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View article: CARIOGENICIDADE DE MEDICAMENTOS INFANTIS: AVALIAÇÃO DESTE POTENCIAL EM ESTUDO IN VITRO
CARIOGENICIDADE DE MEDICAMENTOS INFANTIS: AVALIAÇÃO DESTE POTENCIAL EM ESTUDO IN VITRO Open
Os medicamentos infantis possuem compostos aromatizantes e adoçantes utilizados para facilitar a aceitação das crianças por amenizarem o sabor desagradável. Por outro lado, a alta concentração de açúcares adicionada às fórmulas pode favore…
View article: A Catalog of Micro Frontends Anti-patterns
A Catalog of Micro Frontends Anti-patterns Open
Micro frontend (MFE) architectures have gained significant popularity for promoting independence and modularity in development. Despite their widespread adoption, the field remains relatively unexplored, especially concerning identifying p…
View article: Telementoring versus face-to-face mentoring in the training of scleral fixation surgery of intraocular lenses
Telementoring versus face-to-face mentoring in the training of scleral fixation surgery of intraocular lenses Open
Purpose To assess telementoring as a complementary tool for surgical training of a scleral fixation technique. Design Randomized, controlled, two-arm, blinded clinical trial. Methods Using a 3D visualization system, 132 participants were r…
View article: Surgical classification for large macular hole: based on different surgical techniques results: the CLOSE study group
Surgical classification for large macular hole: based on different surgical techniques results: the CLOSE study group Open
View article: Evaluating Adherence to Diabetic Retinopathy Care in an Urban Ophthalmology Clinic Utilizing the Compliance With Annual Diabetic Eye Exams Survey
Evaluating Adherence to Diabetic Retinopathy Care in an Urban Ophthalmology Clinic Utilizing the Compliance With Annual Diabetic Eye Exams Survey Open
Introduction The objective of this study was to identify barriers that affect adherence to the management of diabetic retinopathy (DR) in an urban ophthalmology clinic. Patient beliefs regarding diabetic eye care, transportation to the eye…
View article: Use of surgical videos available on social media among retina surgeons: results of a vitreoretinal specialist survey
Use of surgical videos available on social media among retina surgeons: results of a vitreoretinal specialist survey Open
Surgical videos can provide benefits in acquiring strategic skills, such as decision-making, surgical planning, and situational awareness. Retina surgeons used them as teaching aids regardless of their level of expertise, despite being rel…
View article: Outcomes of Pars Plana Vitrectomy and 4-Point Sutured Scleral Fixation of Akreos AO60 Intraocular Lens in Clinical Settings
Outcomes of Pars Plana Vitrectomy and 4-Point Sutured Scleral Fixation of Akreos AO60 Intraocular Lens in Clinical Settings Open
The results demonstrated that this surgical technique is well tolerated by the eyes, with a low complication rate in the long term. The rates of IOL opacification were infrequent for up to 62 months of follow-up.
View article: Evaluation of quality and utility of YouTube vitreoretinal surgical videos
Evaluation of quality and utility of YouTube vitreoretinal surgical videos Open
Background We evaluated the utility and quality of surgical videos posted on the main retinal YouTube channels by surgeons at different career stages and assessed how well the steps of the vitrectomy videos conformed to the parameters in t…
View article: Preliminary study of rabbits as an animal model of mammalian eye transplantation and literature review
Preliminary study of rabbits as an animal model of mammalian eye transplantation and literature review Open
Purpose: To describe an innovative animal model of eye transplantation used in rabbits. Methods: six Dutch-belted male rabbits were submitted to lateral orbitotomy in the right eye, wide retrobulbar anatomy exposure, dissection of the stru…
View article: Bilateral maculopathy following electrical burn: case report
Bilateral maculopathy following electrical burn: case report Open
CONTEXT: Electrical burns are an important etiology in dealing with patients suffering from burns. In situations of extensive deep lesions of multiple organs and systems affecting young and economically active people, there is a need for e…
View article: The risks behind the widespread use of siliconized syringes in the healthcare practice
The risks behind the widespread use of siliconized syringes in the healthcare practice Open
View article: Mechanisms of sterile inflammation after intravitreal injection of antiangiogenic drugs: a narrative review
Mechanisms of sterile inflammation after intravitreal injection of antiangiogenic drugs: a narrative review Open
View article: Silicone oil‐free syringes, siliconized syringes and needles: quantitative assessment of silicone oil release with drugs used for intravitreal injection
Silicone oil‐free syringes, siliconized syringes and needles: quantitative assessment of silicone oil release with drugs used for intravitreal injection Open
Purpose This study aimed to quantify the amount of silicone oil (SO) released across a variety of syringe and needle models routinely used for intravitreal injection. Methods The release of SO was assessed in eight models of syringes, two …
View article: Role of Vital Dyes in Chromovitrectomy
Role of Vital Dyes in Chromovitrectomy Open
Chromovitrectomy, the intraocular application of dyes to assist visualization of preretinal tissues during vitreoretinal surgery, was introduced to avoid ocular complications related to internal limiting membrane peeling, inadequate remova…
