Orthokeratology on patient with ectasic cornea / Ortoceratologia no paciente com córnea ectásica
Rev. bras. oftalmol
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78(5): 327-329, Sept.-Oct. 2019. graf
Article
in English
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| ID: biblio-1042382
ABSTRACT
Abstract A 26-year-old man, single, business student, reveals a ectasic cornea during corneal topography exam. Among some procedures, the patient chose Orthokeratology to do a corneal reshape and got successfully a good visual acuity, going against the most authors guidance.
RESUMO
Resumo Estudante de 26 anos, masculino, estudante de economia, apresentou ao exame topográfico de córneas, ectasia corneal. Dentre todos os procedimentos apresentados, optou pela ortoceratologia para o remodelamento corneal, e obteve sucesso com melhora da acuidade visual, indo contra a orientação da maioria dos autores.
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LILACS (Americas)
Main subject:
Cornea
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Dilatation, Pathologic
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Orthokeratologic Procedures
Type of study:
Diagnostic study
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Practice guideline
Limits:
Adult
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Humans
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Male
Language:
English
Journal:
Rev. bras. oftalmol
Journal subject:
Ophthalmology
Year:
2019
Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Brazil
Institution/Affiliation country:
CEMA/BR
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Hospital Federal dos Servidores do Estado/BR
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Santa Casa de Belo Horizonte/BR
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