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Postoperative anterior uveitis in a patient submitted to combined treatment with cataract surgery and iStent inject®. How to manage?

Rev. bras. oftalmol; 81 (), 2022
ABSTRACT Minimally invasive glaucoma surgeries are surgical treatment alternatives for glaucoma aimed at reducing intraocular pressure with a better safety profile compared to traditional trabeculectomy. However, in spite of less invasive techniques, complications may develop in any surgical procedure. T...

Acute uveitis: A rare adverse effect of miltefosine in the treatment of post-kala-azar dermal leishmaniasis

Abstract Post-kala-azar dermal leishmaniasis is a skin disorder occurring in 5-10% of visceral leishmaniasis patients after treatment with miltefosine,the first-line drug for this skin disorder. We reported a case of acute anterior uveitis,a rare adverse effect, experienced by a patient treated with milt...

Evaluation of factors for predicting risk of uveitis recurrence in Behcets disease patients

Braz. j. med. biol. res; 53 (6), 2020
This study aimed to investigate the predictive factors for uveitis recurrence (UR) risk in Behcet's disease (BD) patients. BD patients (n=164) with a history of uveitis were recruited, and demographic data, clinical features, and laboratory tests were recorded. Uveitis was defined as anterior uveitis, in...

Aspectos clínicos e tratamento de pacientes com tuberculose ocular presumida em centro de referência de São Paulo, Brasil. Estudo retrospectivo

Rev. bras. oftalmol; 78 (6), 2019
Resumo Objetivo: Descrever aspectos clínicos e esquema terapêutico dos pacientes com tuberculose ocular presumida tratados em um centro de referência em tuberculose de São Paulo. Métodos: Estudo retrospectivo descritivo. O teste exato de Fisher foi realizado quando apropriado. Resultados: A queix...

Tubulointerstitial nephritis and uveitis syndrome in children: report of three cases

J. bras. nefrol; 40 (3), 2018
ABSTRACT Tubulointerstitial nephritis and uveitis syndrome is a rare and probably underdiagnosed condition. Renal and ocular manifestations may not occur simultaneously, making the diagnosis more difficult. Nephritis may be asymptomatic; therefore, renal function evaluation is essential for diagnosis. Ur...

Effects of sub-Tenon's triamcinolone injections in patients with uveitis

Arq. bras. oftalmol; 81 (4), 2018
ABSTRACT Purpose: To evaluate the response to sub-Tenon's triamcinolone injection in patients with uveitis. Methods: We studied 28 eyes with macular edema associated with controlled uveitis. We administered sub-Tenon's injection of triamcinolone and followed the patients for 180 days to analyze the pos...

Análise da frequência de uveítes em pacientes com espondiloartrites, suas complicações e associação com parâmetros clínicos da doença

Rev. bras. oftalmol; 77 (2), 2018
Resumo Objetivo: A uveíte anterior aguda é a principal manifestação extra-articular na espondiloartrite. O objetivo deste estudo foi analisar se a presença da uveíte se associa com diferentes manifestações clínicas, laboratoriais, radiológicas e a terapêutica nos pacientes com espondiloartrit...

Mycophenolate mofetil as an immunomodulator in refractory noninfectious uveitis

Arq. bras. oftalmol; 79 (6), 2016
ABSTRACT Purpose: To evaluate the efficacy and tolerance of mycophenolate mofetil (MMF) for the treatment of noninfectious uveitis using the methods advocated by the Standardization of Uveitis Nomenclature (SUN) Working Group and to compare this with other studies of immunosuppression in ocular inflamma...

Anti-inflammatory effect of lycopene on endotoxin-induced uveitis in rats

Arq. bras. oftalmol; 79 (6), 2016
ABSTRACT Purpose: We evaluated the efficacy of lycopene, a dietary carotenoid and potent antioxidant, against ocular inflammation and oxidative stress in an experimental uveitis model. Methods: Endotoxin-induced uveitis (EIU) was induced in Sprague-Dawley rats by a single subcutaneous injection of 200 ...