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Disorganization of the inner retinal layers in diabetic macular edema: systematic review

Rev. bras. oftalmol; 81 (), 2022
ABSTRACT The objective of this article was to review the disorganization of inner retinal layers as a biomarker in diabetic macular edema. A systematic search was conducted in PubMed®/MEDLINE®, Cochrane and Embase until August 2021. The keywords used were: "disorganization of inner retinal layers (DRIL...

Evaluación oftalmológica en niños derivados a un proyecto de rehabilitación en baja visión de un organismo de apoyo social

Rev. chil. pediatr; 90 (3), 2019
INTRODUCCIÓN: Un niño con baja visión (BV) rehabilitado puede tener una educación integral. Objetivo: Estudiar el perfil de los escolares derivados para evaluación a un Proyecto de Rehabilitación en un organismo de apoyo social. PACIENTES Y MÉTODO: Estudio transversal descriptivo de beneficiario...

Estado actual de la atención sanitaria de personas con discapacidad auditiva y visual: una revisión breve

Rev. méd. Chile; 147 (5), 2019
Visual or hearing disabilities account for 20% of people reporting some sort of disability. We performed a literature review about the interaction that people with visual or hearing disabilities have with the health care system. We found that these people report a lower quality of life and have a higher ...

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...

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...

The impact of ocular tuberculosis on vision after two months of intensive therapy

Braz. j. infect. dis; 22 (3), 2018
ABSTRACT Tuberculosis is an infectious disease of global importance with major economic and social burden accounting for 25% of all avoidable deaths in developing countries. Extrapulmonary involvement may occur either in association with clinically apparent pulmonary tuberculosis or in isolation. This cr...

Driving and visual deficits in stroke patients

Arq. neuropsiquiatr; 76 (2), 2018
ABSTRACT Objective: The aim of the present study was to conduct an exploratory assessment of visual impairment following stroke, and to discuss the possibilities of reintroducing patients to the activity of driving. Methods: The Useful Field of View test was used to assess visual processing and visual ...

Weight reduction for a better visual outcome in idiopathic intracranial hypertension

Arq. bras. oftalmol; 81 (1), 2018
ABSTRACT Purpose: To evaluate the correlation between weight reduction and visual outcome in overweight patients with idiopathic intracranial hypertension. Methods: Thirty-nine newly diagnosed, overweight (body mass index >25 kg/m2) patients with idiopathic intracranial hypertension were studied ret...

Vision status, ophthalmic assessment, and quality of life in the very old

Arq. bras. oftalmol; 80 (3), 2017
ABSTRACT Purpose: To determine the vision status, ophthalmic findings, and quality of life among the very elderly. Methods: This was a cross-sectional observational study of individuals aged 80 years and above. A comprehensive ophthalmic exam was performed with mea surement of both the presenting (PVA)...

Serum levels of vitamin A, visual function and ocular surface after bariatric surgery

Arq. gastroenterol; 54 (1), 2017
ABSTRACT BACKGROUND Bariatric surgery is the most effective treatment for severe obesity, but the surgery increases the risk of developing nutritional deficiencies, such as vitamin A deficiency. In human metabolism, vitamin A plays a role in vision. OBJECTIVE To evaluate serum vitamin A, visual functio...