Chloroquine phosphate is widely used for the treatment of chronic autoimune diseases, most commonly rheumatoid arthritis, discoid or disseminated lupus erythematous, light sensitivity eruptions as well as other dermatologic affections. Although the incidence of retinal toxicity by this drug is low even with the maximally recomended dose, its occurrence is relevant because it damages the macula with an important and irreversible visual impairment. A 44-year-old white female patient who had suffered from rheumatoid arthritis for about 19 years had been […]

We describe a 56-year-old female patient that presented with headache, unilateral optic disc edema and nasal visual field constriction. Laboratory and imaging investigation, clinical findings and response to treatment lead to the diagnosis of idiopathic intracranial hyperthension. We emphasize that unilateral papiledema can be an unusual clinical presentation of the syndrome and discuss its differential diagnosis and treatment.

With aspherical intraocular lens (IOL), phakectomy could be more than removal of cataract, it also could means an improvement in optical quality of the eye. In this article, recently published studies on aspherical IOLs and exams to access optical quality were reviewed.

The purpose of this article is to review the data on the scientific literature on refractive lens exchange considering the advantages, disadvantages and the risks involved on this procedure, taking under consideration each type of ametropia.

OBJECTIVE: The object of this study was recognized the knowledge about vision illness and low vision between teachers and the relationship between ophthalmologists and school. METHODS: Descriptive survey, including questions to 230 teachers who were working at fundamentary I schools, in Santo André city – SP. RESULTS: Hundred twenty-three questions (53,5%) were answered. When the teachers were asked about some training on how to deal with students vision illness; 21,1% answered confirmed the training; 95,9% believe that the students have […]

PURPOSE: To present refraction results using toric intraocular lens for correcting corneal astigmatism during cataract surgery. METHODS: The study comprised 27 eyes of 18 cataract patients with topographic corneal astigmatism higher than 1.0D and lower than 3.0D, submitted to cataract surgery using the phacoemulsification system, during the period of july to december 2007. RESULTS: Non-corrected visual acuity was >20/40 in 92.59% (25 eyes); post-surgical refraction was plana in 66.61% and + 0.50 in 92.60%. CONCLUSION: the use of toric IOL […]

PURPOSE: This study evaluates the use of topical cyclosporine 0.05% and sodium carboxymethylcellulose 0.5% for the treatment of dry eye disease in patients infected with the human immunodeficiency virus. METHODS: Twenty HIV-positive-patients were selected from the Department of Infectious Diseases of the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro Hospital. Dry eye diagnosis was based on a dry eye questionnaire (Ocular Surface Disease Index – OSDI®), Schirmer I test, break up time and 1% rose bengal staining of the ocular surface. […]