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Ophthalmological knowledge of Family Health Network physicians working as first...
Chaves,Igor Leonardo Carmona; Padovani,Carlos Roberto; Zornoff,Denise de Cássia Moreira; Ferreira,Ana Silvia Sartori Barraviera SeabraSUMMARY OBJECTIVE: First care providers working in the Brazilian Unified Health System are often physicians from the Family Health Program. Their knowledge on ophthalmology could indicate whether there is a need for training to decrease ophthalmological demands to secondary or tertiary health levels. METHODS: A cross-sectional observational study based on an electronic questionnaire was conducted to evaluate th...
Impact of a mobile unit on access to eye care in São Paulo, Brazil
Satto,Larissa Horikawa; Meneghim,Roberta Lilian Fernandes de Souza; Hirai,Flavio Eduardo; Padovani,Carlos Roberto; Schellini,Silvana ArtioliABSTRACT Purpose: The goal of this study was to determine the impact of a mobile eye health unit on access to eye care and to generate a profile of the population requiring ophthalmic care by age, nature of their ophthalmic diseases, and optimal management. Methods: The study was conducted in 14 cities in the southwest region of São Paulo, Brazil. Subjects included individuals who participate in the Brazilian U...
Probing for congenital nasolacrimal duct obstruction: a systematic review and m...
Farat,Joyce Godoy; Schellini,Silvana Artioli; Dib,Regina El; Santos,Felipe Gasparini dos; Meneghim,Roberta Lilian Fernandes Sousa; Jorge,Eliane ChavesABSTRACT Purpose: Lacrimal probing is the treatment of choice for congenital nasolacrimal duct obstruction that does not have a spontaneous resolution; however, there is no consensus about the best time for probing and if it is superior to other therapies. The present study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of lacrimal probing compared with other treatments/no intervention to treat congenital nasolacrimal duc...
Nasolacrimal obstruction concomitant to cataract: diagnosis and management in t...
Zucoloto,Luis Henrique; Artioli,Marina Trentin Regueiro; Zornoff,Denise Moreira; Galindo-Ferreiro,Alicia; Schellini,Silvana ArtioliABSTRACT Purpose: Concomitant nasolacrimal duct obstruction can occur in cataract carriers, which increases the risk of postoperative endophthalmitis. The primary aim of this study is to evaluate the knowledge of Brazilian cataract surgeons on the diagnosis and management of cataracts associated with nasolacrimal duct obstruction. Methods: This survey was based on a questionnaire involving Brazilian cataract su...
Reasons for no-show to referrals at a university eye clinic after eye examinati...
Rezende,Marcelo Abrão; Hashimoto,Mitsuo; Padovani,Carlos Roberto; Schellini,Silvana ArtioliABSTRACT Purpose: This study aimed to identify patient’s reason for no-show at a university eye clinic after ophthalmic examination via a mobile ophthalmic unit, which provides comprehensive ophthalmic care to underserved communities in a region of Brazil. Methods: In 2017/2018, this prospective observational study searched for no-shows at referrals to a university eye clinic after an outreach program screening...
Topical mitomycin in endoscopic-assisted probing for the treatment of congenita...
Galindo-Ferreiro,Alicia; Khandekar,Rajiv; Akaishi,Patricia Mitiko; Cruz,Antonio Augusto Velasco; Galvez-Ruiz,Alberto; Dolmetsch,AngelaABSTRACT Purpose: Mitomycin C has been used in ophthalmic surgery to mitigate postoperative scarring. However, the outcomes of endoscopic-assisted probing for the treatment of congenital nasolacrimal duct obstruction with adjunctive mitomycin C in children remain unknown. Our study was aimed to evaluate the efficacy and safety of adjunctive application of mitomycin C after endoscopic-assisted probing for the tr...
Solitary fibrofolliculoma: a retrospective case series review over 18 years
Díez-Montero,Cecilia; Alonso,Miguel Diego; Marquez,Pilar I. Gonzalez; Schellini,Silvana Artioli; Galindo-Ferreiro,AliciaABSTRACT Purpose: The purpose of this study was to report a series of cases of solitary fibrofolliculoma, a lesion seldom observed in the lids. Demographics, as well as clinical and histological aspects of the lesion were evaluated. Methods: This was a retrospective case series spanning a period of 18 years. All the included patients were diagnosed with solitary fibrofolliculoma confirmed by histological examin...
Complications in the first 10 phacoemulsification cataract surgeries with and w...
Lucas,Larisa; Schellini,Silvana Artioli; Lottelli,Antonio CarlosABSTRACT Purpose: To evaluate whether training medical residents with the Eyesi® cataract surgery simulator reduces the occurrence of intraoperative complications. Methods: This was a retrospective study in which the first 10 phacoemulsification surgeries performed by two groups of second-year ophthalmology residents were evaluated, during 2014 and 2015. The first Group consisted of seven residents from 2014 wh...
Topical cyclosporine A 0.05% before and after surgery to prevent pterygium recu...
Meneghim,Roberta Lilian Fernandes de Sousa; Satto,Larissa Horikawa; Natsuaki,Kryscia Leiko; Oliveira,Alessandro Carvalho de; Padovani,Carlos RobertoABSTRACT Purpose: We evaluated the role of the conjunctival flap rotation technique using 5-fluorouracil and adjuvant therapy with topical cyclosporine A at 0.05% during short pre- and postoperative periods for the prevention of primary pterygium recurrence. Methods: In this prospective study, 76 patients with primary pterygium (76 eyes) were categorized into two groups: the control group with 31 patients who d...
Magnitude of visual impairment, blindness and causes in the southwest region of...
Schellini,Silvana Artioli; Meneghim,Roberta Lilian Fernandes de Souza; Satto,Larissa; Cavinatto,Pedro; Galindo-Ferreiro,Alicia; Khandekar,RajivABSTRACT Purposes: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the magnitude and determinants of bilateral blindness and visual impairment (VI) in the southwest region of São Paulo State, Brazil. Methods: This cross-sectional study conducted during 2013 and 2014 targeted people of all ages in 10 districts in the southwest region of São Paulo State, Brazil. Ophthalmologists in a mobile unit measured visual acuity ...