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PURPOSE: To determine the normal ranges of various indexes of the pupillary light reflex measured by automated pupillometry in Koreans. METHODS: We retrospectively analyzed 90 healthy adults who did not have any ocular diseases other than refractive errors. The direct pupillary light reflex was measured with an automated dynamic pupillometer (PLR-200, NeurOptics Inc., Irvine, CA, USA). A total of 7 indices were measured as follows; the maximum and minimum pupil diameters, constriction latency, constriction ratio, maximum constriction velocity, average constriction velocity and average dilation velocity. RESULTS: There were no significant differences in quantitative indexes of the pupillary light reflex between fellow eyes. A significant decrease in maximum pupil diameter, minimum pupil diameter, maximum constriction velocity, average constriction velocity and average dilation velocity were observed with aging. In contrast, a significant increase in constriction latency was observed with aging. There were no differences in quantitative pupil measurements according to gender (p<0.001). CONCLUSIONS: Quantitative measurements of the pupillary light reflex by dynamic pupillometry showed no significant differences between fellow eyes. A significant decrease in pupil size, constriction velocity and dilation velocity, and an increase in pupil constriction latency were observed with aging.
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Adult , Humans , Aging , Constriction , Pupil , Reference Values , Reflex , Reflex, Pupillary , Refractive Errors , Retrospective StudiesABSTRACT
PURPOSE: Identify ideal profiles in patients undergoing to photorefractive laser surgery with the aid of an automated pupillometry and psychometric analysis of patients with visual function questionnaire (VQF 25). METHODS: Seventy-seven patients undergoing photorefractive laser surgery laser (LASIK) were analyzed with the aid of an automated digital pupillometer based on an infrared camera coupled to the optical head of a videokeratography system. Patients underwent complete ophthalmic evaluation and documentation of the pupillary behavior under different intensities of illumination, simulating situations of everyday life. Visual quality function questionnaire, translated to Portuguese was assessed. RESULTS: All patients, regardless of pupillary change under varying conditions of illumination (scotopic, mesopic and photopic) showed improvement in all sub-groups of the VQF 25. Pupil diameter was not the primary determinant of patients' visual satisfaction. CONCLUSION: Despite digital pupillometer has proven to be a useful tool in documenting and understanding of pupil behavior, a set of factors such as psycho-social profile, preoperative ametropy and final residual ametropy, contributed decisively to determine the degree of satisfaction of patients undergoing LASIK.
OBJETIVO: Identificar perfis ideais em pacientes submetidos à cirurgia fotorrefrativa a laser com o auxílio de um pupilômetro automatizado e análise psicométrica de pacientes com o questionário de função visual (VQF 25). MÉTODOS: Setenta e sete pacientes submetidos à cirurgia fotorrefrativa a laser (LASIK) foram analisados com o auxílio de um pupilômetro digital automatizado baseado em uma câmera de infravermelho acoplado à cabeça óptica de um sistema de videoceratografia. Os pacientes foram submetidos à avaliação oftalmológica completa e documentação do comportamento pupilar em diferentes intensidades de iluminação, simulando situações da vida cotidiana. O questionário de qualidade da função visual, traduzido para o Português, foi avaliado. RESULTADOS: Todos os pacientes, independentemente da mudança pupilar em diferentes condições de iluminação (escotópica, mesópica e fotópica) apresentaram melhora em todos os subgrupos do VQF 25. O diâmetro pupilar não foi o principal determinante da satisfação visual dos pacientes. CONCLUSÃO: Apesar do pupilômetro digital ter provado ser uma ferramenta útil na documentação e compreensão do comportamento da pupila, um conjunto de fatores, tais como o perfil psicossocial, ametropia pré-operatória e ametropia residual final, contribuiu de forma decisiva para determinar o grau de satisfação dos pacientes submetidos a LASIK.
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Adult , Female , Humans , Male , Middle Aged , Young Adult , Keratomileusis, Laser In Situ/psychology , Reflex, Pupillary/physiology , Visual Acuity/physiology , Keratomileusis, Laser In Situ , Psychometrics , Photorefractive Keratectomy/psychology , Photorefractive Keratectomy , Surveys and QuestionnairesABSTRACT
The authors have analyzed retrospectively a series of 102 consecutive patient with severe head injury who were admitted to the department of Neurosurgery, Dong Guk Univ. Hosp. between January, 1989, and December, 1989. All patients, after appropriate cardiopulmonary resuscitation, diagnostic measure, and, when required, surgical treatment, were managed in ICU with usual care method. The outcome has been analyzed 4 month later. The overall mortality rate was 36%. Of the survivors, 65% made good recovery or moderate disability, 22% remained severely disabled, and 14% were in a persistent vegetative state. Mortality rates at the variable GCS scores were 82% at 3-4, 25% at 5-6, and 14% at 7-8. The most reliable predictive factors were : Glasgow coma scale, motor response, pupillary reflex at admission.