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Respiratory distress in the newborn - an ophthalmologic diagnosis
Maio, Tiago Daniel da Silva; Mota, Ágata; Lemos, José Alberto; Ribeiro, IsabelThe presence of a congenital dacryocystocele is rare, the presence of two with nasal extension compromising respiratory function, make this an atypical case that requires immediate action by the ophthalmologist. We present the case of a newborn that during the first hours of life presented respiratory distress. Dacryocystocele resolution and symptomatic improvement were observed after conservative treatment. Ke...
Pars Plana Vitrectomy in Proliferative Diabetic Retinopathy – Retrospective Ana...
Lemos, José Alberto; Carvalho, Rui; Teixeira, Carla; Martins, Joana Neves; Menezes, Carlos; Gonçalves, Rita; Coelho, Pedro; Maio, TiagoPurpose: To analyze the results and complications of pars plana vitrectomy (PPV) in the treatment of patients with proliferative diabetic retinopathy (PDR). Methods: Retrospective study of all patients that underwent PPV for PDR in the period between April 2012 and June 2014 and with a minimum follow-up of 2 months. Data collected included baseline demographics, best-corrected visual acuity (BCVA), indications ...
ADIE´S PUPIL AND MIGRAINE: AN OVERLOOKED ASSOCIATION?
Moreira, Jorge; Vieira, Bruna; Lemos, José Alberto; Gonçalves, Rita; Coelho, Pedro; Maio, Tiago; Tenedório, PaulaIntroduction: Adie´s pupil is a neuro-ophthalmological disorder caused by injury of postganglionic parasympathetic nerve fibers of the eye and is defined as a dilated pupil, which is unresponsive to light and moderately responsive to accommodation. Although the etiology remains unknown, there are few reports of Adie´s pupil associated with migraine. Methods: A 48-year-old woman presented with right pupil di...
The performance of Plusoptix A09 in detection of Refractive Amblyopia Risk Factors
Lemos, José Alberto; Gonçalves, Rita; Ribeiro, Isabel; Mota, Ágata; Mateus, Catarina; Vieira, Bruna; Tenedório, PaulaPurpose: To assess the accuracy of the Plusoptix A09 noncycloplegic photorefraction for detection of refractive amblyopia risk factors (RARFs) in children and determine cutoff points. Methods: This study included 402 children observed in Pediatric Ophthalmology Clinic between June and December 2014. All children underwent initially photorefraction using Plusoptix A09 followed by cycloplegic retinoscopy (obtaine...
Evaluation of refractive status and optical components in eyes of school-aged c...
Gonçalves, Rita; Mota, Ágata; Ribeiro, Isabel; Menezes, Carlos; Lemos, José Alberto; Coelho, Pedro; Maio, Tiago; Portela, Alexandrina; Tenedório, PaulaPurpose: To evaluate the visual function and determine the factors associated with the development of refractive errors in school-aged children born prematurely. Material and methods: One hundred and seventeen children with gestational age less than 37 weeks that were born between 1 January 2006 and 31 December 2007 were included. For statistical purpose, participants were divided into groups according to gesta...
Combined hamartoma of the retina and RPE: clinical case
Menezes, Carlos; Serino, Josefina; Gonçalves, Rita; Lemos, José Alberto; Vieira, Bruna Cardoso; Coelho, Pedro; Teixeira, Carla; Tenedório, PaulaIntroduction: The combined hamartoma of the retina and retinal pigment epithelium (CHR-RPE) is a rare congenital malformation consisting of a mixture of glial tissue, retinal vessels, retina and RPE with varying degrees of disorder at the level of the vitreoretinal interface. It usually occurs isolated, although some cases may have systemic involvement, particularly neurofibromatosis type 1 and 2; Methods: Clin...
Estudo comparativo entre os implantes Aquaflow® e Esnoper® na esclerectomia pro...
Serino, Josefina; Tenedório, Paula; Vieira, Bruna; Lemos, José Alberto; Menezes, Carlos; Gonçalves, Rita-
External dacryocystorhinostomy with bicanalicular intubation – retrospective an...
Lemos, José Alberto; Carvalho, Rui; Menezes, Carlos; Gonçalves, Rita; Coelho, PedroPurpose: To evaluate surgical success rates and complications in patients with acquired nasolacrimal duct obstruction that underwent external dacryocystorhinostomy (DCR) with bicanalicular intubation. Methods: 63 external DCR’s performed in 58 patients were retrospectively evaluated. The variables analyzed were: age, gender, initial signs and symptoms, complications, surgical success rate and reoperations. Sur...
Neuropatia Óptica Tóxica causada por Dissulfiram
Lemos, José Alberto; Ribeiro, Isabel; Martins, João; Menezes, Carlos; Gonçalves, Rita; Coelho, Pedro; Maio, TiagoObjetivos: O dissulfiram é utilizado no tratamento do alcoolismo crónico há mais de 50 anos. Este fármaco interfere no metabolismo do etanol e encoraja a abstinência por causar sintomas desagradáveis com a ingestão concomitante de álcool. Efeitos adversos incluem casos raros de neuropatia óptica bilateral. O objetivo deste artigo é descrever um caso clínico de neuropatia óptica tóxica causada por dissulfiram. M...
Internal limiting membrane inverted flap technique: a new paradigm in large mac...
Menezes, Carlos; Lemos, José Alberto; Carvalho, Rui; Serino, Josefina; Gonçalves, Rita; Vieira, Bruna Cardoso; Maio, Tiago; Tenedório, PaulaPurpose: To evaluate the efficacy and safety of the internal limiting membrane (ILM) inverted flap technique (IFT) in large macular hole (MH) surgery. Material and Methods: Retrospective analysis of eyes of patients with large MHs who underwent vitrectomy with ILM IFT between January 2013 and December 2014, with a minimum follow-up of 6 months. Myopic macular holes were excluded. We evaluated best-corrected vis...