Calidad visual y de vida en la cirugía refractiva bilateral simultánea del cristalino en pacientes hipermétropes / Visual quality and quality of life in simultaneous bilateral refractive lens surgery in hyperopic patients

Introducción: La cirugía actual de la catarata no comprende solo restablecer la visión en su mayor cantidad posible, sino que incluye además la psicofísica de la visión. Objetivo: Evaluar los resultados de la cantidad, calidad visual y de vida en la cirugía refractiva bilateral simultánea del cristalino en pacientes hipermétropes. Métodos: Se realizó un estudio descriptivo longitudinal prospectivo de serie de casos en 108 ojos de 54 pacientes con catarata bilateral e hipermetropía operados por cirugía bilateral simultánea en el Instituto Cubano de Oftalmología "Ramón Pando Ferrer" desde noviembre 2018 hasta abril 2022. Se emplearon los porcentajes y los números absolutos para resumir las variables cualitativas. En el caso de las cuantitativas se usó la media con su desviación estándar (DE) y el intervalo de confianza del 95 por ciento. Resultados: Fue más frecuente el sexo femenino con una edad media de 69,1 ± 8,1 años. El 55,11 por ciento de los pacientes tuvo dureza NO3. La agudeza visual monocular mejoró en el 97,2 por ciento y el 100 por ciento la mejoró de forma bilateral. Hubo una pérdida celular endotelial de 10,19 por ciento. La visión de colores y la sensibilidad al contraste mostraron de igual manera mejoría significativa. Conclusiones: La cirugía bilateral simultánea del cristalino en pacientes hipermétropes contribuye de manera significativa a la mejoría de la visión en cantidad y calidad, por lo que permite recuperar la calidad de vida(AU)

Introduction: Current cataract surgery does not comprise only restoring vision to its greatest possible quantity, but also includes the psychophysics of vision. Objective: To evaluate the results of quantity, visual quality and quality of life in simultaneous bilateral refractive surgery of the crystalline lens in hyperopic patients. Methods: A prospective longitudinal descriptive case series prospective study was performed in 108 eyes of 54 patients with bilateral cataract and hyperopia operated by simultaneous bilateral surgery at the Cuban Institute of Ophthalmology "Ramón Pando Ferrer" from November 2018 to April 2022. Quality of life was also taken into account by the FV-14 survey. Percentages and absolute numbers were used to summarize the qualitative variables. In the case of quantitative variables, the mean with standard deviation (SD) and 95 percent confidence interval were used. Results: The female gender was more frequent with an average age of 69.1±8.1 years. 55.11 percent of patients had NO3 hardness. Monocular visual acuity improved in 97.2 percent and 100 percent improved bilaterally. There was an endothelial cell loss of 10.19 percent. Color vision and contrast sensitivity likewise showed significant improvement. Conclusions: Simultaneous bilateral lens surgery in hyperopic patients, contributes significantly to the improvement of vision in quantity and quality, thus allowing recovery of quality of life(AU)

Un estudio de prevalencia de error de refracción en niños entrecerrados (6-12 años) asistiendo al Hospital Dr. Aso-Eye Shahed / A study of Prevalence of Refractive Error in Squinted children (6-12 years) attending shahed Dr. Aso-Eye Hospital

Determinar la prevalencia del error de refracción (RE) como causa en los ojos en los niños en niños de esta edad (6-12 años) en la ciudad de Sulaimania. El estudio de tasa de prevalencia entre los pacientes que asisten al Shahed Dr. Aso Eye Hospital para el período del 1 de octubre de 2008 al 1 de junio de 2009. Un total de 116 niños (6-12 años) asisten al departamento de entrecerrares durante aproximadamente 8 meses. El estudio incluyó ambos sexos, eran niños de 55 años y niñas 61. Se sometieron a un examen ocular completo. Encontramos que (72) pacientes (62.02 %) tenían un error de refracción, incluyen: 33 pacientes (45.9 %) = hipermetropia (H); 22 pacientes (29.16%) = miopía [m]; 18 pacientes (24.3%) astigmatismo (AST.); 4 mixtos; 6 h-as. y 8 m-as. En conclusiones, la causa más frecuente del entrecerrar de la infancia a este ancho [6-12 años) es el error refractivo, mientras que las otras causas en su conjunto constituyen solo 1/3 de las causas, y el error de refracción más común es la hipermetropía

To determine the prevalence of refractive error (RE) as a cause in squinted in children in this aged (6-12 years) in Sulaimania city. The prevalence rate study among patient attending Shahed Dr. Aso eye hospital for the period from 1st October 2008 - 1st June 2009. A total of 116 children ( 6-12 years) attending squint department for about 8 months. The study included both sexes, were boys 55 and girls 61. Underwent full ocular examination. We found that (72) patients (62.02%) had refractive error, include: 33 patients (45.9 %) = Hypermetropia (H); 22 patients (29.16%) = Myopia [M]; 18 patients (24.3%) Astigmatism (Ast.); 4 mixed; 6 H-Ast. and 8 M-Ast. In conclusions, the most prevalent cause of childhood squint at this aged [6-12 years) is refractive error while the other causes as a whole constitute only 1/3 of the causes, and most common refractive error is hypermetropia

