ABSTRACT Objective: To know the profile of trabeculectomy, in addition to the success rate in controlling intraocular pressure in patients with glaucoma. Methods: A retrospective, observational study, with medical records of patients with glaucoma, followed up at an ophthalmological reference center, who underwent trabeculectomy from January 1, 2016 to May 31, 2017, by a single experienced surgeon. The success rate was considered with an intraocular pressure < 21 mmHg, for high intraocular pressure glaucoma, and a reduction of at least [...]

ABSTRACT Congenital distichiasis is a rare condition, of controversial origin, with therapeutic options not always having favorable results. This is a case report of a seven-year-old male child with congenital distichiasis affecting all eyelids, with the presence of some distichiasis hair follicles despite surgical treatment using the interlamellar division technique, selective application of cryotherapy and electrolysis. The treatment of congenital distichiasis involves the need to combine techniques to achieve more effective results.

ABSTRACT Purpose: To evaluate the visual, topographic, and refractive outcomes of the implantation of asymmetric segments (AS) of the ICRS intracorneal ring in eyes with keratoconus and irregular/asymmetric astigmatism (phenotypes type 2 Duck and 3 Snowman by morphological classification of Fernandez-Vega/Alfonso Keratoconus). Methods: Prospective clinical study including 60 patients (60 eyes) with keratoconus who underwent implantation of the Kearing ICRS selected and implanted according to the Mediphacos nomogram () with femtosecond laser. Preoperative and postoperative evaluations included uncorrected visual acuity, […]

ABSTRACT Objective: To outline the epidemiological profile of a reference ophthalmological emergency department, with no appointment scheduled, at a tertiary hospital in Southern Brazil. Methods: A cross-sectional historical study was conducted at Hospital Regional de São José, Santa Catarina, covering all visits to the ophthalmological emergency department over 46 days in 2019 (n = 1,728). Data were entered in a spreadsheet and analyzed using Statistical Package for Social Sciences, version 21.0.0.0), with frequencies and chi-square tests for categorical data (p […]

ABSTRACT Purpose: To compare data extracted from the Pentacam exam in patients with keratoconus in one eye and form fruste keratoconus in the other eye. Setting: Private clinic in São Paulo, Brazil. Design: Retrospective review. Methods: This study reviewed charts of patients with keratoconus in one eye and forme fruste keratoconus (FFKC) in the other, from January to December 2019. All subjects were evaluated with a rotating Scheimpflug imaging system. Twenty-two eyes of 11 patients were compared, and only one […]

ABSTRACT This report described a case of a 56-year-old female patient with a history of pterygium excision and use of mitomycin C eye drops during the postoperative period who developed necrotizing infectious scleritis caused by Pseudomonas aeruginosa. The patient was admitted for treatment with intravenous antibiotic therapy, topical fortified antibiotics, systemic corticotherapy, and debridement of the necrotic ocular tissue. After 3 weeks, she presented with good clinical evolution and resolution of the infection. Mitomycin eye drops should be used cautiously, […]

ABSTRACT Objective: To evaluate patients’ clinical-epidemiological profile and causative agents of infectious keratitis on patients submitted to culture obtained from corneal smears in an ophthalmological emergency in a reference hospital. Methods: Retrospective analysis of medical records and corneal culture examination results. The data were collected after the approval of the Human Research Ethics Committee. Results: Most patients were male, with an average age of 47.6 years old, Caucasian ethnicity, low level of education, and from the Greater Florianópolis area. Ocular […]

ABSTRACT Objective: To assess the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on corneal donations and the operation of the eye bank in the Zona da Mata Mineira Region. Methods: Retrospective analysis of medical records of all donations obtained by the Banco de Olhos Hospital Regional Dr. João Penido/FHEMIG, Juiz de Fora – MG between 2017 and 2022, comparing pre (January/2017 – March 11/2020) and post-pandemic (12/March/2020 – December/2022) periods. Results: There was a reduction in cornea donations and the number of […]