ABSTRACT Waardenburg syndrome is a rare congenital genetic disorder characterized by sensorineural hearing loss and pigmentary abnormalities of the hair, skin, and eyes. Based on the different clinical presentations, it is divided into four subtypes as in WS1 to WS4. This report describes a 15-year-old boy who presented with low vision and bilateral hearing loss. His visual acuity was 20/200 in both eyes. Slit-lamp examination revealed complete iris heterochromia, with one blue iris and one brown iris. Fundus examination showed […]

ABSTRACT Throughout life, the lens produces new fibers arranged concentrically, which increase its anteroposterior diameter and weight, making its nucleus more compact and hardened. Hypermature cataract is an advanced stage of this fiber proliferation, which can trigger a variety of complications. Spontaneous rupture of the anterior lens capsule evolving with anterior displacement of the nucleus is a rare complication, with few cases published in the literature. We describe the case of a 68-year-old female patient, who presented spontaneous rupture of […]

Caro Editor, Em maio de 2022, publicamos na Revista Brasileira de Oftalmologia o artigo “Do automotive window films affect drivers’ safety by decreasing vision sensitivity? A Cross-sectional study”.() […]

ABSTRACT Ophthalmology has attributed increasing importance to Functional Vision in preserving patient autonomy and increasing their quality of life. Studies in the areas of geriatrics and psychiatry demonstrate that acquired visual impairment has negative impacts on the mental health of users and on the reduction of their autonomy, so that prevention of acquired visual impairment and early treatment, whenever indicated, will have positive impacts on maintaining a healthy and active lifestyle.

ABSTRACT The present report describes a rare case of bilateral papilledema due to cerebral pseudotumor syndrome (CPT) related to an occasional finding of pituitary microadenoma. We report the case of a 21-year-old female patient presenting low far visual acuity, associated with headache beginning 2 months ago. On ophthalmological examination, fundoscopy showed significant bilateral papilledema. Magnetic resonance imaging of the brain showed symmetrical and normal-sized ventricles, besides a nodular imaging in the pituitary, measuring 7 mm, without any evidence of intracranial […]

Paciente com háptica da lente intraocular de peça única, na câmara anterior, tocando o seio camerular com pressão intraocular de 40mmHg. O implante de lente intraocular de peça única na câmara anterior não é recomendado,() devido a complicações que podem causar, como aumento da pressão intraocular, fechamento do ângulo camerular, dispersão de pigmento, hemorragia, problemas de refração, entre outros. Na literatura, descrevemos como alternativa o implante de lente intraocular de três peças no sulco ciliar após rotura da cápsula posterior,() […]

ABSTRACT Objective To evaluate the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic on the profile of emergency eye-related visits and compare the findings with the same period before the pandemic. Methods Cross-sectional study performed during one year at a reference eye hospital. Cases registered at the emergency Municipal Hospital Complex of Santo Andre, Brazil, between March, 2019 and February, 2020 were included in the study as the Pre-pandemic group. Cases registered between March, 2020 and February, 2021 were included as the Pandemic […]

In Brazil, it is notorious that there is a disparity between the increase in the number of vacancies in medical schools and the offer of specialization. According to Kara-Junior et al.,() from 2002 to 2019, the number of vacancies offered in medical schools increased from 11,243 to 52,873, representing an increase of 370%, while the number of vacancies available for specialization in Ophthalmology increased from 319 to 498, a growth of just 56%. Considering that in Brazil doctors can act […]