Abstract Objective: To Perform a review on the diagnosis of keratoconus, focusing on the available propaedeutic methods. Methods: A search was performed in the PubMed database using the key words: Keratoconus, diagnosis, topography and tomography. As it is a review, there was no restriction regarding the publication period of the selected articles. Furthermore, both the preferred practice pattern(PPP) manual of the American Academy of Ophthalmology, as well as the website “eyewiki.aao.org” were used as reference. The project was submitted to […]

We would like to complete some topics as comment on the article’s Structural eye sequelae of retinopathy of prematurity in children in Manaus City, Amazonas State/Brazil(), which was published in your esteemed journal. The aforementioned article shows that retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) is an important cause of preventable blindness in Amazonas State/Brazil, which affects 31.6% of children at risk of it. This number shows the need for screening and treatment programs applied to this population in order to avoid blindness […]

Firstly, we would like to thank for your time and interest, as well as for your compliments to our article entitled “Multicentric Medical Student Profile and Their Perspectives About Ophthalmology Education”.() With respect to students’ perspective about ophthalmology education, 95.9% of them considered it relevant to their training as general practitioners. However, only 31% of them feel confident to treat patients with eye disorders.() Articles such as those by Quillen() (mentioned by you) and Lippa() substantiate and validate our results, […]

Firstly, we would like to thank for your time and interest, as well as for your compliments to our article entitled “Multicentric Medical Student Profile and Their Perspectives About Ophthalmology Education”.() With respect to students’ perspective about ophthalmology education, 95.9% of them considered it relevant to their training as general practitioners. However, only 31% of them feel confident to treat patients with eye disorders.() Articles such as those by Quillen() (mentioned by you) and Lippa(4) substantiate and validate our results, […]

O In the Editorial “Lenses of (non) contact”, by Cristina Cagliari and Paulo Schor published in issue number 2 – volume 79 of the Revista Brasileira de Oftalmologia, March-April 2020, pages 89-90, with DOI 10.5935 / 0034-7280.20200018. The name of one of the authors was incorrectly published, where it reads: Cristina Cagliar. Read: Cristina Cagliari. O In the scientific article “Factors associated with refractive defects in an urban population of the Peruvian Andes” by the authors Christian R. Mejia, Alfonso […]

Workup The workup of glaucoma has also changed over time. New tonometers have appeared, but none of them has overcome the gold standard Goldmann applanation tonometer since 1957.() In 1997, the measurement of central corneal thickness (CCT) was introduced, but there is no algorithm that directly relates it to the value of IOP.(,) Also, the role of corneal hysteresis (CH) in glaucoma has not been fully elucidated. CH may be more significantly associated with glaucoma than CCT.() OCT and OCT […]

Abstract Objective: Observe the agreement between IOL Master 500 and Pentacam AXL and describe the averages. Methods: We analyzed 35 medical records, totaling 61 eyes. All patients underwent biometric evaluation on both devices from August 2018 to August 2019. The data collected were: age, gender, anterior chamber depth, axial length, K1, K2, biometrics and IOL target. Results: The averages of the variables analyzed between the optical biometric devices in question had a statistically significant difference (p

Abstract This paper provides a fast and inexpensive technique to prevent slippage of the infusion cannula from the EVA DORC® 27-gauge system. After the usual retrobulbar anesthesia, antisepsis and asepsis, a 2% hydroxypropyl methylcellulose drop is placed around the infusion cannula in the trocar to hold it in position. This technique prevents the slippage of the infusion cannula and both the surgical time and creation of the first sclerotomy in the eye can be shortened slightly.