A large amount of eyedrops users have difficulty in instillation, often touching the tip of the bottle into the eye, which can lead to contamination of the product in the bottle. There is also excessive instillation of droplets, which generates waste and may cause poisoning. The use of the Eyedrop® facial supporter reduced the touch of the tip of the eyedrop bottle on the ocular tissues, making instillation easier […].

Objective: To evaluate the epidemiologic aspects of cornea ulcers in a referred ophthalmology private practice center. Methods: Retrospective study over electronic files of patients treated for corneal ulcers during a period of 7 years by the same physician (RJMF) at Centro de Olhos São Francisco, between june 2007 and june 2014. These patients were evaluated for risk factors such as: trauma causes, co-morbidities and contact lenses use. They were also evaluated by the microorganism found at the smears, treatment and […]

Objetivo: Avaliar os aspectos epidemiológicos de úlceras de córnea em um centro privado de referência oftalmológica. Métodos: Estudo retrospectivo a partir de arquivos eletrônicos de pacientes tratados por úlceras de córnea durante um período de 7 anos pelo mesmo médico (RJMF) no Centro de Olhos São Francisco, entre Junho de 2007 e Junho de 2014. Estes pacientes foram avaliados quanto a fatores de risco, trauma, co-morbidades, uso de lentes de contato, tipo de microrganismo encontrado, tratamento e evolução do doente. […]

Purpose: To propose a predictive model to aid in the decision to perform the intravitreal anti-VEGF injection, based on the risk factors quantification and hierarchy presented by diabetic patients. Methods: It is a cross-sectional, observational and inferential study carried out in three institutions in Paraíba from July 2015 to September 2016. The logistic regression model was used to obtain the predictive model and data were analyzed in R(r) software. Results: Eighty patients with type 1 or 2 diabetes, over 18 […]

Objective: Evaluate a prevalence of ametropias and anisometropias in elementar school children from 14 cities in the state of Alagoas. Methods: A retrospective study, total of 40.873 students, between 7 and 15 years of age, were examined. Patients presenting any refractive error were considered ametropic. Only patients claiming eye complaints with spherical errors greater than -0.75D or +2.00D and cylinder error greater than -0.75D were prescribed eyeglasses. Anisometropia was considered when the refractive difference between the two eyes was of […]

Objectives: To determine the frequency and characteristics of alterations in ophthalmologic examinations of optic nerve and macula coherence tomography (OCT), and Campimetry in multiple sclerosis (MS) patients. Methods: Sixty eyes were examined, 30 of which were diagnosed with MS and 30 of the control patients, all attended at the General Hospital of the Federal District of Brazil. The patients were evaluated regarding the parameters: characteristics and alterations of the ophthalmological examination, OCT of the nerve and macula and Campimetry. Results: […]

Objective: To determine the main causes of visual impairment and blindness in children enrolled at Instituto Benjamin Constant blind school (IBC) in 2013, to aid in planning for the prevention and management of avoidable causes of blindness. Methods: Study design: cross-sectional observational study. Data was collected from medical records of students attending IBC in 2013. Causes of blindness were classified according to WHO/PBL examination record. Data were analyzed for those children aged less than 16 years using Stata 9 program. […]