Fréquence des amétropies aux cliniques universitaires du graben en République Démocratique du Congo

Introduction : Les amétropies sont des troubles de la vision dus à un fonctionnement défectueux du système optique formé par la succession la cornée, le cristallin et la rétine. Les vices de réfraction (myopie, hypermétropie, astigmatisme, presbytie) donnent des images floues sur la rétine. L'Organisation Mondiale de la Santé (OMS) estime à 153 millions le nombre des personnes souffrant de la déficience visuelle due à des vices de réfraction non corrigés. Le présent travail a pour objectif de déterminer la fréquence et le profil des patients avec amétropies aux Cliniques universitaires de Graben. Méthodes : Notre étude était du type descriptif transversale ayant couvert une période allant du 01 Janvier au 31 Décembre 2020. Notre échantillon a été exhaustif, c'est-à-dire il a été constitué de toute la population d'étude. Résultats : La fréquence des amétropies a été de 11,47%. L'astigmatisme était l'amétropie la plus représentée avec 47,86 %suivi de la myopie avec 38,90% et de l'hypermétropie avec 13,24%. La tranche d'âge la plus touchée est celle des adultes, âge (21-60 ans) avec 73,9% et la moins touchée est de 0-10 ans avec 0,8%. Le taux des déficiences visuelles a diminué après la correction optique et les cas de bonne vision sont passés de 81,1% à 99,4% de bonne acuité visuelle. Conclusion. Les amétropies constituent un réel problème de santé publique. De ce fait, nous encourageons le check up volontaire, comme les amétropies sont souvent méconnues et indolores, pourtant une cause non négligeable de déficience visuelle facilement évitable.

Introduction: : Ametropia are vision disorders due to damage to the visual system caused by a various abnormality in the cornea, lens and retina. The refractive errors (myopia, hyperopia, astigmatism, presbyopia) cause a very weak capacity for the eye retina to properly watch images. The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that 153 million of people could be suffering from visual issues due to untreated refractive deficiencies. This study aimed to determine the frequency et profil of patients with ametropia. Methods: Our study was of a kind of crosssectional descriptive which covered a time interval from January 01 to December 31, 2020. Our sample was comprehensive and was based on several cases. Results: The frequency of ametropia was 11.47%. Astigmatism was the most prevalent ametropia with 47.86% followed by myopia with 38.90% and hyperopia with 13.24%.The most affected people are adults aged from 21 and 60 years with 73.9% and the least affected are children aged from 0 to 10 years with 0.8%.However, the rate of eyes abnormalities started decreasing after optical treatment and consequently the cases of eyes issues recoveries was about from 81.1% to 99.4% of sight improvement acuity. Conclusion: Ametropia is a real public health problem. As a result, we encourage voluntary check-ups, as ametropia is often unrecognized and painless, yet a significant cause of easily avoidable visual impairment.

Is hypermetropia regressing in accommodative esotropia? / A hipermetropia regride na esotropia acomodativa?

ABSTRACT Purposes: To evaluate the relationship of changes in hypermetropia and ocular alignment in patients with accommodative esotropia. Methods: The medical records of consecutive patients diagnosed with refractive accommodative esotropia (esotropia eliminated or decreased to within 10 D with full hyperopic correction) were retrospectively reviewed. Cycloplegic refractions culled from medical records were converted into spherical equivalents. Presence of amblyopia, changes in refractive error and ocular alignment at admission and after the follow-up period were evaluated. Results: Seventy patients (mean age: 6.01 ± 5.41 years; female: 60.6%; mean follow-up: 5.8 ± 3 years) had corrected esotropia of 40 ± 20 prismatic diopters at admission. The average decrease per year in near and distance deviations with glasses was 1.71 ± 3.96 prismatic diopters/year and 1.09 ± 3.25 prismatic diopters/year, respectively. The total myopic shift of the right and left eyes was 1.08 ± 1.35 D and 1.20 ± 1.40 D, respectively. Myopic shift/year was 0.22 D/year and 0.26 D/year, respectively. The correlation between the rate of myopic shift and rate of change in corrected near deviation was weak. The correlation for the rate of myopic shift was not high for the right and left eyes (r=0.18; p=0.15). Conclusion: The amount of deviation and hypermetropia gradually decreased in accommodative esotropia during follow-up. On the other hand, it may be incorrect to assure patients that the amount of deviation will decrease in parallel with the refractive error.(AU)

