OBJECTIVE: Evaluate how difficult it is to apply ocular topical medications with and without an eye dropper facial applicator based on patient observation and answers to a questionnaire. METHODS: The study was a controlled and randomized clinical trial performed in 50 patients during the years of 2009 and 2010 in PSF – Lapa. Eye drops were applied with and without aid of an eye dropper facial applicator. Each individual tested applied randomly on one of their eyes an eye drop […]

PURPOSE: To know characteristics and difficulties to access patients’ treatment selected to keratoplasty in community projects carried out in a university hospital in São Paulo. METHODS: A questionnaire was applied on patients in two keratoplasty campaigns performed by the hospital. Was analyzed the following variables: gender, age, income, education, number of previous ophthalmologists ‘appointment, visual acuity in the better eye, diagnosis, indication for keratoplasty, knowledge about it, the eye disease and the existence of limitations on lifestyle and possible complications […]

OBJETIVO: Demonstrar a magnificação corneana utilizando o azul de tripan na cirurgia de catarata. MÉTODOS: Oito olhos de oito pacientes submetidos à facoemulsificação com implante de lente intraocular foram envolvidos neste estudo. Após corar a cápsula anterior do cristalino com azul de tripan 0,1% e realizar a capsulotomia circular contínua, a cápsula excisada foi colocada sobre a superfície corneana. Após observar e aferir a relação entre a borda da cápsula anterior excisada e a abertura da cápsula intracameral, o efeito […]

PURPOSE: To demonstrate the corneal magnification using trypan blue in cataract surgery. METHODS: Eight eyes of eight patients undergoing phacoemulsification with an intraocular lens implantation were enrolled in this study. After staining the anterior capsule with Trypan Blue 0.1% and performing the capsulorhexis, the excised anterior capsule was placed on the corneal surface. By observing and measuring the relationship between the border of the excised anterior capsule and the intracameral capsulorhexis opening, the effect of corneal magnification was clearly demonstrated […]

OBJECTIVE: Establish an epidemiological analysis of patients assisted in an urgency service of a university eye hospital (Hospital São Geraldo). METHODS: This is a prospective and descriptive study, conducted from september 2005 to january 2006. A questionnaire was used for the purpose of gathering daily information about all the patients assisted in the service. Information was collected on age, sex, occupation, ethnicity, origin of the patient, primary diagnosis (according to International Classification of Disease ICD 10 ) and the approaches […]

The anophthalmia is a rare eye condition characterized by the absence of one or both eyes, the etiology is not elucidated, and may be congenital, acquired or associated with other systemic syndromes. Regarding etiology, have been described in the literature chromosomal aberrations, genetic mutations and environmental factors as responsible for the appearance of the anomaly. There is no consensus about the actual incidence of anophthalmia, due to the scarcity of official data, especially in Brazil. In this study we report […]

The Urrets-Zavalia Syndrome presents well described ocular findings, even though its physiopathology is still unsure. Iris ischemia is the most common proposing mechanism. We describe two cases that underwent deep lamellar keratoplasty (DLK) performed by the same surgeon and developed the syndrome. In the first case, the surgical indication was for corneal opacity treatment and, in the second case, for keratoconus treatment. During the post-operatory, both patients developed fixed dilated pupil, which didn’t regress completely inspite of the onset treatment.

PURPOSE: To report a polypoidal vascular choroidopathy clinical case causing cystoid macular edema and the response to Ranibizumab intravitreal treatment. METHODS: A 62-year old caucasian woman was referred by her comprehensive ophthalmologist for retinal avaliation. On presentation best corrected visual acuity was 20/100 in the left eye and 20/20 in right eye.Anterior segment examination was unremarkable in both eyes. Clinical examination and FA on the left eye demonstrated numerous small drusen and a cystoid macular edema due leakage from any […]