Results: 27

Grating visual acuity impairment assessed by sweep visually evoked potentials in children with optic pathway tumors unable to perform optotype acuity tests

Arq. bras. oftalmol; 84 (2), 2021
ABSTRACT Purpose: To determine visual impairment due to optic pathway tumors in children unable to perform recognition acuity tests. Methods: Grating visual acuity scores, in logMAR, were obtained by sweep visually evoked potentials (SVEP) in children with optic pathway tumors. The binocular grating vi...

Perfil clínico de pacientes dermatológicos encaminhados para avaliação oftalmológica

Rev. bras. oftalmol; 80 (6), 2021
RESUMO Objetivo: Analisar o perfil clínico de pacientes em acompanhamento dermatológico encaminhados para avaliação oftalmológica. Métodos: A amostra foi composta de pacientes dermatológicos encaminhados para avaliação oftalmológica, nos anos de 2016 e de 2017. Estudou-se a concomitância de ...

Visual loss as first clinical manifestation of X-linked adrenoleukodystrophy

Rev. bras. oftalmol; 78 (6), 2019
Abstract X-linked adrenoleukodystrophy (X-ALD) represents a group of diseases characterized by the accumulation of very long chain fattyacids (VLCFAs) in the tissues. Its clinical manifestations are usually manifold. Visual changes may be present, but they often appear later in the disease. We describe h...

Endothelial lesion and complement activation in patients with Scleroderma Renal Crisis

J. bras. nefrol; 41 (4), 2019
Abstract In kidney biopsies reviews, scleroderma renal crisis (SRC) is characterized by vascular endothelial injuries, C4d deposits on peritubular vessels, and acute and chronic injuries coexisting on the same biopsy. The clinical signs of thrombotic microangiopathy (TMA) are described in systemic sclero...

Irlen syndrome: systematic review and level of evidence analysis

Arq. neuropsiquiatr; 77 (3), 2019
ABSTRACT Background: Scotopic sensitivity syndrome, later called Meares-Irlen syndrome or simply Irlen syndrome (IS) has been described as symptoms of poor reading ability due to poor color matching and distorted graphic images. Individuals with this syndrome are considered slow, ineffective readers wit...

National survey of blindness and visual impairment in Guatemala, 2015

Arq. bras. oftalmol; 82 (2), 2019
ABSTRACT - Purpose: To estimate the prevalence of blindness and visual impairment in older adults living in Guatemala. Methods: Participants ³50 years of age were selected using random cluster sampling and evaluated using the Rapid Assessment of Avoidable Blindness method. Visual acuity was measured, ...

Evaluation of vestibular and oculomotor functions in individuals with dizziness after stroke

Arq. neuropsiquiatr; 77 (1), 2019
ABSTRACT Changes in postural balance and visual complaints are frequent consequences of stroke. We aimed to investigate the symptoms and the vestibular and oculomotor functions of patients with dizziness post ischemic and hemorrhagic stroke and compare the results among them. Methods: Fifty patients wit...

Pseudotumor cerebral asociado a hipovitaminosis A, B6 y D: A propósito de dos casos

Arch. argent. pediatr; 116 (3), 2018
La hipertensión endocraneana idiopàtica se asocia infrecuentemente con la hipovitaminosis A y D. Se presenta el caso de una paciente femenina de 8 años con visión borrosa de 24 horas y papiledema bilateral. Resonancia magnética nuclear normal. Presión de apertura de líquido cefalorraquídeo: 260 m...

Susac's syndrome: isolated retinal artery occlusion after 10 years of remission

Arq. bras. oftalmol; 81 (2), 2018
ABSTRACT Susac's syndrome, or microangiopathy of the retina, inner ear, and brain, is a rare condition characterized by the clinical triad of encephalopathy, branch retinal artery occlusion, and sensorineural hearing loss. The complete triad has been documented in 85% of reported cases. At clinical onset...