RESUMO Objetivo: Avaliar a relação entre alterações na hipermetropia e o alinhamento ocular em pacientes com esotropia acomodativa. Métodos: Foram analisados retrospectivamente prontuários médicos de pacientes consecutivos diagnosticados com esotropia acomodativa refrativa (com esotropia eliminada ou reduzida a menos de 10 D com correção completa da hipermetropia). As medidas de refração em cicloplegia obtidas dos prontuários foram convertidas em equivalentes esféricos. Avaliaram-se ainda a presença de ambliopia, alterações do erro refrativo e o alinhamento ocular à admissão e depois do período de acompanhamento. Resultados: Setenta pacientes (média de idade=6,01 ± 5,41 anos, 60,6% do sexo feminino, acompanhamento médio de 5,8 ± 3 anos) apresentaram esotropia de 40 ± 20 dioptrias prismáticas (DP) para perto à admissão. A diminuição média anual no desvio para perto e para longe com o uso de óculos foi de 1,71 ± 3,96 DP/ano e 1,09 ± 3,25 DP/ano, respectivamente. Os desvios miópicos totais dos olhos direito e esquerdo foram de 1,08 ± 1,35 D e 1,20 ± 1,40 D, respectivamente. Os desvios miópicos anuais foram de 0,22 D/ano e 0,26 D/ano para os olhos direito e esquerdo, respectivamente. A correlação entre a taxa de desvio miópico e a taxa de alteração do desvio para perto corrigido foi fraca. A correlação da taxa de desvio miópico não foi alta para os olhos direito e esquerdo (r=0,18, p=0,15). Conclusão: A quantidade de desvio e a hipermetropia diminuem gradualmente na esotropia acomodativa durante o acompanhamento. Por outro lado, pode não ser apropriado garantir aos pacientes que o desvio diminuirá em paralelo ao erro refrativo.(AU)

Prescription for astigmatic ametropia revisited / A prescrição do astigmatismo revisada

ABSTRACT The approach to any refractive condition of the eye with regular astigmatism is more complicated than that for myopia or hyperopia alone. It requires familiarity with the complex images collectively identified as Sturm's conoid. Fortunately, only three of those play a critical role in the interpretation of ametropia with astigmatism. This manuscript discusses a prescription strategy for ametropias associated with regular astigmatism evolved from those three key images.

RESUMO A abordagem de qualquer condição refrativa do olho com astigmatismo regular é mais complicada do que a da miopia ou hipermetropia isoladamente. Requer familiaridade com as imagens complexas coletivamente identificadas como o conóide de Sturm. Felizmente, apenas três deles desempenham um papel crítico na interpretação da ametropia com astigmatismo. Este manuscrito mostra como uma estratégia de prescrição para as ametropias associadas ao astigmatismo regular pode evoluir a partir dessas três imagens principais.

Lensectomía refractiva en coloboma de iris / Refractive lensectomy for iris coloboma

RESUMEN El coloboma de iris es un defecto congénito, que se describe como un orificio, fisura o hendidura en dicha estructura.​ Esta condición tiene la posibilidad de ser hereditaria o aparecer sin historia familiar previa. Se presenta un caso de un paciente de 51 años de edad con coloboma bilateral de iris asimétrico e hipermetropía, quien acudió a la consulta médica con el deseo de independizarse de su corrección óptica habitual. Se propuso cirugía facorrefractiva de ambos ojos con pupiloplastia del ojo derecho, en el que se obtuvieron resultados visuales satisfactorios después de la intervención quirúrgica(AU)

ABSTRACT The iris coloboma is a congenital defect, present since birth, which is described as a hole, fissure or cleft in the mentioned structure. This condition has the possibility of being inherited or can appear without previous family history. The case is presented of a 51-year-old patient with bilateral asymmetric iris coloboma and farsightedness. The patient went to the doctor's office with the desire to become independent of his usual optical correction. Facorrefractive surgery of both eyes with pupilloplasty of the right eye was proposed, in which satisfactory visual results were obtained after the intervention(AU)

Avaliação e triagem da acuidade visual em escolares da primeira infância / Evaluation and screening of visual acuity in early childhood schoolchildren

Resumo Objetivo: Identificar a prevalência de alterações visuais em crianças de cinco anos em escolas públicas de Curitiba-PR. Métodos: As escolas foram selecionadas aleatoriamente dentro do município de Curitiba. As crianças com cinco anos completos em 2017 foram avaliadas com a tabela de Snellen, através de distância mínima correta para nitidez de imagem e teste de Hirschberg. Os pais responderam um questionário sobre uso de telas, sintomas oculares e histórico familiar da criança. Os resultados das avaliações foram analisados estatisticamente considerando nível de significância p≤0,05. Resultados: Em uma população de 459 crianças triadas, 219 (47,7%) pertenciam ao sexo feminino e 240 (52,3%) masculino, sendo que do total, 100 foram encaminhadas para avaliação oftalmológica especializada. A partir da triagem observou-se a prevalência de miopia de 10,7%, hipermetropia de 17,6% e estrabismo de 0,9%. Houve relação entre genitores com miopia e filhos míopes (p<0,05). Dentre as queixas oftalmológicas predominaram cefaleia (30,4%) e franzir de testa (10%). Conclusão: A prevalência de alterações visuais encontrada foi de 21,8%. A relação entre distúrbios visuais e o histórico familiar se mostrou estatisticamente significativa. Entretanto, apenas o tempo médio em frente à televisão apresentou influência, dentre os hábitos de vida, sobre as alterações da AV (p=0,028). Queixas oftalmológicas apesar de frequentes, não apresentaram correlação expressiva com a diminuição da acuidade visual.

