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Retroceso bilateral de rectos laterales comparado con retroceso/resección unilateral para el tratamiento de la exotropia intermitente básica

Medwave; 18 (6), 2018
Resumen INTRODUCCIÓN: En determinadas circunstancias clínicas, la exotropia intermitente básica requiere resolución quirúrgica. Existen dos técnicas para ello: el retroceso bilateral de rectos laterales y el retroceso/resección unilateral. Aunque el retroceso bilateral es la técnica más utilizad...

¿Retinopexia neumática o implante de silicona para pacientes con desprendimiento regmatógeno de retina?

Medwave; 18 (6), 2018
Resumen INTRODUCCIÓN: l desprendimiento de retina de tipo regmatógeno es aquel causado por un desgarro o ruptura de la retina, y es causa frecuente de pérdida de visión. Dentro del manejo quirúrgico existen varias opciones, entre ellas el implante de silicona o cirugía convencional y la retinopexia...

Nylon, fibrin glue and Vicryl®- the graft fixation techniques in the conjunctival autotransplant for the treatment of primary pterygium

Rev. bras. oftalmol; 76 (6), 2017
Abstract Objective: to compare nylon, fibrin glue and Vicryl® in the conjunctival autograft for treatment of primary pterygium. Methods: Prospective study approved by the Ethics Committee following the Declaration of Helsinki. 89 eyes were underwent pterygium excision and conjunctival autograft. They ...

A comparison of two conjunctival rotation autograft techniques in primary pterygium surgery

Arq. bras. oftalmol; 80 (6), 2017
ABSTRACT Purpose: To compare the effects of 90° and 180° conjunctival rotational autograft (CRA) techniques used in primary pterygium surgery. Methods: Forty-five patients were included in this retrospective study. Visual acuity (VA), corneal topography, and auto-refractometer measurements, as well a...

Intermittent exotropia surgery: results in different age groups

Arq. bras. oftalmol; 80 (6), 2017
ABSTRACT Purpose: To report the outcomes in patients undergoing surgical correction of intermittent exotropia and to compare the age at surgery to motor and sensory success. Methods: This was a retrospective cohort study. The results of patients with intermittent exotropia treated with surgery over a ...

Epidemiology of strabismus surgery in a public hospital of the Brazilian Federal District

Rev. bras. oftalmol; 76 (5), 2017
Abstract Purpose: to determine the prevalence of different types of strabismus submitted to a surgical procedure in a public hospital in the Brazilian Federal District. Methods: Retrospective cross-sectional review of medical records of patients who underwent strabismus surgery performed by the same su...

Lentigo maligno na face: um desafio na conduta

Rev. bras. oftalmol; 76 (3), 2017
Resumo O lentigo maligno é um melanoma in situ, de crescimento radial e lento, que acomete áreas fotoexpostas principalmente em idosos. Quando acomete a pálpebra, devido à proximidade a um órgão nobre, a conduta é controversa, porém a cirurgia é o método mais usado, com margens que variam de ac...

Civil liability of the ophthalmologist in the São Paulo Court of Appeals

Einstein (Säo Paulo); 15 (1), 2017
ABSTRACT Objective To conduct a data survey on the subject of medical claims involving civil liability in ophthalmology at the São Paulo Court of Appeals. Methods A case law research was carried out on the São Paulo Court of Appeals website searching for the keyword “ophthalmologist” fo...

Cuidado cirúrgico seguro em oftalmologia: cuidado cirúrgico seguro em oftalmologia: adaptação e operacionalização do checklist de segurança cirúrgica

A segurança na assistência cirúrgica tem sido definida como prioridade emergente de intervenção em todo o mundo onde práticas de segurança têm sido amplamente discutidas com foco na prevenção de complicações relacionadas aos procedimentos cirúrgicos. Garantir a melhoria da segurança cirúrg...

Management of necrotizing scleritis after pterygium surgery with rituximab

Arq. bras. oftalmol; 79 (5), 2016
ABSTRACT The authors present a case of necrotizing scleritis after pterygium excision successfully treated with rituximab after attempts with high doses of corticosteroids and immunosuppressive drugs. A literature review revealed case reports and a phase I/II dose-ranging randomized clinical trial using ...