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Belin/Ambrósio Enhanced Ectasia Display in cataract surgery and relation to final visual acuity

Rev. bras. oftalmol; 81 (), 2022
ABSTRACT Objective To analyze and describe the coefficients found on maximum Ambrósio Relational Thickness-Maximum (ART-Max) and Belin/Ambrósio Enhanced Ectasia Display total deviation (BAD-D) in eyes with normal corneal topography subjected to cataract surgery with premium intraocular lens implantat...

Acute corneal melting one week after an uncomplicated cataract surgery in a patient who previously underwent eyelid radiation and with undiagnosed rheumatoid arthritis: a case report

Arq. bras. oftalmol; 84 (1), 2021
ABSTRACT This is a rare case report of acute, paracentral corneal melting and perforation occurring 1 week after an uneventful cataract surgery, with discussions on possible pathogenetic mechanisms. Relevant literature was also reviewed. Herein, a case of an 86-year-old woman with acute, paracentral, and...

Tratamento de crescimento epitelial persistente pós-Lasik com debridamento mecânico, uso de álcool a 20% e cola de fibrina

Rev. bras. oftalmol; 80 (4), 2021
RESUMO O Lasik é a técnica de cirurgia refrativa mais utilizada no mundo. Apesar de segura e efetiva, ela pode levar a algumas complicações. O crescimento epitelial pós-Lasik é uma complicação pós-operatória incomum, com prevalência maior em casos de retratamento. Geralmente, é um achado não...

Corneal suture for acute corneal hydrops secondary to post-LASIK ectasia: a case report

Arq. bras. oftalmol; 83 (6), 2020
ABSTRACT Corneal ectasia is one of the main complications of keratorefractive procedures. In this report, we describe a case of corneal ectasia after laser-assisted in situ keratomileusis), which progressed with acute hydrops and aqueous leakage and required a suture for correction....

Olho seco e doenças da córnea em pacientes internados em terapia intensiva
Dry eye and corneal diseases in intensive care patients

Rev. cuba. enferm; 34 (2), 2018
RESUMO Introdução: Ao relacionar a problemática do olho seco e das doenças da córnea, pacientes internados em Unidade de Terapia Intensiva apresentam risco elevado para o desenvolvimento destes eventos, pois estão predispostos a perderem seus mecanismos naturais de proteção ocular, por apresenta...

Bilateral descemet membrane detachment in femtosecond laser-assisted cataract surgery

Rev. bras. oftalmol; 76 (4), 2017
Abstract We report an unusual case of a 65-year old patient that developed localized bilateral Descemet membrane detachment during non-simultaneous femtosecond laser-assisted cataract surgery (FLACS). The detachment occurred when the laser was performing the secondary incision. In the operating room, the...

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...

The reasons for evisceration after penetrating keratoplasty between 1995 and 2015

Arq. bras. oftalmol; 80 (3), 2017
ABSTRACT Purpose: The purpose of this study was to determine the indications and frequency of evisceration after penetrating keratoplasty (PK). Methods: The medical records of all patients who underwent evisceration after PK between January 1, 1995 and December 31, 2015 at Ankara Training and Research ...

Corneal backscatter in insulin-dependent and non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus patients: a pilot study

Arq. bras. oftalmol; 80 (3), 2017
ABSTRACT Purpose: To compare central corneal backscatter obtained from Scheimpflug images between patients with insulin-dependent and non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus (IDDM and NIDDM, respectively) and healthy controls. Methods: Seven patients with IDDM (7 eyes), eleven patients with NIDDM (11 e...

Achados histopatológicos em 431 córneas de receptores de transplantes no Rio de Janeiro

Rev. bras. oftalmol; 73 (3), 2014
Foram examinadas 431 córneas de receptores de transplantes no Rio de Janeiro recebidas em sua maioria do Banco de Olhos associado à Sociedade Brasileira de Oftalmologia (SBO) e, as últimas, do Rio-transplante, após o fechamento temporário do Banco de Olhos. É notável a diferença entre os percentu...