Abstract Objective: To identify the incidence of visual impairment in 5-year-old children in public schools from Curitiba-PR. Methods: A selection of schools has been choosen randomly from Curitiba. The children, with completed 5 years at end of 2017 have been evaluated using Snellen table, trough minimum distance for image sharpness and Hirschberg test. Parents answered a questionnaire about the use of screens, ocular symptoms and family history of the child. Significance levels were defines as begin p≤0,05. Results: The results have shown that four hundred fifty-nine children were screened. Two hundred nineteen are female (47,7%) and two hundred fourty (52,3%), male. From all screened patients, one hundred were refered to specialized oftalmic evaluation. After trial completing, has been attained a prevalence value of 10,7% for myopia, 17,6% of hyperopia and 0,9% of strabismus. Strong correlation between parents and children has been undiscovered (p<0,05). From listed oftalmic complaints, headache (30,4%) and frown (10%) where most prevalent. Conclusion: It has been attained that the prevalence of visual acuity is 21,8%. The relation between visual acuity alteration and familiar history has been shown to be significant related. On the other side, the average time in front of television has been shown the only habit that has correlation with visual acuity reduction (p=0,028). Vision complaints, although very frequent, doesn't translate into increased probability of visual acuity alteration.

Fréquence des vices de réfractions chez les enfants et adolescents âgés de 5 à 18 ans à l'Institut d'ophtalmologie tropicale d'Afrique, au Mali

Contexte et objectif. Les vices de réfraction, constituent un problème de santé publique sur le plan social et scolaire, mais leur ampleur dans les pays d'Afrique subsaharienne est peu connue. La présente étude avait pour objectif de déterminer la fréquence et décrire des vices de réfractions chez les enfants et adolescents en âge scolaire. Méthodes. Dans étude transversale et descriptive, les enfants âgés de 5 à 18 ans ; ont subi un examen oculaire, entre janvier 2017 et février 2018, dans le service d'optométrie de l'institut d'ophtalmologie tropicale d'Afrique (Iota). Les paramètres d'intérêt comprenaient les données sociodémographiques, optométriques et ophtalmologiques. Résultats. 220 sujets ont été examinés. Leur âge moyen était de 11 ans avec un sexe ratio de 1,8/1 en faveur des filles. La fréquence hospitalière du vice réfractif a été de 46,8%. Dans l'ensemble, il s'agissait : l'astigmatisme 55,53%, l'hypermétropie 27,18% des cas et la myopie 2,91%. Les emmétropes représentaient 14,38% des cas. Conclusion. Près de la moitié d'enfants en âge scolaire présentent des vices de réfraction, en particulier l'astigmatisme (avec risque d'amblyopie si non corrigé). Des études ultérieures à la recherche des facteurs de risque de cette pathologie sont à envisager

Clinical Features of Children with +4.00 Diopters or More Hyperopia Weaning with Age

PURPOSE: To evaluate the clinical features of children with high hyperopia weaning with age. METHODS: The medical records of 203 children wearing spectacles due to hyperopia of +4.00 diopters (D) or greater in at least one eye based on the cycloplegic refraction and with follow-up for 3 years or more were reviewed. The patients were divided into those who showed a decrease in the spherical equivalent (SE) of 1.50 D or greater and those who maintained. The age of wearing spectacles, the magnitude of hyperopia, the angle of deviation, the ratio of accommodative-convergence to accommodation (AC/A), and the frequency of amblyopia and anisometropia were compared. RESULTS: Forty seven patients with decreased hyperopia and 156 patients with sustained hyperopia were included. The decreased-group started to wear spectacles later than the sustained-group (5.0 ± 2.3 years vs. 4.1 ± 2.4 years). The mean SE of the hyperopic eye in the decreased-group was significantly greater at the initial visit than in the sustained-group (6.29 ± 2.18 D vs. 5.47 ± 1.38 D); was identical at the 1 year follow-up (4.83 ± 1.72 D vs. 4.89 ± 1.55 D); and significantly lower at the last follow-up (3.15 ± 1.72 D vs. 4.65 ± 1.56 D). In the decreased-group, the mean hyperopia of 3.14 ± 2.02 D decreased during a mean period of 3.9 years, especially during the first year after spectacle correction. At baseline, the frequency and angle of esotropia at both distant and near with/without hyperopic correction was significantly larger in the sustained-group. The frequency of amblyopia and anisometropia and the AC/A were identical between the two groups, while the frequency of amblyopia at the last follow-up was significantly lower in the decreased-group. CONCLUSIONS: Some patients with hyperopia of +4.00 D or greater who had none or a small angle of esotropia and improved amblyopia showed a decrease in hyperopia with age.

