PURPOSE: Measure of efficacy and the security of intraoperative of mitomycin C (MMC) in the pterygium surgery. METHODS: Realized prospective analysis of 102 patients (204 eyes) divided in two groups submitted intraoperative MMC 0.02 % for 2 minutes or saline solution 0.9%. The patients were available in 1º, 7 º, 21º, 30º, 60º and 90º days of postoperative. RESULTS: The pterygium was more prevalence in females (58,33%). The age various 33 to 69 years. The recidive (9) was in the […]

OBJECTIVE: To verify possible correlations between the biomechanical state of the cornea before surgery and the results of stromal ring segments implant for keratoconus. METHODS: Nineteen eyes of 19 patients with keratoconus were evaluated before and 12 months after stromal ring segment implant surgery. The implant of one or two Ferrara ring segments was performed accordingly to the nomogram, considering corneal thickness, ectasy pattern on topography and astigmatism. The Wilcoxon test was performed to verify the differences between visual acuity […]

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the knowledge base of Pontifical Catholic University of Campinas medical students regarding ophthalmic emergencies (OE). METHODS: Cross-sectional survey among first-year and sixth-year medical students based on data collection obtained through a standardized questionnaire containing a self-evaluation test in which the students had to evaluate their knowledge into “good”, “average” or “insufficient”, and 10 multiple choice questions covering the OE themes. The data were evaluated using measures of central tendency and Student’s T test for assessing the continous […]

We described a 35 years old female patient with bilateral visual loss and pain on eye movement, mild papillary edema in acute phase, arcuate scotoma and complementary test positive for antinuclear antibodies that did not respond to corticosteroid therapy. The lack of clinical criteria for systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) didn’t prevent the institution of the specific treatment with corticosteroids and azathioprine. After seven months the diagnosis was made after a skin manifestation of the disease. This case shows the value […]

Descrevemos caso de um paciente de 35 anos do sexo feminino, com perda visual bilateral associada à dor à movimentação ocular, edema papilar moderado na fase aguda, escotoma arqueado e exame complementar positivo para anticorpos antinucleares, que não responderam à terapia com corticosteróides. A falta de critérios clínicos para o lúpus eritematoso sistêmico (LES) não impediu a instituição do tratamento específico com corticosteróides e azatioprina. Depois de sete meses, o diagnóstico foi feito após uma manifestação da doença de pele. […]

This report discusses an unusual case of corneal ulcer in a child of 09 years old, caused by the bacteria Pseudomonas stutzeri, an opportunistic organism whose isolation in the eyes is extremely rare.

Case report of a patient, with a thick cornea, for Fuchs dystrophy in its early stages, yet with preserved corneal transparency (subclinical corneal edema), associated with normal intraocular pressure (IOP) by Goldman applanation tonometry (GAT), which was however, the diagnosis of primary open-angle glaucoma on the basis of structural changes of the optic nerve. The tomographic study showed a pattern of spatial pachymetry compatible with subclinical edema. The corneal biomechanical study with ORA (Ocular Response Analyzer, Reichert ®) associated with […]

PURPOSE: To compare the costs of cataract surgery for a public hospital, the government and the society between the techniques of phacoemulsification (PHACO) and extracapsular cataract extraction (EECP). METHODS: A review based on several clinical studies between 2002 and 2010 at the Ambulatorial Surgical Center of the University of São Paulo. RESULTS: The estimated expenses associated with medical supplies used for surgery were R$ 468.92 and R$ 259.96 in the PHACO and EECP groups respectivelly. The hospital expenditures in the […]