Results: 16

Coexistence of Straatsma syndrome without macular extension and abnormal ellipsoid zone

Rev. bras. oftalmol; 81 (), 2022
ABSTRACT Myelinated retinal nerve fibers are rare congenital anomalies that appear as gray-white patches. They may be present in a syndrome characterized by ipsilateral myelinated retinal nerve fibers, myopia and amblyopia. The author reported an ellipsoid zone defect on spectral domain optical coherence...

Azoor: Retinopatia externa oculta zonal aguda associada com doença autoimune

Rev. bras. oftalmol; 79 (6), 2020
Resumo Retinopatia externa oculta zonal aguda (AZOOR) foi descrita pela primeira vez por Gass em 1993 como uma síndrome com perda rápida de uma ou mais zonas extensas dos segmentos externos da retina. Paciente masculino, 35 anos, portador de doença de Crohn, queixando-se de dor ocular eventual e nicta...

Achados de fundoscopia de pacientes diabéticos e/ou hipertensos

Rev. bras. oftalmol; 79 (1), 2020
Resumo Objetivo: Analisar a prevalência de alterações na fundoscopia de pacientes portadores de Diabetes Mellitus (DM) e/ou Hipertensão Arterial Sistêmica (HAS) encaminhados ao Serviço de Referência de Oftalmologia, localizado em uma Unidade Básica de Saúde do município de Patos, Paraíba (PB)...

Evaluation of fundus autofluorescence maging of diabetic patients without retinopathy

Arq. bras. oftalmol; 82 (5), 2019
ABSTRACT Purpose: To evaluate the usefulness of fundus autofluorescence imaging of diabetic patients without retinopathy to investigate early retinal damage. Methods: Fundus autofluorescence images of patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus without retinopathy (diabetic group) and age-sex matched health...

Evaluation of toxic retinopathy caused by antimalarial medications with spectral domain optical coherence tomography

Arq. bras. oftalmol; 82 (1), 2019
ABSTRACT Purpose: To investigate the frequency of toxic retinopathy in patients with lupus erythematosus and rheumatoid arthritis with long-term use of chloroquine diphosphate or hydroxychloroquine through spectral domain optical coherence tomography and the outcomes of ophthalmological exams (visual ac...

Morphological and functional findings in Alström syndrome: a study of two families

Arq. bras. oftalmol; 81 (6), 2018
ABSTRACT Alström syndrome is a rare disorder characterized by mutations to the ALMS1 gene and clinical findings of childhood obesity, diabetes mellitus, dilated cardiomyopathy, sensorineural hearing loss, and progressive cone-rod dystrophy, which may result in blindness. Ocular manifestations occur in t...

Retinal toxicity due to hydroxychloroquine: frequency in an Ophthalmology ambulatory

Rev. bras. oftalmol; 77 (5), 2018
Abstract Hydroxychloroquine is widely used by rheumatologists for the treatment of various diseases, such as systemic lupus erythematosus and rheumatoid arthritis because of its safety and low cost. However, it can cause retinal abnormalities. Until today, there is no Brazilian protocol for screening for...

Maculopatia hipotônica pós ciclodiálise traumática por arma de fogo

Rev. bras. oftalmol; 77 (3), 2018
Resumo Um traumatismo ocular contuso pode gerar uma vasta gama de lesões intraoculares que são dependentes da quantidade de energia que o objeto transfere ao olho durante o impacto. As lesões da íris, malha trabecular e corpo ciliar podem repercutir na drenagem do humor aquoso. A ocorrência de uma c...

Surgical management of retinal fold after 23-Gauge pars plana vitrectomy retinopexy

Rev. bras. oftalmol; 77 (3), 2018
Abstract The authors report a case of retinal fold after retinal detachment repair performed using 23-gauge pars plana vitrectomy technic (PPV). The fundus photography and optical coherence tomography (OCT) showed a posterior retinal fold with the retina periphery attached. The patient's best corrected v...

Retinite por citomegalovírus em paciente com Síndrome de Good

Rev. bras. oftalmol; 77 (3), 2018
Resumo A Síndrome de Good é uma síndrome paraneoplásica caracterizada pela associação de timoma e hipogamaglobulinemia, cursando com imunossupressão. Relatamos um caso raro de retinite por citomegalovírus em paciente com esta síndrome....