Comparison of Hyperopic Photorefractive Keratectomy and LASIK

PURPOSE: We compared the results of photorefractive keratectomy (PRK) and laser in situ keratomileusis (LASIK) for the correction of hyperopia. METHODS: Patients who underwent PRK or LASIK, under +6.00 diopters (D) hyperopia and under −2.00 D astigmatism were included. In total, 21 patients (38 eyes) underwent PRK surgery and 25 patients (41 eyes) underwent LASIK surgery. We compared the visual acuity, refractive error, safety, and efficacy between the two groups. RESULTS: The manifest refractive spherical equivalent (MRSE) of the PRK and LASIK groups at 1 and 3 months after surgery was significantly different between the two groups (p < 0.05). However, the MRSE was not significantly different at postoperative 6 and 12 months between the two groups. The uncorrected visual acuity (UCVA) of the PRK and LASIK groups at 1 month after surgery was significantly different between the two groups (p < 0.05). However, the UCVA was not significantly different at postoperative 3, 6, and 12 months between the two groups. The best-corrected visual acuity was not significantly different at postoperative 1, 3, 6, and 12 months between the two groups. The safety index was not significantly different between the two groups at postoperative 1, 3, 6, and 12 months. The efficacy index of the PRK group was lower than that of the LASIK group at 1 month after surgery. However, the efficacy index was not significantly different at postoperative 3, 6, and 12 months between the two groups. There was no statistically significant difference between the predictability of the two groups at postoperative 1 year. CONCLUSIONS: After PRK treatment, temporary myopic deviation was observed after 1 month, but there was no significant difference between the two treatments after 3 months of follow-up. In the correction of hyperopia, there was no significant difference between PRK and LASIK in efficacy or safety.

Síndrome de Moebius incompleto. Presentación de un caso clínico / Incomplete Moebius syndrome. Clinical case presentation

RESUMEN El síndrome de Moebius es un trastorno polimalformativo no progresivo que se caracteriza por parálisis facial congénita. Se define como una "parálisis congénita de los núcleos de los pares craneales VI y VII, cuyo espectro clínico es variable y se asocia a múltiples malformaciones óseas y musculares. Es poco frecuente y de etiología vascular, genética o multifactorial. El trabajo, basándose en los fundamentos teóricos más actualizados, pretendió describir las manifestaciones clínicas del síndrome de Moebius y su posible etiología, a propósito de un caso. Se trató de un paciente de 11 años de edad, que al nacimiento presentó asimetría facial, desviación de la comisura labial hacia la izquierda, boca semiabierta, lagrimeo constante y pabellón auricular derecho malformado. Por ser una entidad clínica poco conocida, se expuso el presente caso, portador de un síndrome de Moebius incompleto de causa vascular y multifactorial (AU).

ABSTRACT Moebius syndrome is a non-progressive poli-formative disorder characterized by facial congenital paralysis. It is defined as a congenital paralysis of the VI and VII cranial nerves nuclei, the clinical spectrum of which is variable and associated to several bone and muscular malformations. It is few frequent and has vascular, genetic or multifactorial etiology. This work, based on more updated theoretical fundaments, pretended to describe the clinical manifestations of the Moebius syndrome and its possible etiology on the purpose of a case. It is the case of a patient, aged 11 years, who presented facial asymmetry, lips commissure deviation to the left, semi-opened mouth, constant lagrimeo and deformed right auricular pavilion (pabellon auricular). Because it is a little known clinical entity, this case of a patient having an incomplete Moebius syndrome of vascular and multifactorial cause was presented (AU).

Focal phototherapeutic keratectomy for the treatment of apical leucoma syndrome / PTK focal para o tratamento da síndrome do leucoma apical

ABSTRACT The following report describes a case of apical leucoma syndrome after hyperopic photorefractive keratectomy following hyperopic laser in situ keratomileusis and the subsequent treatment of this complication with focal phototherapeutic keratectomy. The patient underwent focal transepithelial phototherapeutic keratectomy of 70 mm ablation and 1.5 mm diameter after pupil and ablation offset correction. After 1 year, significant improvement in vision was observed and only slight residual opacity remained on biomicroscopy and optical coherence tomography. Focal phototherapeutic keratectomy was effective and safe for the treatment of this complication.

