Why should I publish? What is the real importance of publishing a scientific article? What we want when we produce a scientific paper? A scientific publication can bring a lot to those who publish, but you cannot lose sight of what it means. First, we must clearly understand that, although the feeling of seeing the published article is rewarding, that publication is only the final step of a long way […].

Objective: To draw an epidemiological and occupational profile of eye trauma at a Brazilian referral center, make comparisons with the literature and provide subsidies for the adoption of adequate prevention and enforcement measures. Methods: Descriptive and prospective epidemiological study using a standardized questionnaire to collect data from 60 patients presenting with eye trauma at an ophthalmology service (HUCAM) between 1 april 2013 and 1 october 2013. Results: The male gender was predominant (80%). Ages ranged from 8 to 60 years. […]

Objetivo: Caracterizar os aspectos trabalhistas e epidemiológicos regionais envolvidos no trauma ocular, comparar os dados obtidos com os já publicados na literatura e fornecer subsídios para a elaboração de medidas de prevenção e fiscalização adequadas. Metodologia: Estudo epidemiológico, descritivo, prospectivo, realizado no serviço de Oftalmologia do HUCAM, em 60 pacientes com trauma ocular, no período de 01 de abril a 01 de outubro de 2013, quando foram colhidos dados, por meio de questionário padronizado. Resultados: Houve predomínio de indivíduos do […]

Purpose: To evaluate the effectiveness of a surgical device that intented to help in the preparation of the anterior capsulorhexis analyzing the design and shape, comparing with capsulorhexis made by free hand. Methods: Three ophthalmology residents(R3) at the HUOL and one surgeon in training, participate in this research as volunteers. Each surgeon perform 5 capsulorhexis in porcine eyes using the device, and five others by free hand as a control. All capsulorhexis were photographed having a ruler as reference to […]

Objective: To assess the caregiver assistance demand in the functional self-care skills in children with low vision. Methods: Fourteen children aged between two and three years, both genders, were allocated into two groups, low vision and normal vision. The Pediatric Evaluation of Disability Inventory (PEDI) was applied specifically to parties I (functional skills) and II (caregiver assistance) in the selfcare area. Results: There was no significant difference between children with low vision and normal vision in the functional skills (t=0,655; […]

Objective: To evaluate the intra and inter variations of eye drops volume dispensed from bottles available on the market. Methods: Five bottles of lubricant eye drops were studied and nineteen volunteers participated in this study. The average mass from 20µl of eye drops was obtained using accuracy micropipette and balance, and used as standard for comparison with the mass of the drops obtained by the volunteers. Five drops of each vial were individually weighed with the tube perpendicular to the […]

Objective: To compare the effectiveness of phenylephrine 10% applied by a spray onto the eye closed over drop instillation onto an open eye on patients who will perform ophthalmoscopy and assess the level of difficulty and technical adequacy of the administration methods. Methods: The study was a clinical trial, controlled, randomized and paired, performed in 2014, involving 100 eyes of 50 patients in the Polyclinic Ronaldo Gazolla – RJ, with no ocular or systemic diseases that compromised the pupillary dilation. […]