OBJECTIVE: To determine if the AutoCAD 2004 program is available to be used in quantitative research on electron microscopy. METHODS: A demonstrative of the AutoCAD2004 was done in an experimental model of diabetes induced in rats. The animals were divided by lot in control group animals (GC-10 animals) and diabetic group (GD – 10 animals), evaluated 1 month after the diabetes induction. The eyes were removed after sacrifice and prepared to electron microscopy. The retina was photographed and the AutoCAD2004 […]

PURPOSE: Ocular health promotion activities are increasingly performed by medical institutions in order to provide assistance for patients in need and to promote blindness prevention. To meet these aims, it is necessary to organize the activity considering all the staff and equipment involved, and the logistic in the process. The present study analyses three ophthalmological programs to identify the factors related to a successful social program. METHODS: Observational descriptive study including three ocular health campaigns carried out in 2005. RESULTS: […]

OBJECTIVE: To analyse the main ocular presentations observed in leprosy diagnosed patients in Northern and Southeastern in Brasil regions. METHODS: Twenty-eight diagnosed leprosy patients were examined divided in two groups. Group I, compound by 12 patients at southeastern (ABC) and group II, compound by 16 patients at northern region (Amazon). Group I was examined from August 2003 to June 2004 at SP, in FMABC ophthalmology outpatient service and the second group was examined during the10th Mission of 2000 Vision Amazon […]

PURPOSE: To evaluate the conjunctival bacterial flora of healthy patients and its antibiotic resistance pattern and determine the effective of a regime of topical antibiotics on reduction of endogenous microbiota. METHODS: Its a prospective non randomized study. Fourty eyes of 40 patients, divided in 4 groups of 10 eyes each, used four differents topical antibiotics (ciprofloxacin, tobramycin and gatifloxacin). One group served as a control group. Were performed conjunctival cultures before instillation of the antibiotics drops and after 15, 30 […]

PURPOSE: To present biometric predictability, evaluating postoperative refraction and visual acuity in eyes submitted to multifocal intraocular lens implantation. METHODS: Retrospective study in 88 eyes of 50 patients, submitted to phacoemulsification with multifocal lens implant of three commercial brands: ReSTOR, ReZoom and Tecnis. For biometric examination were used: optic biometry associated to the use of tomography of anterior segment and Holladay II biometric formula. With postoperative refraction, visual acuity and implanted IOL, according to Holladay II formula, we calculated the […]

PURPOSE: To estimate if a complicated phacoemulsification is a risk factor for developing age related macular degeneration. METHODS: Retrospective case-control study with review of records of 1150 patients, that underwent phacoemulsification surgery between 1995 and 1999, performed by a single surgeon (T.C.) Qui square test, Fisher exact test, and Mann-Whitney test were used to perform statistical analysis. RESULTS: There were 224 participants who had cataract surgery on 297 eyes, and from this total, 240 were with no complication and 57 […]

In order to assure corneal transparency after injury the effective removal of myofibroblasts is fundamental. The corneal myofibroblasts display platelet activator factor receptor on its surface. The platelet concentrate is one of the richest sources of essential growth factors, reducing bleeding, inflammation, scaring time, thus speeding up the closing of the ulcers. We report a case which provides evidence of clinical improvement with concentrate platelet eyedrops on a non responsive trophic corneal disease.

The authors describe four rare cases of polychromatic posterior corneal dystrophy, not describe in national literature. The opacities are deep in the stroma, dotlike, polychromatic, uniform in size, distributed from limbus to limbus, leading no reduction in visual acuity. It is also presented a bibliographic review of pre-Descemet’s dystrophy.