Results: 19

Análise do filme lacrimal e dos sintomas de olho seco em pacientes submetidos à facoemulsificação

Rev. bras. oftalmol; 83 (), 2024
RESUMO Objetivo: Avaliar o filme lacrimal e os sintomas de olho seco antes e após a realização da facoemulsificação. Métodos: Participaram deste estudo clínico 51 pacientes diagnosticados com catarata (55% mulheres; 78% brancos; 71,2 ± 6,5 anos de idade; sem uso de colírio lubrificante) que fo...

Subconjunctival adalimumab for treatment of dry eye disease in Sjögren's syndrome

Rev. bras. oftalmol; 81 (), 2022
ABSTRACT Objective To describe the use of subconjuctival administration of the anti-tumor necrosis factor agent adalimumab for treatment of dry eye in patients with Sjögren's syndrome, and to investigate conjunctival healing. Methods Prospective, nonrandomized, noncomparative interventional case ser...

Olho seco e COVID-19: uma revisão narrativa

Rev. bras. oftalmol; 81 (), 2022
RESUMO Com o advento do cenário pandêmico causado pelo SARS-CoV-2, no início do ano de 2020, foi notado um vasto quadro clínico entre os indivíduos infectados. Dentre os sintomas oculares mais comuns ocasionados pela COVID-19, o olho seco tornou-se bastante prevalente nesse meio. O estudo do tipo re...

Comparison of the clinical effects of two different doses (0. 05% and 0. 1%) of topical cyclosporine A in dry eyes with meibomian gland dysfunction

Rev. bras. oftalmol; 81 (), 2022
ABSTRACT Objective: To compare the clinical efficacy of two different doses of topical cyclosporine A used in addition to artificial tears in the treatment of patients with meibomian dysfunction and secondary dry eye. Methods: Fifty patients aged 18 to 40 years, who presented to our clinic between June...

Digital asthenopia: blue-blocking lenses and + 0,40D additional power in the near zone, for eye strain, accommodation and convergence functions

Rev. bras. oftalmol; 81 (), 2022
ABSTRACT Purpose Evaluate blue-violet light filter and additional power of +0.40 D in the near zone ophthalmic lenses, on convergence, accommodative functions, and symptoms of digital asthenopia (DA). Methods Randomized study in cross-over design conducted on 49 volunteers (age, 29 ± 5.5 years; male...

COVID-19 inductor del síndrome visual informático y sus afectaciones a las personas

El objetivo de este artículo es analizar la literatura existente sobre el SVI y sus afectaciones a las personas producto por alta exposición a equipos electrónicos generados por la pandemia del COVID-19 El tipo de investigación es revisión de literatura, de diseño bibliográfico o documental; el m�...

Dry eye in systemic lupus erythematosus patients

Rev. bras. oftalmol; 78 (5), 2019
Abstract Objective: To study the association of dry eye with lupus disease activity and cumulative damage. To verify if epidemiological, treatment and autoantibody profile of SLE (systemic Lupus erythematosus) patients influence the presence of dry eye. Methods: We studied 70 SLE patients for the pre...

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 on ocular discomfort and tear film dynamics of suturing 23-gauge pars plana vitrectomies

Arq. bras. oftalmol; 82 (3), 2019
ABSTRACT Purpose: To evaluate the effects of suturing 23-gauge pars plana vitrectomies on ocular discomfort and tear film dynamics. Methods: This retrospective chart review involved data from 50 procedures in 50 patients who underwent 23-gauge pars plana vitrectomy from January to November 2016. We div...

Recommendations from the Brazilian society of rheumatology for the diagnosis of Sjögren's syndrome (Part I): glandular manifestations (systematic review)

Adv Rheumatol; 59 (), 2019
Abstract Background: Primary Sjögren's syndrome (pSS) is a systemic immune-mediated disease whose main characteristic is exocrine gland inflammation and, subsequent reduction in tear and saliva production. A delayed diagnosis is common due to the nonspecific clinical manifestations of disease. The aim ...