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Anterior chamber characteristics assessed by rotating Scheimpflug imaging in patients with retinitis pigmentosa

Arq. bras. oftalmol; 82 (6), 2019
ABSTRACT Purpose: The aim of this study was to evaluate anterior segment parameters and corneal aberrations in patients with retinitis pigmentosa using Scheimpflug imaging and to compare the findings with those for healthy controls. Methods: This single-center, case-control study included patients diag...

Refractive and visual outcomes after Ferrara corneal ring segment implantation at a 60% depth in keratoconic eyes: case series

Arq. bras. oftalmol; 82 (6), 2019
ABSTRACT Purpose: This report addresses refractive, topographic, visual acuity, and optical coherence tomography outcomes 12 months after femtosecond, laser-assisted insertion of Ferrara intrastromal corneal ring segments in keratoconic eyes at a depth of 60%. Methods: Interventional, prospective, non-...

Orthokeratology on patient with ectasic cornea

Rev. bras. oftalmol; 78 (5), 2019
Abstract A 26-year-old man, single, business student, reveals a ectasic cornea during corneal topography exam. Among some procedures, the patient chose Orthokeratology to do a corneal reshape and got successfully a good visual acuity, going against the most authors guidance....

Análise da eficácia do crosslinking transepitelial em pacientes portadores de ceratocone

Rev. bras. oftalmol; 78 (5), 2019
Resumo Objetivo: Avaliar os resultados clínicos do Crosslinking Transepitelial (CXL) analisando sua eficácia em pacientes portadores de ceratocone progressivo. Métodos: Estudo transversal retrospectivo com 49 olhos e 37 pacientes com idades entre 10 e 50 anos, submetidos à técnica de CXL em 2017...

Topoaberrometría en pacientes con queratocono
Topoaberrometry in patients with keratoconus

Rev. cuba. oftalmol; 32 (2), 2019
RESUMEN Objetivo: Determinar las características topoaberrométricas del queratocono. Métodos: Se realizó un estudio observacional descriptivo de corte transversal que comprendió 101 topografías corneales de pacientes diagnosticados de queratocono con el topógrafo corneal Magellan Plug and Play (n...

Posterior keratoconus and iris atrophy: a fortuitous association?

Arq. bras. oftalmol; 82 (1), 2019
ABSTRACT The authors describe an unusual association between posterior keratoconus and iris atrophy, confirmed by a complete ocular evaluation, scheimpflug imaging and pachymetric curve. A hypothesis for concomitant findings is discussed....

Effect of accelerated corneal crosslinking on ocular response analyzer waveform-derived parameters in progressive keratoconus

Arq. bras. oftalmol; 82 (1), 2019
ABSTRACT Purpose: To evaluate the effect of accelerated corneal crosslinking on corneal biomechanics with an ocular response analyzer in patients with progressive keratoconus. Methods: In this retrospective study, 50 eyes of 45 patients with progressive keratoconus who underwent accelerated corneal cro...

Queratoglobo. Presentación de caso
Keratoglobus. Case presentation

Rev. medica electron; 40 (6), 2018
RESUMEN Se presenta un caso clínico de un varón de 27 años de edad, con una ectasia corneal y presencia de queratoglobo en ambos ojos. La manifestación clínica fue disminución lenta y progresiva de la agudeza visual en ambos ojos y dolor en el ojo izquierdo. Al examen oftalmológico se constató hi...

Visual performance of scleral lenses and their impact on quality of life in patients with irregular corneas

Arq. bras. oftalmol; 81 (6), 2018
ABSTRACT Purpose: We aimed to evaluate the visual quality performance of scleral contact lenses in patients with keratoconus, pellucid marginal degeneration, and post-keratoplasty astigmatism, and their impact on quality of life. Methods: We included 40 patients (58 eyes) with keratoconus, pellucid mar...