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Superior ophthalmic vein and cavernous sinus thrombosis associated with COVID-19: a case report

Rev. bras. oftalmol; 82 (), 2023
ABSTRACT Cavernous sinus and superior ophthalmic vein thrombosis is a rare clinical condition, and little described in the literature. The clinical presentation is nonspecific and highly variable, and symptoms may include red eye, ophthalmoplegia, coma, and death. The main etiology results from infection...

Analysis of the thickness of conjunctival autograft in pterygium surgery with the Moscovici dissection technique compared with manual dissection

Rev. bras. oftalmol; 82 (), 2023
ABSTRACT Objective Compare the thickness of conjunctival autografts in pterygium surgery using the Moscovici dissection technique with manual dissection and assess the difficulty of the techniques. Methods In this randomized clinical trial, 30 eyes of 30 patients undergoing pterygium surgery were div...

Periorbital ecchymosis and subconjunctival hemorrhage due to leech therapy for headache

Arq. bras. oftalmol; 84 (2), 2021
ABSTRACT A 62-year-old woman was admitted to our clinic with the complaints of periorbital ecchymosis and subconjunctival hemorrhage that are visible, especially on the right eye. We noted that her complaints began the day after she underwent leech therapy on the glabella area for headache. On the glabel...

Amiloidose de conjuntivas palpebrais inferiores: um relato de caso

Rev. bras. oftalmol; 80 (4), 2021
RESUMO A amiloidose é caracterizada pela deposição extracelular de fibrilas amiloides proteicas nos tecidos, incluindo conjuntiva, motivada por sua insolubilidade em proteínas proteolíticas. A amiloidose conjuntival, afetando especificamente a conjuntiva palpebral, é um achado raro na prática clí...

Extensive bulbar conjunctival Kaposi's sarcoma as initial symptom of human immunodeficiency virus

Arq. bras. oftalmol; 82 (5), 2019
ABSTRACT Here, we present a case in which extensive bulbar conjunctival Kaposi's sarcoma was the initial presentation of human immunodeficiency virus in a 36-year-old man. The patient had a 3-month history of recurrent self-limited inferior conjunctiva hyperemia in the right eye, and presented with a pai...

Ocular surface evaluation in pediatric Hashimoto's thyroiditis without thyroid-associated ophthalmopathy

Arq. bras. oftalmol; 82 (4), 2019
ABSTRACT Purpose: We aimed to assess ocular surface characteristics in children with Hashimoto's thyroiditis without thyroid-associated ophthalmopathy and compare the results with those of healthy children. Methods: Twenty-two children with Hashimoto's thyroiditis (Group 1) and 20 healthy children with...

Effects of benzalkonium chloride and cyclosporine applied topically to rabbit conjunctiva: a histomorphometric study

Arq. bras. oftalmol; 82 (4), 2019
ABSTRACT Purpose: Chronic instillation of benzalkonium chloride, a preservative, has inflammatory effects on the ocular surface. However, addition of the anti-inflammatory agent cyclosporine to a therapeutic protocol may mitigate these effects. This study compared the toxic effects of a 0.1% benzalkoniu...

Brimonidine-induced unilateral ocular lichen planus: a case report

Arq. bras. oftalmol; 82 (3), 2019
ABSTRACT This report was written to describe a case of unilateral brimonidine-induced conjunctival lichen planus. Because the ophthalmic examination indicated chronic conjunctivitis or drug-induced pseudopemphigoid, the patient underwent thorough ophthalmic and systemic examinations, as well as conjuncti...

Association between systemic activity ındex and dry eye severity in patients with primary Sjögren syndrome

Arq. bras. oftalmol; 82 (1), 2019
ABSTRACT Purpose: The aim of the present study was to compare the severity of ocular and systemic findings among patients with primary Sjögren syndrome. Methods: The study followed a prospective controlled design and comprised two groups; the test group included 58 eyes of 58 patients newly diagnosed...

The study of the use of a latex biomembrane and conjunctival autograft in rabbit conjunctiva wound healing

Arq. bras. oftalmol; 81 (2), 2018
RESUMO Objetivo: Estudar o uso da biomembrana de látex e o transplante conjuntival autólogo na cicatrização conjuntival em coelhos. Métodos: Em nove coelhos albinos, neo-zelandeses, machos foram removidas áreas retangulares idênticas, do quadrante supero nasal, adjacente ao limbo, de ambos os ol...