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Ophthalmol Ther ; 12(6): 3347-3359, 2023 Dec.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-37843772

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INTRODUCTION: Allogeneic serum from blood donors is starting to be used to treat patients with dry eye disease (DED). However, the optimal dose is not known. We therefore aimed to evaluate the clinical efficaciousness and user-friendliness of micro-sized versus conventional-sized allogeneic serum eye drops (SEDs). METHODS: In a randomized trial, patients with DED first receive micro-sized SEDs (7 µl/unit) for 1 month, followed by a 1-month washout, before receiving conventional-sized SEDs (50 µl/unit) for 1 month; or vice versa. The primary endpoint was the Ocular Surface Disease Index (OSDI) score. Secondary endpoints were tear break-up time (TBT), tear production (TP), and presence of corneal punctate lesions (CP). The user-friendliness of both application systems was also compared. A linear mixed model for cross-over design was applied to compare both treatments. RESULTS: Forty-nine patients completed the trial. The mean OSDI score significantly improved from 52 ± 3 to 41 ± 3 for micro-sized SEDs, and from 54 ± 3 to 45 ± 3 for conventional-sized SEDs. Non-inferiority (margin = 6) of micro-sized SEDs was established. We demonstrate a significant improvement for TBT in case of conventional-sized SEDs and for CP in both treatment groups. TP trended towards an improvement in both treatment groups. The user-friendliness of the conventional drop system was significantly higher. CONCLUSIONS: For the first time, non-inferiority of micro-sized allogeneic SEDs was established. The beneficial effect of both SED volumes was similar as measured by the OSDI score. Although user-friendliness of the micro drop system was significantly lower, it is an attractive alternative as it saves valuable donor serum. TRIAL REGISTRATION: ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT03539159).

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Br Ir Orthopt J ; 17(1): 62-69, 2021.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-34278220

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Disturbing binocular problems can be too complex to be treated in such a way that comfortable binocular single vision is restored. The grey filter contact lens could offer a safe and clinically useful way to help these patients. BACKGROUND: In unilateral acquired reduced visual performance or intractable diplopia the binocular performance often is less than the performance of the better eye, possibly leading to complaints of binocular visual functioning. The hypothesis is to use a grey filter contact lens on the affected eye to obtain more binocular visual comfort. The grey filter changes the binocular central visual image in the brain through delaying the image of the affected eye and has minimal effect on the peripheral vision. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effect of the grey filter contact lens on the reduction of patients' binocular complaints in daily life. METHODS: In 19 consecutive patients with unilateral acquired reduced visual performance or intractable diplopia a grey filter contact lens was fitted. The contact lens was chosen from six available filters with different transmissions, based on patient preference. The chosen filter contact lens was fitted according to the normal practice of contact lens fitting. RESULTS: The results of 18 patients are reported, one patient was lost to follow-up. Twelve patients (67%) reported good results when wearing the grey filter contact lens. Five patients (28%) discontinued wear of the grey filter contact lens because their binocular visual complaints disappeared during filter contact lens wear and remained absent after contact lens wear was terminated. CONCLUSION: The grey filter contact lens is a clinically useful, safe, and easily reversible treatment option for patients with binocular visual complaints due to an acquired monocular reduction in visual quality.

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Eye Contact Lens ; 44 Suppl 1: S216-S220, 2018 Sep.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-28328724