View article: Comparison of choroidal thickness in normal eyes and different ocular pathologies in a Brazilian population
Comparison of choroidal thickness in normal eyes and different ocular pathologies in a Brazilian population Open
Objective: To evaluate the choroidal thickness (CT) in healthy Brazilian subjects using spectral-domain optical coherence tomography (SD-OCT) and to compare with choroidal thickness measured in Brazilian patients with diabetic macular edem…
View article: Occult inflammation detected by autofluorescence May Be the cause of idiopathic choroidal neovascularization
Occult inflammation detected by autofluorescence May Be the cause of idiopathic choroidal neovascularization Open
View article: Preclinical assessment of intravitreal ramucirumab: in vitro and in vivo safety profile
Preclinical assessment of intravitreal ramucirumab: in vitro and in vivo safety profile Open
View article: Effects of phosphodiesterase type 5 inhibitors on choroid and ocular vasculature: a literature review
Effects of phosphodiesterase type 5 inhibitors on choroid and ocular vasculature: a literature review Open
View article: Basics of vitrectomy. Editors Rajvardhan Azad et al. (2019) 216 pp, 119 illustrations, Hardback ISBN: 9789385062339 Thieme Publishers New York/Stuttgart
Basics of vitrectomy. Editors Rajvardhan Azad et al. (2019) 216 pp, 119 illustrations, Hardback ISBN: 9789385062339 Thieme Publishers New York/Stuttgart Open
View article: Ophthalmology Practice during Peak of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Pandemic: A Global Community Perspective
Ophthalmology Practice during Peak of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Pandemic: A Global Community Perspective Open
Objective The rise of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) from Wuhan, China, in December 2019 has spread to more than 188 countries and has affected more than 13 million people. In response to this crisis, recommendations by the World Heal…
View article: Photodynamic Therapy of Presumed Choroidal Metastasis Secondary to Colorectal Carcinoma: Literature Review
Photodynamic Therapy of Presumed Choroidal Metastasis Secondary to Colorectal Carcinoma: Literature Review Open
Colorectal cancer may yield metastasis to the choroid. Its management may be challenging, since there is no consensus about treatment. We describe a case of a 70-year-old male with colon cancer who complained of worsening visual acuity of …
View article: Comparison of choroidal thickness in normal eyes and different ocular pathologies in a Brazilian population
Comparison of choroidal thickness in normal eyes and different ocular pathologies in a Brazilian population Open
Objective: To evaluate the choroidal thickness (CT) in healthy Brazilian subjects using spectral-domain optical coherence tomography (SD-OCT) and to compare with choroidal thickness measured in Brazilian patients with diabetic macular edem…
View article: Cost-effectiveness of Anti-VEGF treatments for age-related macular degeneration: a Brazilian perspective
Cost-effectiveness of Anti-VEGF treatments for age-related macular degeneration: a Brazilian perspective Open
From the Brazilian SUS perspective, bevacizumab is more cost-effective than ranibizumab for the treatment of neovascular age-related macular degeneration. Its use could allow potential annual savings in health budget.
View article: Changes in retinal and choriocapillaris density in diabetic patients receiving anti-vascular endothelial growth factor treatment using optical coherence tomography angiography
Changes in retinal and choriocapillaris density in diabetic patients receiving anti-vascular endothelial growth factor treatment using optical coherence tomography angiography Open
View article: Cynthia A. Toth and Sally S. Ong (Eds) 2020 Handbook of pediatric retinal OCT and the eye-brain connection, Elsevier ISBN 978-0-323-60984-5
Cynthia A. Toth and Sally S. Ong (Eds) 2020 Handbook of pediatric retinal OCT and the eye-brain connection, Elsevier ISBN 978-0-323-60984-5 Open
View article: Subhyaloid Hemorrhage, Traumatic Macular Hole, and Electric Burn
Subhyaloid Hemorrhage, Traumatic Macular Hole, and Electric Burn Open
Subhyaloid hemorrhage can be described as the accumulation of blood and its confinement under hyaloid, which can cause severe visual impairment if located at macular region (Fig. 8.1).
View article: Valsalva Retinopathy
Valsalva Retinopathy Open
Valsalva retinopathy was firstly described in 1972 by Thomas Duane as a particular form of retinopathy characterized by preretinal bleeding secondary to a sudden increase in intrathoracic pressure (Duane 1972, 1973). Hemorrhage typically o…
View article: Purtscher Retinopathy
Purtscher Retinopathy Open
Purtscher retinopathy is a microangiopathy characterized by loss of vision within hours to days after an indirect ocular injury, typically associated with cranial trauma or thoracic compression (Miguel et al. 2013). The incidence is an ave…
View article: Trauma and Miscellaneous Disorders in Retina
Trauma and Miscellaneous Disorders in Retina Open
This atlas covers topics on usual and rare traumatic conditions of the retina and its related intraocular tissues (choroidal rupture, commotio retinae, intraocular foreign body) in addition to some intraocular tumors and congenital conditi…
View article: Retinal Diseases in Pregnancy
Retinal Diseases in Pregnancy Open
Pregnancy is a condition associated with high levels of estrogens that can cause a rapid progression of retinopathy in susceptible women or potentiate previous retinal diseases (Mallika et al. 2010, p. 1). Blood pressure typically declines…