ABSTRACT Purpose: To evaluate the prevalence of refractive errors (RE) in children and their association with age group, sex, and racial variations before the COVID-19 Pandemic. Methods: This retrospective cross-sectional study involved 1,086 children with a mean age of 9.1 years (0-15 years) who underwent refraction examination under cycloplegia between 2015 and 2019. Myopia was defined as Spherical Equivalent (SE) −0.50 diopters (D) or more; hyperopia as +2.0 D, and astigmatism as at least −0,50 D. The RE were further […]

CASE DESCRIPTION An 81-year-old woman presented to our department for a routine appointment. She denied recent trauma or other ocular events. Ophthalmologic history comprises complicated phacoemulsification for LE cataract in 2009 with single-piece intraocular lens placement in the sulcus due to posterior capsule rupture. Upon examination, visual acuity was 10/10 and intraocular pressure was 10 mmHg in LE. There was anisocoria with LE > RE in photopic conditions. LE slit-lamp examination showed diffuse pigment deposition in the corneal endothelium and […]

Dear Editors, I have read the interesting editorial by Dr. Sebastião Cronember entitled: “24-hour intraocular pressure monitoring: past, present and future”.() In Argentina, we have been using a daily curve strategy for 20 years that I published in the European Journal of Ophthalmology.() It is available on PubMed as of 2012. The first recording in the morning was made at 8 a.m. in a lying position, after 30 minutes in that position and monitoring various patient and environmental conditions. Then, […]

Dear Editor, I deeply thank Dr. Borrone for his comments on the Editorial published at Revista Brasileira de Oftalmologia, volume 83.() Very interesting paper published by Dr. Borrone in the European Journal of Ophthalmology, which should have to be quoted.() However, our experience is different. In ARVO, 2016, we presented the Abstract Comparison of 24-Hour IOP Measurements in Sitting and Supine Positions in Glaucoma with the purpose of assessing the correlation and agreement between sitting and supine intraocular pressure (IOP) […]

ABSTRACT Objective: To analyze the performance of the Color and Snellen Tests in Brazil. Methods: This descriptive and retrospective epidemiological study employs a quantitative approach to analyze data obtained via TABNET regarding the “Color Vision Test” and the “Visual Acuity Potential Assessment” over the last five years, focusing on school-aged children. Results: 26,374 tests were conducted, predominantly in the southern region of Brazil, although some states did not present data. There is a triple frequency in the use of the […]

Abstract Leprosy is a disease caused by the infection of Mycobacterium leprae, which primarily affects the skin and peripheral nerves and can cause numerous alterations in the eyes. Ocular manifestations are common in the multibacillary form, especially in the virchowian type. Ocular involvement occurs in 50% of cases and can affect various structures, causing iridocyclitis, scleritis, optic neuritis, corneal hypoesthesia, and even blindness. This work is aimed at reporting the case of a patient with ocular leprosy who developed angle-closure […]

ABSTRACT To describe a case of treatment-resistant corneal infiltrate in a patient 4 months after penetrating keratoplasty. The etiological diagnosis was established through microbiology and in vivo corneal confocal microscopy. A 80-year-old female patient presented with stromal infiltrate in the donor corneal bud 4 months following penetrating keratoplasty. Initially, the corneal culture was positive for Candida parapsilosis. In vivo corneal confocal microscopy demonstrated approximately 4 μm hyperreflective spherical microorganisms with a suggestive Candida spp. A second corneal culture was positive […]

ABSTRACT Objective: To delineate the epidemiological profile of patients with rhegmatogenous retinal detachment at a reference hospital in the state of Santa Catarina, Brazil. Methods: A retrospective observational study of 381 eyes, with secondary data collection and a quali-quantitative approach during one year. Patient characteristics and details of the provided care were collected. Results: The majority of cases involved males (70.34%), aged between 50 and 69 years old, referred from external medical services. The time for ophthalmic care ranged from […]