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Novel low-cost approach to the treatment of ocular surface squamous neoplasia u...
Rodriguez,Ever Ernesto Caso; Sancho,Karlos Frederico Castelo Branco; Kange,Patricia Mencaroni; Barros,Jeison de Nadai; Toledo,Aline SutiliABSTRACT Purpose: To evaluate the safety and 12-month effect of treatment with pattern scanning laser photocoagulation for ocular surface squamous neoplasia in a low-resource setting with extremely limited access to an operating room. Methods: Adult patients with a clinical diagnosis of ocular surface squamous neoplasia underwent a complete ophthalmologic examination. After topical anesthesia and instillation o...
The Amazon Ocular Oncology Center: The first three years
Cohen,Sabrina; Pretyman,Caroline S.; Sant’Ana,Renato; Singh,Nakul; Morales,Melina; Belfort,Rubens N.ABSTRACT Purpose: To evaluate the first three years of The Amazon Ocular Oncology Center, the first ocular cancer center in the North of Brazil. Methods: Here, we report patient information including patients’ age, gender, diagnosis, treatment, and city of origin. Results: Two hundred and twenty-one patients were included on this study: 160 (72%) patients came from the city of Manaus, 52 (24%) from other cities...
Indications for eye removal over a 13-year period at an ophthalmology referral ...
Hime,Bernardo; Isenberg,Jordan; Rocha,Gustavo; Lowen,Marcia; Morales,Melina; Fernandes,Bruno Franco; Belfort,Rubens NABSTRACT Purpose: To analyze the indications and types of eye removal at Latin America's highest-volume ophthalmic reference center in São Paulo, Brazil. Methods: A retrospective analysis was conducted of surgical pathological reports in the electronic database of the Ophthalmology Department of the Universidade Federal de São Paulo Hospital of patients who underwent eye-removal procedures between January 2000 ...