The authors present a case of Goldenhar syndrome, with its characteristic features and variations. A male child of four years old at the Ophthalmology Service, Hospital São José The diagnosis was completed due to external and internal changes of the patient, after being evaluated by pediatrics, genetics, otolaryngology and ophthalmology.The oculoauriculovertebral spectrum (OAVS) known as Goldenhar Syndrome is a rare, complex and phenotypically variable condition, of still unknown origin is characterized by dermoid cysts epibulbar, auricular appendices and mandibular hypoplasia. […]

The Klippel-Trenaunay Syndrome (KTS) is a rare congenital disease, which the prevalence is higher in males, and its incidence of 25:100,000. It is presented in its classic form as the triad of port-wine stains, enlarged limbs and venous and / or lymphatic malformation. The diagnosis is essentially clinical and due to the complexity of the syndrome, the progressive characteristic and the wide variety of clinical presentations, a multidisciplinary team should treat patients individually. The ocular changes associated with KTS include […]

Acute zonal occult outer retinopathy (AZOOR) is a rare disease characterized by an acute damage of one or more external retinal zones leading to the visual field or the visual acuity impairment associated with small or no changes in the fundus examination.The main clinical symptoms are scotomas and the sudden onset of photopsias. Abnormal findings on electroretinography and visual field defects are critical for the diagnosis. Central vision is usually preserved and the stabilization occurs in six months in most […]

A retinopatia aguda zonal oculta externa (AZOOR) é uma doença rara, caracterizada por um dano agudo de uma ou mais zonas da retina externa que levam ao comprometimento do campo visual ou da acuidade visual, estando associada a pequenas ou nenhumas alterações no exame fundoscópico. Os principais sintomas clínicos são escotomas e o aparecimento súbito de fotopsias. Resultados anormais de defeitos de campo visual e eletrorretinografia são críticos para o diagnóstico. A visão central é geralmente preservada e a estabilização […]

Meares-Irlen syndrome, deficiency of the visual processing identified in individuals with dyslexia can be defined as a visual perceptive disorder that is believed to be originated in the primary visual cortex. This study deals with an integrative literature review aimed to analyze the scientific production in relation to biochemical, genetic and immunological basis that maybe understood in this condition. Data were obtained via online query the databases of the Virtual Health Library (VHL) that interconnects several reference databases such as […]

The most common type of endothelial dysfunction we treat in the U.S.A. is Fuchs’ dystrophy.3 The incidence of endothelial decompensation after cataract surgery has decreased with improved phacoemulsification techniques and intraocular lenses. However, we are seeing an increase in corneal decompensation after glaucoma surgery, particularly aqueous shunts. This is a major concern, because numerous studies have shown that previous glaucoma surgery is the single biggest risk factor for endothelial keratoplasty failure […].

Objectives: To assess the demographic and behavioral profile of patients with optic medical indication of contact lenses (CL) in a public hospital in Curitiba. Methods: Cross-sectional questionnaire study of patients who attended the contact lens service of the national health system (SUS) outpatient clinic from the “Hospital de Olhos do Paraná” between September 2nd, 2014 and August 4th, 2015. Results: Of the 69 people interviewed, 56.52% acquired CL. Of these, 55.07% are between 20-49 years old, 69.56% are women, 40.58% […]

Objective: To determine if the change in the shape of the corneal epithelial removal in photorefractive keratectomy (PRK), from circular to oval shape, modifies the recovery of the postoperative visual acuity (VA). Methods: Forty-three(43) patients subjected to bilateral simultaneous PRK were prospectively evaluated. Randomly for each patient, one eye underwent epithelial removal in circular shape and the other in oval shape. On the sixth day of postoperative period (D6) the follow items were recorded: the subjective comparative perception, informed by […]