RESUMO O relato a seguir descreve um caso da síndrome do Leucoma Apical após cirurgia ceratorrefrativa hipermetrópica depois de Laser hiperópico in situ keratomileusis, e o subsequente tratamento desta complicação com ceratectomia fototerapêutica focal. O paciente foi submetido à ceratectomia fototerapêutica focal transepitelial com ablação de 70 mm e diâmetro de 1,5 mm, após correção de offset pupilar. Depois de um ano, foi observada uma melhora significativa da acuidade visual permanecendo apenas leve opacidade residual na biomicroscopia e tomografia de coerência óptica. A ceratectomia fototerapêutica focal foi efetiva e segura para o tratamento desta complicação.

Calidad de vida según la escala NEI VFQ-25 en la cirugía facorrefractiva de pacientes hipermétropes présbitas / Quality of life according to the NEI VFQ-25 scale in presbyopic hyperopic patients undergoing phaco-refractive surgery

Objetivos: Describir la calidad de vida relativa a la función visual en pacientes hipermétropes présbitas después de la extracción del cristalino con fines refractivos, así como las características sociodemográficas y los resultados refractivos pre y poscirugía. Métodos: se realizó un estudio descriptivo, longitudinal y prospectivo a 70 pacientes hipermétropes présbitas, operados en el período de enero a diciembre del año 2016, a quienes se les aplicó el cuestionario NEI VFQ-25, por primera vez usado en Cuba, y que permitió conocer la respuesta clínica y el grado de satisfacción del paciente. Resultados: la edad promedio fue de 54,67 años; predominó el sexo femenino y la piel blanca. Hubo una mejoría evidente de la visión y de la calidad de vida mostrada en los resultados de todos los elementos explorados en la prueba realizada, los cuales fueron mejores en el posoperatorio. Fue un estudio clínico y estadísticamente significativo. Conclusiones: los pacientes hipermétropes présbitas, operados de lensectomía refractiva, mejoran clínica y estadísticamente su calidad visual y su calidad de vida relativa a la función visual. La prueba de calidad de vida relativa a la función visual utilizada permite evaluar ambos parámetros(AU)

Objectives: crystalline lens surgery has become refractive surgery. The present study is aimed at describing vision-related quality of life in presbyopic hyperopic patients after crystalline lens removal for refractive purposes, as well as the sociodemographic characteristics and refractive outcomes before and after surgery. Methods: a prospective longitudinal descriptive study was conducted of 70 presbyopic hyperopic patients undergoing surgery from January to December 2016, who were given the questionnaire NEI VFQ-25, used for the first time in Cuba, to obtain information about clinical response and degree of patient satisfaction. Results: mean age was 54.67 years; female sex and white skin prevailed. Results show obvious improvement in both vision and vision-related quality of life, made evident by the results of tests conducted in the postoperative period. The study was clinically and statistically significant. Conclusions: presbyopic hyperopic patients undergoing refractive lensectomy experience clinical and statistical improvement of their vision and vision-related quality of life. The vision-related quality of life test used allows evaluation of both parameters(AU)

Caracterización de los defectos refractivos en una población de niños de los 2 a los 14 años en Bogotá, Colombia / Characterization of Refractive Defects in a Population of Children Aged from 2 to14 years in Bogotá, Colombia

Introducción: Los defectos refractivos pueden repercutir de manera importante en el rendimiento de un individuo, sobre todo en la población pediátrica. Objetivo: Determinar la prevalencia de defectos refractivos en una muestra de 112 niños entre los 2 y los 14 años del Colegio La Candelaria, en la ciudad de Bogotá. Métodos: Estudio de corte transversal que valoró, por medio de la agudeza visual, motilidad ocular, oftalmoscopia, retinoscopia y examen subjetivo, la capacidad visual de los niños en cuestión. Resultados: Se encontró una prevalencia de defectos refractivos del 18,8 %, dentro de la cual el 13,4 % representaba astigmatismo; el 3,6%, hipermetropía, y el 1,8%, miopia. Discusión: Se compararon los resultados con aquellos de una tesis realizada en 1973, donde se estudiaron pacientes en condiciones similares. En esta, la prevalencia de defectos refractivos fue del 30,48 %, diferencia que se podría explicar por la variación de características poblacionales. Por último, se plantea la necesidad de tamizaje en otras comunidades.

Introduction: The refractive defects can have a great amount of repercussions in the performance of the individual, especially in the pediatric community. Objective: To determine the prevalence of refractive defects within a sample of 112 children between the ages of 2 and 14 from Colegio La Candelaria in the city of Bogotá. Methods: Cross-sectional study that valued through visual acuity, ocular motility, ophthalmoscopy, retinoscopy, and subjective exam, the visual capacity of the children in question. Results: We have found a prevalence of refractive defects of 18.8% were 13.4% represented astigmatism, 3.6% farsightedness and 1.8% shortsightedness. Discussion: These results were compared with those from a thesis performed in 1973 were patients with similar conditions were tested. In this one, the refractive defects were of 30.48%, a difference that can be explained by variations in population characteristics. Lastly, it arises the need of screening in other communities.

