Results: 27

Brown syndrome: clinical features and results of superior oblique tenotomy

Arq. bras. oftalmol; 84 (2), 2021
ABSTRACT Purpose: This study was conducted to further define the specific clinical characteristics of patients with Brown syndrome and evaluate the outcomes of superior oblique tenotomy in its surgical management. Methods: A retrospective analysis of the medical charts of 45 patients with Brown syndrom...

Introducción de vídeojuegos en el tratamiento convencional de la ambliopía funcional
Incorporation of videogames into the conventional treatment for functional amblyopia

Rev. cuba. oftalmol; 34 (1), 2021
RESUMEN Objetivo: Valorar la efectividad del vídeojuego en educandos que padecen ambliopía funcional. Métodos: Se confeccionó la historia clínica de cada paciente, la cual incluyó la revisión oftalmológica completa, la evaluación de la agudeza visual con la prueba adecuada a cada edad, y se e...

Anterior chamber depth and axial length affect clinical performance of Spot Vision Screener

Arq. bras. oftalmol; 83 (1), 2020
ABSTRACT Purpose: The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of anterior chamber depth and axial length on clinical performance of the Spot Vision Screener in detecting amblyopia risk factors in children aged 3-10 years. Methods: A total of 300 eyes from 150 patients aged 3-10 years were prospect...

Straatsma syndrome

Rev. bras. oftalmol; 79 (1), 2020
Abstract The presence of retinal myelinated nerve fibers is not a rare finding during routine examinations, and it is usually a benign and isolated finding. However, in some rare cases, it can be associated with other ophthalmological conditions. We describe a case of a patient with the triad myelin nerv...

Ocular findings in Fabry disease in Colombian patients

Biomédica (Bogotá); 39 (3), 2019
ABSTRACT Fabry disease is a rare X-linked disorder caused by an alpha-galactosidase enzyme deficiency, which leads to a progressive lysosomal glycosphingolipids accumulation, mainly globotriaosylceramide, in multiple organism tissues including the eye. This case series describes the first ophthalmologica...

Preverbal visual photo screening Project implementation in Portugal

Rev. bras. oftalmol; 77 (3), 2018
Abstract Purpose: To present the design and implementation of an amblyopia risk factors screening project, in a large based Portuguese population. Methods: Two referral centers have been enrolled to assess all children aged 2 under their direct referral area. The photoscreener used was PlusOptix ® A09...

Afecciones oculares de pacientes pediátricos en consulta de Neuroftalmología en Oued, Argelia
Ocular conditions in pediatric patients seen in Neurophthalmology clinic, Oued, Algeria

Rev. inf. cient; 97 (4), 2018
Introducción: cuando la visión está disminuida o ausente ocasiona minusvalías para los niños, y provoca lentitud en el aprendizaje. Objetivo: determinar las afecciones oculares de pacientes pediátricos en consulta de Neuroftalmología, Hospital Oftalmológico Amistad Argelia-Cuba, El Oued, en el pe...

Straatsma syndrome: two case reports

Rev. bras. oftalmol; 76 (5), 2017
Abstract This article reports two cases of Straatsma Syndrome, a rare disease, emphasizing its clinical features that inclued myopia, strabismus and amblyopia associated with persistent myelinated fibers in the retina. Ophthalmic examination, color retinography and optical coherence tomography were perfo...

Amblyopia: neural basis and therapeutic approaches

Arq. bras. oftalmol; 79 (5), 2016
ABSTRACT Abnormalities in visual processing caused by visual deprivation or abnormal binocular interaction may induce amblyopia, which is characterized by reduced visual acuity. Occlusion therapy, the conventional treatment, requires special attention as occlusion of the fellow normal eye may reduce its ...

Validez del tamizaje de agudeza visual realizado por maestros de escuelas primarias
Validity of visual acuity screening by elementary school teachers

Rev. méd. hondur; 83 (1/2), 2015
Marco conceptual:El manejo y detección de ametropías en la niñez es multidisciplinario. Los programas de tamizaje incluyen maestros, pediatras, oftalmólogos y optometristas, con el fin de corregir y prevenir la ambliopía. Objetivo: Evaluar la efectividad del tamizaje realizado por m...