The aim of this paper is to do a review of Drusen-like beneath retinal deposits in type II mesangiocapillary glomerulonephritis. Drusenlike beneath retinal deposits in type II mesangiocapillary glomerulonephritis appear to develop at an early age, often second decade of life different of drusen from age-related macular degeneration (AMD).Long term follow-up of the cases in this disease shows in the most of them, no progression of the of drusen-like beneath retinal deposits in type II mesangiocapillary glomerulonefritis, the most of […]

O objetivo deste artigo é fazer uma revisão dos trabalhos publicados sobre depósitos que se assemelham a drusas, na retina de pacientes com a glomerulonefrite mesangiocapilar tipo 2. Um trabalho da Universidade de Iowa sobre as características destes depósitos foi incapaz de diferenciá-lo das drusas retinianas. O acompanhamento a longo prazo destes depósitos parecem demonstrar que não há grande tendência a modificação e a maioria dos pacientes mantém boa visão.

We would like to stress the importance of adequate examination through direct ophthalmoscopy in the screening and management of patients with hypertension and diabetes; as mentioned in the article Retinopathy in patients with hypertension and/or diabetes in a family health unit, this test gives general practitioners more control over the clinical course of their patients and leads to more accurate referrals of patients to ophthalmologists(1) […].

Learning how to devise and conduct clinical studies can be an ambitious goal, but it is perfectly feasible. The most important step in this learning process is perhaps the initial reflection, which is the basis for planning each step of the training requirements, bearing in mind that even the great researchers have not learned overnight(1) […].

The biggest challenge of science is to add something new and practical to knowledge. On the other hand, one of the most common mistakes, responsible for the delay of the same science, is the lack of knowledge of what has been studied and published in literature. In general, in medicine, and particularly in ophthalmology, the technological, medical and surgical advances for the benefit of patients are unquestionable. Early diagnosis of glaucoma and of many retinal diseases has progressed remarkably due […]

Objective: To analyze the accuracy of the clinical examination in the diagnosis of eyelid lesions. Methods: From the observation of thirtyfive photos of benign and malignant eyelid tumors were presented to ophthalmologists, for each picture, it was asked 3 questions: 1) the lesion is malignant or not; 2) if considered malignant, the probably histological type; and 3) the tumor is aggressive or not. The phisicians were divided into 9 groups, according to academic degree (time since graduation and Oculoplastics specialty […]

Purpose: To measure and compare size and shape parameters of femtosecond laser capsulotomy with manually continuous curvilinear digital guided capsulorhexis (CCC) and their refractive outcomes. Methods: Laser capsulotomies in 40 eyes of 40 patients were performed using LenSx femtosecond laser device (Alcon, Forthworth, US) and its results were compared with the CCC digital guided carried out in 40 eyes of 40 patients using the Callisto Eye digital image system (Zeiss, Germany). Capsulorhexis circularity, shape and capsule overlap were measured using […]