A Longitudinal Change of Spherical Equivalent in Anisometropic Children

PURPOSE: To demonstrate longitudinal refractive changes of anisometropia children. METHODS: This retrospective study included patients (or children) with anisometropia ≥ 1 diopters (D) for 5 years who visited our hospital between January 2013 and December 2014 with patients having annual refraction test data from 5-years-old to 10-years-old. RESULTS: A total of 37 children satisfied the inclusion criteria. Twenty-one children had hyperopic anisometropia and 16 children had myopic anisometropia. All hyperopic anisometropia and 12 myopic anisometropia children who had unilateral amblyopia were treated with occlusion therapy. The mean anisometropia at 5 years of age was 3.02 D and in the 37 children, the final degree of anisometropia was not significantly different between the 5-year-old and 10-year-old patients. In the high anisometropia and low anisometropia groups and in the myopia and hyperopia groups, the final degree of anisometropia was not significantly different at 5 years of age versus 10 years of age. CONCLUSIONS: In patients with anisometropia, spherical equivalent values did not show a significant difference when comparing 5-year-old versus 10-year-old patients and changes in the spherical equivalent values of eyes from both groups progressed to the same degree even if there was anisometropia in myopic and hyperopic patients.

Long-term Changes in the Spherical Equivalent and Axial Length in Bilateral High-hyperopia Children

PURPOSE: To explore changes in the spherical equivalent refractive error and axial length of both eyes of children with high hyperopia over time. METHODS: Children with bilateral hyperopia ≥ 4.0 diopters (D) underwent visual acuity testing and comprehensive ophthalmic examinations. The mean age at the first visit was 6.5 years and spherical equivalent refractive error and axial length were measured at least three times over the following year. Axial length was measured using an intraocular lens Master instrument (Carl Zeiss Meditec, Jena, Germany). RESULTS: The mean annual increase in axial length was +0.21 mm and the mean annual reduction in spherical equivalent refractive error was −0.39 D. Between the ages of 3 and 5 years, the mean annual increase in axial length was +0.36 ± 0.26 mm. In patients aged ≥ 9 years old, the mean annual increase was +0.12 ± 0.09 mm (p = 0.00). The mean annual reduction in spherical equivalent refractive error was −0.53 ± 1.00 D between the ages of 3 and 5 years, but became −.32 ± 0.54 D at age ≥ 9 years old. This difference was not significant (p = 0.11). CONCLUSIONS: In children with bilateral hyperopia, the spherical equivalent refractive error decreased and the axial length increased with age. The rate of axial length growth was higher in younger children.

Reduction of Blue Light Emission in Internet-protocol Television and Its Effect on Ocular Fatigue

PURPOSE: The blue light emitted from electronic devices may be harmful to the eye. We investigated whether internet-protocol television (TV) with lowered blue light emission reduced ocular fatigue. METHODS: A total of 98 healthy subjects were recruited. They watched an animated movie (A) and an identical version except for reduced blue light (B), sequentially for 1 hour in random order. Before and after watching the movies, we measured the distance and near refraction and tear break-up time objectively. Ocular discomfort score and the earliest onset time of the ocular fatigue symptoms were also measured using our specially designed subjective ocular discomfort scale. RESULTS: The median age of the participants was 28.5 years, and there were 56 females out of 98 total participants. Both distance and near refraction were not significantly different before versus after watching the movies, nor between viewing movies A and B. However, the accommodative amplitude measured by subtracting the near refraction from the distance refraction was found to be greater after watching movie B compared with movie A in a subset of subjects with hyperopia [1.92 vs. 1.72 diopters (D) for the right eye and 2.14 vs. 1.83 D for the left eye; p = 0.04 and p < 0.01, respectively]. The ocular discomfort score was lower (15.40 vs. 12.85; p = 0.10), but not significantly, and the earliest ocular fatigue onset time was significantly delayed (23.48 vs. 34.51 minutes; p < 0.01), after watching movie B. CONCLUSIONS: Reduction of blue light emission alleviated ocular fatigue caused by TV displays. Watching TV with lower blue light may provide benefits to hyperopic individuals by reducing eye strain and improving the accommodative amplitude.

Risk Factors for Consecutive Exotropia and Hyperopic Changes after Bilateral Medial Rectus Recession

PURPOSE: To define risk factors for and to analyze changes in hyperopic refractive error during development of postoperative exotropia (XT) after bilateral medial rectus (BMR) recession to treat infantile esotropia. METHODS: We retrospectively examined 50 patients with infantile esotropia who underwent BMR recession from January 2005 to December 2010. All were +2.0 D) prior to BMR recession and a marked fall in the extent of hyperopia (−1.0 D/year) after recession may be associated with a high risk of consecutive XT. Thorough follow-up is necessary when IOOA develops after BMR recession.

