Results: 385

Assessment of eye drop instillation technique in glaucoma patients

Arq. bras. oftalmol; 80 (4), 2017
ABSTRACT Purpose: To study the technique of eye drop instillation in glaucoma patients and identify independent factors that may influence their performance. Methods: In this cross-sectional study, 71 consecutive patients with glaucoma or ocular hypertension, self-administering topical anti-glaucoma me...

Unilateral floppy eyelid syndrome with ipsilateral intolerance to brimonidine

Rev. bras. oftalmol; 76 (3), 2017
Abstract The authors report a case of unilateral floppy eyelid syndrome with ipsilateral intolerance to brimonidine in a 65-year-old man. The singularity of this case is the combination of two rare illnesses of great phlogistic potentiality in the same eye. The purpose of this article is to report a case...

Corneal properties and glaucoma: a review of the literature and meta-analysis

Arq. bras. oftalmol; 80 (3), 2017
ABSTRACT Purpose: Studies have suggested that corneal biomechanical properties influence intraocular pressure (IOP) measurements, namely central corneal thickness (CCT) and corneal hysteresis (CH). The present study aimed to investigate the associations of CH and CCT with glaucoma development. Methods:...

Effects of obesity on retrobulbar flow hemodynamics: color Doppler ultrasound evaluation

Arq. bras. oftalmol; 80 (3), 2017
ABSTRACT Purpose: To evaluate intraocular pressure (IOP) and extraocular orbital vessels with color Doppler ultrasound (CDU) and investigate the effects of obesity on retrobulbar blood flow. Methods: Fifty-nine patients were included in this prospective study. Patients were divided into two groups acco...

La fotografía de fondo de ojo como método de diagnóstico en el glaucoma

Medicentro (Villa Clara); 21 (1), 2017
El glaucoma es una neuropatía óptica caracterizada por alteraciones en la cabeza del nervio óptico, asociada a pérdida de la visión, y constituye la segunda causa de ceguera en el mundo; aunque dicha ceguera se considera irreversible, puede ser prevenible con el diagnóstico precoz y el tratamiento ...

Algorithm approach for revision surgery following late-onset bleb complications after trabeculectomy: long-term follow-up

Arq. bras. oftalmol; 80 (1), 2017
ABSTRACT Purpose: The aim of this study was to introduce a reproducible algorithm for the surgical management of late-onset (>2 months) bleb complications after trabeculectomy with mitomycin C. Methods: We performed a retrospective review of eyes treated using a reproducible algorithm approach by a ...

Macular hemorrhage after roller coaster riding in a single-eyed patient with congenital glaucoma

Arq. bras. oftalmol; 79 (6), 2016
ABSTRACT A 21-year-old female presented with a 4-day history of decreased vision in her only functional eye (right eye, OD). She had a history of multiple ocular surgeries in both eyes because of congenital glaucoma and had lost light perception in her left eye several years prior. Ophthalmological exami...

Repeatability of contrast sensitivity testing in patients with age-related macular degeneration, glaucoma, and cataract

Arq. bras. oftalmol; 79 (5), 2016
ABSTRACT Purpose: To analyze the intrasession and intersession repeatability of contrast sensitivity (CS) measurements in patients with glaucoma, cataract, or age-related macular degeneration (AMD) and healthy controls. Methods: CS measurements were performed using the OPTEC-Functional Vision Analyzer ...

Manifestações oftalmológicas de Síndrome de Klippel Trenaunay

Rev. bras. oftalmol; 75 (5), 2016
RESUMO A Síndrome de Klippel-Trenaunay (SKT) é uma doença congênita rara, com maior prevalência no sexo masculino e incidência de 2-5:100.000. Apresenta-se, na forma clássica, como a tríade de manchas vinho porto, hipertrofia de membros e malformação venosa e/ou linfática. O diagnóstico é es...