ABSTRACT Purpose: To evaluate the visual, topographic, and refractive outcomes of the implantation of asymmetric segments (AS) of the ICRS intracorneal ring in eyes with keratoconus and irregular/asymmetric astigmatism (phenotypes type 2 Duck and 3 Snowman by morphological classification of Fernandez-Vega/Alfonso Keratoconus). Methods: Prospective clinical study including 60 patients (60 eyes) with keratoconus who underwent implantation of the Kearing ICRS selected and implanted according to the Mediphacos nomogram () with femtosecond laser. Preoperative and postoperative evaluations included uncorrected visual acuity, […]

ABSTRACT Objective: To outline the epidemiological profile of a reference ophthalmological emergency department, with no appointment scheduled, at a tertiary hospital in Southern Brazil. Methods: A cross-sectional historical study was conducted at Hospital Regional de São José, Santa Catarina, covering all visits to the ophthalmological emergency department over 46 days in 2019 (n = 1,728). Data were entered in a spreadsheet and analyzed using Statistical Package for Social Sciences, version 21.0.0.0), with frequencies and chi-square tests for categorical data (p […]

ABSTRACT Purpose: To compare data extracted from the Pentacam exam in patients with keratoconus in one eye and form fruste keratoconus in the other eye. Setting: Private clinic in São Paulo, Brazil. Design: Retrospective review. Methods: This study reviewed charts of patients with keratoconus in one eye and forme fruste keratoconus (FFKC) in the other, from January to December 2019. All subjects were evaluated with a rotating Scheimpflug imaging system. Twenty-two eyes of 11 patients were compared, and only one […]

ABSTRACT This report described a case of a 56-year-old female patient with a history of pterygium excision and use of mitomycin C eye drops during the postoperative period who developed necrotizing infectious scleritis caused by Pseudomonas aeruginosa. The patient was admitted for treatment with intravenous antibiotic therapy, topical fortified antibiotics, systemic corticotherapy, and debridement of the necrotic ocular tissue. After 3 weeks, she presented with good clinical evolution and resolution of the infection. Mitomycin eye drops should be used cautiously, […]

ABSTRACT Objective: To evaluate patients’ clinical-epidemiological profile and causative agents of infectious keratitis on patients submitted to culture obtained from corneal smears in an ophthalmological emergency in a reference hospital. Methods: Retrospective analysis of medical records and corneal culture examination results. The data were collected after the approval of the Human Research Ethics Committee. Results: Most patients were male, with an average age of 47.6 years old, Caucasian ethnicity, low level of education, and from the Greater Florianópolis area. Ocular […]

ABSTRACT Objective: To assess the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on corneal donations and the operation of the eye bank in the Zona da Mata Mineira Region. Methods: Retrospective analysis of medical records of all donations obtained by the Banco de Olhos Hospital Regional Dr. João Penido/FHEMIG, Juiz de Fora – MG between 2017 and 2022, comparing pre (January/2017 – March 11/2020) and post-pandemic (12/March/2020 – December/2022) periods. Results: There was a reduction in cornea donations and the number of […]

ABSTRACT The objective of this case report was to share the successful management of severe endophthalmitis, aiming at ocular integrity and visual acuity. A 73-year-old man presented with visual acuity of 20/30 in the right eye and 20/200 in the left eye. On the 21st day postoperatively after phacoemulsification in the left eye, he developed symptoms of endophthalmitis, including ocular discomfort, blurred vision, and whitish discharge. Despite negative cultures, his condition worsened, resulting in corneal perforation on the 31st day. […]

ABSTRACT Objective To evaluate intraocular lens power calculation and postoperative refractive errors in patients with high myopia undergoing cataract surgery, comparing predicted target refraction and actual postoperative refraction measured 30 days after surgery with SRK/T formula. Methods This retrospective analysis comprised 39 eyes of 31 patients undergoing cataract surgery through phacoemulsification with in-the-bag IOL implantation. Axial length was measured by partial coherence interferometry or immersion ultrasound biometry, with measurements greater than 26 mm and preoperative myopia greater than -6.0 D […]