ABSTRACT Objective: To evaluate the impact of selective laser trabeculoplasty (SLT) on resource savings and medication costs. Methods: Retrospective study of patients with open-angle glaucoma (OAG) who underwent SLT as a replacement therapy for eye drops and were followed for up to 1 year. The ability to reduce intraocular pressure (IOP) and the amount of eye drops were evaluated, as well as the monthly cost of medications during the follow-up. The annual cost of medications was also calculated. The results […]

ABSTRACT We describe a case of Irvine-Gass syndrome and the clinical decompensation of glaucoma after uneventful cataract surgery with resistance to conventional clinical treatment. Drainage tube implantation and intravitreal injection of dexamethasone were performed simultaneously with the resolution of cystoid macular edema and good control of intraocular pressure, which remained consistent after 1 year of follow-up.

ABSTRACT Objective: To analyze the diabetic autonomic neuropathy through the comparison between the pharmacological mydriasis in patients without diabetes and with type 2 diabetes. Methods: This is an observational, cross-sectional, case-control study. The patients were dilated with phenylephrine 10% and tropicamide 1% eye drops. They were divided into patients without diabetes mellitus (Control or Group Zero) and patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (Case Group). These patients with diabetes were divided into six groups according to the international classification of […]

ABSTRACT Retinal vasoproliferative tumor is a rare disease associated with several sight-threatening complications. The optimum management of retinal vasoproliferative tumor is unknown and the need of surgery arises when there is diagnostic uncertainty or sight-threatening complications, such as 23G pars plana vitrectomy, perfluorooctane retinal flattening, fluid drainage through a peripheral retinotomy, fluid-air exchange, laser photocoagulation of the retinal vasoproliferative tumor, and 12.5% C3F8 tamponade. We described two cases of retinal vasoproliferative tumor with exudative retinal detachment threatening the macula, treated […]

ABSTRACT Our objective was to report the case of the use of Xen® Gel Stent in the surgical treatment of glaucoma secondary to iridocorneal endothelial syndrome. Female patient, 38 years old, with unilateral glaucoma secondary to iridocorneal endothelial syndrome in the right eye, using maximum tolerable medications (three medications), with medicated intraocular pressure oscillating between 16 and 18 mmHg, demonstrating structural and functional progression, underwent minimally invasive bleb surgery with ab interno closed-conjunctival implantation of a Xen® Gel Stent. The […]

ABSTRACT This study aimed to explore the relationship between doctors and renowned artists with chronic ocular diseases, emphasizing how these conditions have affected their visual perception and artistic expression. The study conducted a narrative review of 24 articles and books, with 15 selected as particularly relevant, analyzing the adaptations made by artists like Claude Monet, Vincent van Gogh, Edgar Degas, and Leonardo da Vinci in response to their visual impairments. The study found that Monet’s cataracts led him to use […]

ABSTRACT Objective: To assess the knowledge of healthcare professionals about corneal biomechanics in glaucoma and identify knowledge gaps for educational focus. Methods: A cross-sectional observational study involving an online questionnaire addressing knowledge and the importance of corneal biomechanics in glaucoma patients, completed by volunteer ophthalmologists, glaucoma specialists, and physicians from other specialties residing in Brazil. Data analysis was based on knowledge about the subject in these three groups, and the analyses were performed using the Statistical Package for Social Sciences, […]

ABSTRACT The aim of this case report was to evaluate the outcome and methodology of a novel technique for conjunctival pigmentation using modified micropuncture to enhance the appearance of an ocular graft from an eviscerated eye. This approach used modified micropuncture for conjunctival pigmentation and sclera in an ocular graft. Due to the lack of a cornea, multiple sessions were required to ensure proper pigment penetration. The procedure’s effectiveness was evaluated based on aesthetic results and patient satisfaction. The technique […]