Incontinentia Pigmenti (Bloch-Sulzberger syndrome) is a rare, X-linked dominant disorder that involves ectodermal tissues of multiple systems. Cutaneous manifestations appear at birth or within a few weeks after. We aimed to describe ophthalmological, dermatological and radio diagnostic findings of a patient with Incontinentia Pigmenti. A twenty-six year old girl was followed at ABC Medicine School for visual loss, retina and cutaneous lesions with the diagnosis of Incontinentia Pigmenti confirmed by a skin biopsy. She had delayed eruption of her teeth […]

OBJETIVOS: Determinar a prevalência dos fatores ambliogênicos e ambliopia na área adscrita do Programa Saúde da Família (PSF) da Lapa (RJ) e, estimar na mesma área a sensibilidade e especificidade entre métodos de medida de acuidade visual (tabelas ETDRS e LEA) em crianças pré-escolares. MÉTODOS: Estudo transversal de 93 crianças entre três a seis anos da área adscrita do PSF Lapa, RJ. Todas as crianças foram submetidas à avaliação oftalmológica completa que incluiu: anamnese dirigida, ectoscopia, medida da acuidade visual […]

PURPOSE: To quantify the potential cornea donor from the different units of Clinical Hospital of the UFPR. METHODS: 369 records of patients who died from april until july of 2005 in the HC-UFPR were analyzed. The medical records of each patient had been evaluated: the clinical evolution, CID-10 and hospital unit of the death. To be considered potential donor (PD) it was used as exclusion criteria the topics cited in the Manual of Transplants (2ª edition-2004) of the State Secretariat […]

OBJECTIVE: To verify if the total ocular aberrometry (wavefront analysis) facilitates manifest refraction and improvement in best spectacle distance corrected visual acuity (BSCDVA) with sphero-cylindrical lenses, in keratoconus cases with some degree of contact lenses intolerance. METHODS: Retrospective chart review of 46 patients (89 eyes) referred with keratoconus and contact lenses intolerance was performed. Ocular aberrometry with ray tracing was followed by manifest refraction. BSCDVA (logMAR) with the previous correction was compared with the one obtained based on the wavefront […]

PURPOSE: To evaluate the complication’s rate of cataract surgery performed by ophthalmology residents (second and third-year) and experienced surgeons at a public teaching hospital. METHODS: A retrospective chart review of all patients who had cataract surgery between March (begin of the technique practice) and November (end of the technique practice) was conducted. RESULTS: In 481 cataracts surgeries, 194 (40%) was performed by third-year residents, 165 (34%) by second-year residents and 116 (26%) by experienced surgeons. The most frequent complication in […]

OBJECTIVE: Accurate intraocular lens power calculation may be a challenging issue in eyes with previous corneal refractive surgery. METHODS: The authors present a series of 8 eyes (4 previously submitted to hyperopic laser in situ keratomileusis and 4 to radial keratectomy) submitted to phacoemulsification and implantation of pseudoaccommodating bifocal intraocular lens. Double-K SRK/T formula has been used. RESULTS: Acceptable refractive visual outcomes have been achieved. CONCLUSION: Pseudoaccommodating bifocal intraocular lenses can be safely implanted in patients with previous corneal refractive […]