Von Hippel-Lindau (VHL) disease is an autossomical, dominant inherited tumour syndrom. These tumours may include haemangioblastoma in the retina and central nervous system (CNS), renal cell carcinoma, phaeochromocytoma, islet cell tumours of the pancreas, cystadenoma in the kidney, pancreas, and epididymis. The most common symptoms include: loss of vision, raised intracranial pressure, neurological deficits, paroxysmal raised blood pressure and local pain. We report herein a 29-year-old man with visual loss and cerebellar haemangioblastoma that despite neurological manifestations the diagnosis of […]

A fifty nine years old female presented a painful proptotic left eye for thirty days. Computed thomography of the orbits disclosed an orbital mass associated with osteolysis and intracranial invasion. Biopsy of the orbital tumor revealed the diagnosis of hepatocellular carcinoma. Computed tomography showed the liver as the primary site of the tumor. Chemoterapy induced a significativ reduction of the orbital tumor. After four months, the orbital tumor increased its size and the pacient died ninetheen months after the diagnosis.

PURPOSE: To study the clinical performance of progressive addition lens (PAL) Gradal Top®, Carl Zeiss Vision compared with other PAL lenses previously worn by presbyopic ametropes. METHODS: Forty presbyopes satisfied with their PAL spectacles (addition <2.00D) were included in the study. Following a complete ophthalmologic examination all presbyopes received new prescription glasses fitted with Gradal Top® PAL supplied by Carl Zeiss Vision Brasil at no cost. Evaluation occurred during an interview and the results were recorded in three different forms. […]

OBJECTIVE: To analyze the profile of the patients who were submitted to phakectomy at the cataract service of the Hospital da Piedade, under the age of 10 years old, evaluating the main indications, the socioeconomic and gestational profiles in the relevant cases. METHODS: Data of 60 patients under the age of 10 years old submitted to lensectomy, were retrospectively analyzed, during the period between January of 2006 and December of 2007. All the surgeries were performed at the cataract service […]

PURPOSE: To describe our experience with crosslinking after Ferrara ring implant for better vision and corneal stabilization. METHODS: six patients with age of 26 – 38 years old had treatment with crosslinking after Ferrara ring implant. Five patients had 2 ring segments implanted and one patient had one segment implanted. After 4 to 55 months the patients were submitted to crosslinking with UVA light according to Seiler et al protocol. RESULTS: Four eyes had progressive alteration of refraction and 2 […]

PURPOSE: To evaluate the safety and efficacy of endoscopic cyclophotocoagulation (ECP) in the treatment of refractory glaucomas. METHODS: The preoperative and postoperative courses of 539 eyes of 539 patients with refractory glaucoma who underwent ECP and had a minimum 5 years follow-up were retrospectively reviewed. All procedures were performed by a single surgeon (FEL). Eyes that were included had undergone at least one incisional glaucoma surgery and had intraocular pressure (IOP) equal to or above 35 mmHg on maximum tolerated […]

OBJETIVO: Avaliar a segurança e a eficácia da técnica de ciclofotocoagulação endoscópica (CFE) no tratamento de glaucomas refratários. MÉTODOS: As condições pré e pós-operatórias de 539 olhos de 539 pacientes portadores de glaucomas refratários que foram submetidos a CFE e com, no mínimo, 5 anos de seguimento foram retrospectivamente estudadas. Todas as cirurgias foram realizadas por um único cirurgião (FEL). Os olhos incluídos haviam sido submetidos a uma ou mais cirurgias anti-glaucomatosas incisionais e apresentavam pressão intraocular (PIO) igual ou […]