Results: 22

A Brazilian cost-utility analysis of trabecular micro-bypass with iStent inject® for the treatment of open-angle glaucoma

Rev. bras. oftalmol; 81 (), 2022
ABSTRACT Purpose To evaluate the cost-utility of the iStent inject® for the treatment of mild-to-moderate open-angle glaucoma (OAG) within the Brazilian Unified Health System (SUS). Methods A Markov model was developed, in which the effectiveness outcome measure was the incremental cost-effectiveness ...

Conceitos básicos de percepção de cena

Ciênc. cogn; 26 (2), 2021
A pesquisa sobre percepção de cenas é um esforço da comunidade científica em superar as dificuldades apresentadas ao estudo de estímulos complexos. As consistentes descobertas provaram a viabilidade do tema e encorajam uma abordagem mais holística e integrada nas investigações em percepção ...

Relationships between corneal biomechanics and the structural and functional parameters of glaucoma damage

Arq. bras. oftalmol; 83 (2), 2020
ABSTRACT Purpose: To investigate the relationships between (i) thickness of the retinal nerve fiber layer, optic nerve head topography, and visual field parameters and (ii) corneal biomechanical properties in normal controls and patients with ocular hypertension and primary open-angle glaucoma. Methods...

Factors associated with vision-related quality of life in Brazilian patients with glaucoma

Arq. bras. oftalmol; 82 (6), 2019
ABSTRACT Purpose: To evaluate the impact of visual acuity, visual field damage, and other factors on the quality of life in Brazilian patients with glaucoma. Methods: This cross-sectional prospective study involved 49 patients with glaucoma enrolled based on the presence of reproducible standard automa...

Assessing driving risk in patients with glaucoma

Arq. bras. oftalmol; 82 (3), 2019
ABSTRACT Glaucoma is the leading cause of irreversible blindness worldwide and can affect a broad array of daily activities, including driving. Recently, studies investigating the relationship between driving performance and glaucoma have received a great deal of interest. Assessment of driving behavior ...

Lack of association between provocative test-based intraocular pressure parameters and functional loss in treated glaucoma patients

Arq. bras. oftalmol; 82 (3), 2019
ABSTRACT Purpose: To correlate provocative test-based intraocular pressure (IOP) variation parameters (fluctuation and peak) with functional status, and to compare these IOP parameters between treated eyes with asymmetric primary open-angle glaucoma (POAG). Methods: A prospective observational study in...

Qualidade de vida de pessoas com glaucoma: análise conforme o defeito no campo visual

Rev. bras. oftalmol; 77 (6), 2018
Resumo Objetivo: Analisar a qualidade de vida de pessoas com glaucoma conforme o defeito no campo visual. Métodos: Trata-se de estudo transversal, analítico, conduzido em unidade de atenção especializada em oftalmologia, Projeto Glaucoma, em Montes Claros, Minas Gerais, Brasil. A qualidade de vida ...

Psicofísica visual em caso de toxoplasmose ocular congênita

Rev. bras. oftalmol; 77 (5), 2018
Resumo A toxoplasmose ocular congênita é uma manifestação da infecção pelo parasita Toxoplasma gondii que ocorrer por meio placentário. Essa doença pode provocar importantes sequelas visuais. Este trabalho descreve um estudo de caso que utilizou avaliação psicofísica visual para descrever alte...

Driving and visual deficits in stroke patients

Arq. neuropsiquiatr; 76 (2), 2018
ABSTRACT Objective: The aim of the present study was to conduct an exploratory assessment of visual impairment following stroke, and to discuss the possibilities of reintroducing patients to the activity of driving. Methods: The Useful Field of View test was used to assess visual processing and visual ...