Objective: To establish the influence of assistive technology devices (ATDs) on the performance of activities by visually impaired schoolchildren in the resource room. Methods: A qualitative study that comprised observation and an educational intervention in the resource room. The study population comprised six visually impaired schoolchildren aged 12 to 14 years old. The participants were subjected to an eye examination, prescribed ATDs comprising optical and non-optical devices, and provided an orientation on the use of computers. The participants were assessed […]

Purpose: To identify the prevalence of abnormal ophthalmoscopy in patients with systemic hypertension (SH) and / or diabetes mellitus (DM) in a Family Health Unit (FHU). Method: was performed a individual study, observational, primarily descriptive and crosssectional of a sample of a cohort of 50 patients with hypertension and / or diabetic enrolled in the program HIPERDIA in a FHU of the city of Ananindeua – Para, between the months of september and november 2009. Results: ophthalmoscopy was performed in […]

The acute and nontraumatic diseases that involve the orbit are often little known by most physicians. These conditions are due to several factors, such as immune disorders, congenital, infections, vascular, among others disorders. The infectious causes correspond to more than 50% of all cases and require rapid diagnosis and management in order to minimize sequels. Computed tomography (CT) is the first line imaging method on these cases, generally being available in emergency centers and capable to provide an accurate, quick […]

Schwannoma is a rare benign neurogenic tumor. It arises from Schwann cells located at the myelin sheath of peripheral nerves. Its incidence is frequently associated with the orbit. Ocular tissues in general and eyelids in particular are rarely affected. Very few reports can be found in the literature describing eyelid schwannomas. Amongst these, we have found only two describing it affecting children. To our knowledge, this is the first case report about eyelid schwanomma in Brazil – and it involves […]

The pituitary adenoma is a tumor of slow evolution and has important visual disturbances such as low visual acuity and field defects. These symptoms lead patients to seek often ophthalmologists. In this case, we will analyze a patient with glaucoma who had an associated pituitary macroadenoma.

Fraser syndrome is a systemic condition characterized by cryptophthalmos, syndactyly and abnormal genitalia, which may be associated with urinary tract, ear, nose, larynx and skeletal abnormalities. Cryptophthalmos can be an isolated finding (that has been reported as an autosomal dominant trait) or associated with other congenital anomalies (reported as an autosomal recessive disorder). Child, female, nine month of life, evaluated in the lacrimal setor of Federal University of São Paulo. Child of consanguineous parents. Her physical examination showed total unilateral […]

Continuing uptading was always an important requisite for a good exercise in medicine. Nevertheless, with the technological development and the great increase in options for diagnosis and treatment, it is also necessary to know how to recognize the best evidences and critically interpret them(1) […].

Objective: To compare the citation characteristics of the case reports and the case series versus the other study designs of articles published, in 2008-2009, in Brazilian journals of ophthalmology indexed in Science Citation Index Expanded (SCIE). Methods: This study was a systematic review. Original articles were identified by review of documents published at the two Brazilians ophthalmology journals indexed at SCIE (“Arquivos Brasileiros de Oftalmologia” and “Revista Brasileira de Oftalmologia”). All documents (“articles” and “reviews”) listed at SCIE from January […]