidal mass located along the inferotemporal vascular arcade, associated with serous retinal detachment involving the macula. Multimodal imaging findings strongly supported the diagnosis of […]

ABSTRACT Objective: To compare refractive measurements obtained with the QuickSee Free™ (QSFree) wavefront autorefractor, with and without a +2.00 D fogging lens, against subjective clinical refractometry (SCR) under cycloplegia in schoolchildren aged 7 to 17 years. Methods: One hundred right eyes from 100 healthy Brazilian schoolchildren were evaluated using QSFree without cycloplegia, QSFree with a +2.00 D fogging lens, QSFree under cycloplegia, and SCR under cycloplegia. Refractions were converted into spherical equivalent (SE) and astigmatic vector components projected onto the […]

ABSTRACT Objective: To develop and describe the Ophthalmic Screening Kit (KOT) to be used by general practitioners in primary health care (PHC), aimed at screening children aged 0-10 years and preventing amblyopia. Methods: Methodological study conducted in four phases: (1) integrative literature review; (2) planning using a SWOT matrix; (3) construction of KOT components; and (4) refinement through assessment of functionality, content validity, applicability, and limitations. Results: The KOT comprises a guidance manual for general practitioners (age-specific examination, red flags, […]

ABSTRACT Objective: To retrospectively analyze the epidemiological profile of uveitis cases treated in 2024 at a reference Ophthalmology hospital. Methods: This was a cross-sectional, observational, and retrospective study involving 398 patients attended at the uveitis outpatient clinic from January to December 2024. Sociodemographic characteristics, anatomical classification, etiology, and laterality were evaluated, with descriptive analysis of the data. Results: Anterior uveitis predominated (43.8%), followed by posterior uveitis (32.2%), panuveitis (20.7%), and intermediate uveitis (3.3%). The majority of patients were female (54.5%), […]

ABSTRACT Objective: To evaluate the incidence, epidemiological profile, risk factors, and severity of retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) in preterm newborns (PTNB) and very low birth weight (VLBW) infants at a university hospital. Methods: This was a retrospective cohort study using data from newborns admitted to the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) between January 2014 and December 2022. Preterm newborns with birth weight ≤1500 g and/or gestational age ≤32 weeks were included. Maternal and neonatal information was analyzed. Results: A total […]