Anterior Segment Changes during Accommodation in Accommodative Esotropia

PURPOSE: To evaluate the anterior segment biometric parameters of non-accommodative and accommodative refractive accommodative esotropia (RAE). METHODS: Eighty-one eyes of 81 patients were included in this prospective, case-control study. The patients were divided into three groups as follows: the RAE group (n = 31), the hypermetropia group (n = 25), and the emmetropia group (n = 25). Measurements were obtained in the non-accommodative (0.0 diopters) and accommodative status (-5.0 diopters) using a Pentacam HR. The anterior chamber depth (ACD), anterior chamber volume (ACV), pupil diameter (PD), and anterior chamber angle (ACA) were evaluated at all four quadrants. RESULTS: The ACD, ACV and PD values in the RAE group were lower than those of the other groups in both states (p < 0.05). The ACD values were lower in the hypermetropia group than in the emmetropia group for the non-accommodative status (p = 0.024) but were similar for the accommodative status (p = 0.225). PD and ACV values were lower in the hypermetropia group than in the emmetropia group in both states (non-accommodative status, p = 0.011 and p = 0.022; accommodative status, p = 0.026 and p = 0.034, respectively). Changes in ACD, ACV and PD during accommodation (Δ) were not significant in the RAE group but were significant for the other groups (hypermetropia: ΔACD, p = 0.001; ΔACV, p = 0.001; ΔPD, p = 0.002; emmetropia: ΔACD, p < 0.001; ΔACV, p = 0.001; ΔPD, p < 0.001). These changes were significantly lower in the hypermetropia group than in the emmetropia group (ΔACD, p = 0.012; ΔACV, p = 0.031; ΔPD, p = 0.034). CONCLUSIONS: The anterior chamber in RAE patients was shallower and the increase in convexity of the anterior surface or forward movement of the crystalline lens was more limited during accommodation in RAE.

Cálculo del lente intraocular en hipermétropes con antecedente de cirugía refractiva láser / Intraocular lens calculation in hypermetropic patients with history of refractive laser surgery

Objetivo: comparar las queratometrías obtenidas por el Pentacam en ojos hipermétropes operados con excímer láser y la obtenida a través del método de la historia clínica, en el Instituto Cubano de Oftalmología Ramón Pando Ferrer, de marzo a junio del año 2011. Métodos: se realizó un estudio en 50 ojos de 25 pacientes hipermétropes operados con la técnica Lasik, donde se calculó la queratometría promedio mediante el método de la historia clínica y se comparó con los valores de la queratometría brindados por el Pentacam: valor del ápex corneal de los mapas a color (valor queratométrico total central) y la lectura queratométrica equivalente, así como el True Net Power (queratométrico total a 3,0 mm) y las equivalent K reading del programa Holladay Report. Se calculó la queratometría preoperatoria media de la historia clínica y se comparó con la queratometría preoperatoria estimada aportada por el Pentacam. El análisis estadístico se realizó con la Prueba T para datos pareados, utilizando una significación del 95 por ciento. Resultados: los valores entre los que no hubo diferencias estadísticas con respecto al obtenido por el método de la historia clínica fueron el equivalent K reading power y las lecturas queratométricas equivalentes a 3, 4 y 4,5 de diámetro. La más exacta fue la de 4,5 mm. Las queratometrías preoperatorias no mostraron diferencias. Conclusiones: el Pentacam aporta poderes corneales que no difirieren estadísticamente de los obtenidos por el método de historia clínica en ojos hipermétropes que tengan cirugía previa con excímer láser(AU)

Objective: to compare the keratometries estimated by Pentacan in hypermetropic eyes operated on with laser Excimer and those measured through the medical history method at Ramón Pando Ferrer Cuban Institute of Ophthalmology from March to June, 2011. Methods: a study was performed in 50 eyes from 25 hypermetropic patients operated on by Lasik technique, where average keratometry was estimated by using the medical history method and then compared with the Pentacam-estimated keratometry values such as corneal apex value of the colour maps (total central keratometric value) and equivalent K-reading power as well as the the true net power (total keratometric value at 3.0 mm) and the equivalent keratometric readings of the Holladay Report program. The preoperative mean keratometry of the medical history was then estimated and compared with the preoperative keratometry estimated with Pentacam. The statistical analysis was performed by using the T Test for paired data, with 95 percent significance. Results: among the keratometric values which did not show statistical differences when compared with those of the medical history method were the equivalent K-reading power and the equivalent keratometric readings at 3, 4 and 4.5 mm diameters, being that of 4.5 mm the most accurate.There were no differences among the preoperative keratometries. Conclusion: Pentacam provides corneal power estimations that did not statistically differ from the ones obtained by the clinical history method in hypermetropic eyes which had previously undergone Excimer laser surgery(AU)