Punctal lachrymal stenosis is a common cause of symptomatic epiphora, often the diagnosis of this disease is jeopardized due to the lack of familiarity of the ophthalmologist with such disease. The literature about this subject is scarce and its causes remain obscure. The objective of this study is to make a brief review of available literature, report a case, showing how the diagnosis is carried out, as well as its clinical handling. The ambulatorial treatment, when properly deployed can produce […]

The authors report a case of conjunctival rhinosporidiosis associated with scleral thinning treated surgically with scleral graft. The similarities and differences with other reported cases in the literature are analyzed.

Retinal telangiectasis was first described by Reese, in 1956. It is an abnormality of the retinal vessels, with irregular dilation and vessel failure. ELS, 44 years old, male, white, from Rio de Janeiro. His complaining was progressive visual loss in the left eye (OS). Corrected visual acuity (VA) was 20/20 in the right eye (OD) and 20/100 in OS. Fundoscopy in OD was normal, and in OS showed capillaries dilation and hard exsudates (circinate) in macular area. After fluorescein angiogram, […]

Retinoschisis diagnosis can be very difficult in atypical forms. Special exams are necessary to differentiate retinoschisis from other pathologies such as retinal detachment. Case Report: A 61-year-old black woman presented for routine examination. Fundus of the right eye reveled a superior periphery lesion extending to the posterior pole. The ultrassonography of the same eye showed a high reflective membrane. An inferior field absolute scotoma was detected. The OCT scan that was positioned at lesion in the outer retinal break demonstrated […]

Lately, the ophthalmologic and otological neurology has been developed into a broad and specialized subject. Currently, we have important manuals on this issue, which above all have the purpose of a work for research. However, undoubtedly one can feel the necessity for comprehended descriptions that will highlight what is most essential and definitely taken from the biography, almost inaccessible, regarding the realm of such specialty; thus, the repeated wishes of the students asking for the publication of our lectures for […]

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: […]