PURPOSE: To determine and compare with the literature data related on age, sex and the main indications for penetrating keratoplasty at the São Geraldo Hospital of Federal Universidade of Minas Gerais (UFMG), from january 1999 until december 2005. METHODS: A retrospective analysis was performed using data from 887 patients submitted to corneal transplantation from january 1999 until december 2005. These data were obtained from the archives of the Central Notification of State of Minas Gerais, MG-Transplantes database, and from the […]

OBJECTIVE: Evaluate the demographic profile of patients assisted on Cataract Campaign and correlate the characteristics of the reference system incoming patients with surgery results. METHODS: Prospective study, observational, performed with outpatients assisted on the Ophthalmology Ambulatory of Santa Clara’s Hospital (Complexo Hospitalar Santa Casa de Porto Alegre) in Cataract Campaign between february and april 2008. It was utilized a questionnaire to evaluate assisted patients and performed the ophthalmological exam by biomicroscopy and fundoscopy. RESULTS: From 234 patients with complete questionnaire, […]

PURPOSE: To assess the influence of age on intra-ocular pressure (IOP) in subjects aged over 40 years old. METHODS: This transversal and observational study realized at Piraquara city (PR) measured the IOP using Goldmann applanation tonometry. All subjects were submitted to a screening exam and patients considered as glaucoma suspects or ocular hypertensive patients were invited to a second evaluation, where a complete ophthalmological exam was performed. For the data analysis, all subjects were separated by age (40-49; 50-59; 60-69; […]

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the joined precocious complications in surgeries of mitomycin trabeculectomy, carried through in residence service-school, aiming at better perfectioning in the technique and postoperative accompaniment of the patients. METHODS: Retrospective study by means of record analysis. The patients evaluated amount sex, age and race. Was included patients with primary of angle open glaucoma and submitted the mitomycin trabeculectomy. A total of 43 patients had been analyzed, 25 were male and 18 female; 19 were black, and the age […]

PURPOSE: To determine the normal exophthalmometry of both eyes and of the distance between lateral orbital rims (the base measurement) in young adults from ABC Region, São Paulo/Brazil. METHODS: Exophthalmometry, by Hertel’s exophthalmometer, was made in 129 female and 75 male subjects, age ranging from 25 to 55 years. The subjects were divided in three groups of races (white, black and mulatto). RESULTS: The values of exophthalmometry ranged from 10 to 23mm, mean 15,57 ±2,43mm. In female the mean was […]

OBJECTIVES: To determine amblyogenic factors and amblyopia prevalence in a Health Family assisted community área of Lapa (RJ); and to estimate in the same area the sensiblity and specificity among visual acuity methods ( ETDRS versus LEA optotypes) in pre-school children. METHODS: Cross section study of 93 children from three to six years old. All the children were submitted to complete ophthalmological evaluation which included: anamnesis, ectoscopy, double blind visual acuity measurements with LEA and ETDRS optotypes, red reflex, Titmus […]

OBJECTIVE: This study evaluated the behavior of a population in relation to reading capacity considering font sizes of the texts with the objective of identifying minimum patterns accessible of font sizes. METHODS: Four hundred participants and their companions over the age of forty were interviewed at the state hospital Mário Covas of Santo André between 2007 and 2008.  They were given a reading test with five different font sizes. RESULTS: The majority (79.75%) reported having difficulty with reading.  Participants preferred larger font size among the […]

We demonstrate the combination of pseudophakic monovision technique with toric IOL in patients with relevant corneal astigmatism to reduce spectacle dependence after cataract surgery. All patients achieved UCDVA ³ 20/30 and UCNVA ³ J2 and none of them required spectacle correction on the 6th postoperative month.