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OBJECTIVES: To study the effects of corneal scars and the treatment of these scars with rigid gas-permeable (RGP) contact lenses on quality of vision including straylight. Visual effects were related to scar characteristics such as size and grade. METHODS: Straylight and best-corrected visual acuity were measured in 23 patients with corneal scars during and after RGP contact lens wear. Contralateral eyes were used as controls, and age-normal values in case of bilateral scars. Straylight measurements were performed using the compensation comparison method of the Oculus C-Quant instrument. RESULTS: Scarred eye straylight values were 1.53 log(s) without contact lens and 1.60 log(s) with contact lens (P=0.043). Healthy eyes without contact lens had a mean straylight value of 1.13 log(s), corresponding to age-normal values. Contact lens wear increased straylight in healthy eyes to 1.26 log(s) (P<0.001). Visual acuity improved from 0.66 logarithm of minimal angle of resolution (logMAR) to 0.19 logMAR with contact lens wear in eyes with a corneal scar (P<0.001). CONCLUSIONS: Corneal scars can have a strong effect on quality of vision by diminishing visual acuity and increasing straylight. The increase in straylight from corneal scars on its own can lead to a serious visual handicap. Contact lens treatment did not improve straylight, but showed a slight worsening. As the recovery of visual acuity with contact lens wear far exceeded straylight increase, contact lenses remain a clinically useful treatment option in most patients with corneal scars.


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Lentes de Contato , Córnea/patologia , Lesões da Córnea/terapia , Acuidade Visual , Adolescente , Adulto , Idoso , Criança , Lesões da Córnea/fisiopatologia , Feminino , Humanos , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Prognóstico , Índices de Gravidade do Trauma , Adulto Jovem
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Int Ophthalmol ; 38(1): 363-368, 2018 Feb.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-28120172

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PURPOSE: To report on the beneficial results of an intense regimen of 0.05% cyclosporine eye drops, eight times a day in patients with therapy resistant vernal shield ulcers. METHODS: Case cohort of four eyes of three male children with vernal keratoconjunctivitis complicated by shield ulcers, who were treated with frequent cyclosporine 0.05% eye drops and observed for up to 5 years. RESULTS: Quick resolution of the shield ulcers and complete re-epithelialization within 14-25 days was observed after adding intensive treatment with cyclosporine 0.05% to regular anti-inflammatory, histamine blocking, and surgical therapy. In one patient, additional scraping of the bottom of the ulcer was needed. CONCLUSIONS: In patients with vernal shield ulcers, frequent installation of low-concentration cyclosporine eye drops seems to have a promising therapeutical value.


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Túnica Conjuntiva/patologia , Conjuntivite Alérgica/complicações , Córnea/patologia , Úlcera da Córnea/tratamento farmacológico , Ciclosporina/administração & dosagem , Acuidade Visual , Adolescente , Criança , Conjuntivite Alérgica/diagnóstico , Conjuntivite Alérgica/tratamento farmacológico , Úlcera da Córnea/diagnóstico , Úlcera da Córnea/etiologia , Relação Dose-Resposta a Droga , Seguimentos , Humanos , Imunossupressores/administração & dosagem , Masculino , Soluções Oftálmicas , Estudos Retrospectivos , Fatores de Tempo
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Int Ophthalmol ; 38(4): 1741-1746, 2018 Aug.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-28620705

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PURPOSE: To report the results of long-term topical treatment with bevacizumab (Avastin) 5 mg/mL eyedrops in a case of aniridia-related neovacularization of the cornea. METHODS: Interventional case report. A female patient with aniridia had a decrease in the best corrected visual acuity from 0.32 to 0.02 in the OS over the course of 4 years, secondary to central corneal neovascularization and epithelial breakdown. Vision in the OD was 0.2. In 2008, at age 28, a shared decision was made to start off-label treatment with bevacizumab eyedrops 0.5% in both eyes. After 9 years, the visual acuity in the OD remained stable, with stability of the macropannus and maintenance of central corneal clarity. In the OS, the central corneal neovascularization regressed, the epithelium regained its clarity, and after cataract surgery visual acuity was regained to 0.32. RESULTS: After 9 years of treatment with topical bevacizumab, vision acuity is comparable to the situation of 12 years previously: Visual acuity remained stable in the ODS. CONCLUSION: In a young patient with progressive corneal neovascularization secondary to aniridia, stability of central corneal neovascularization was obtained and corneal clarity was preserved by adding a daily drop of bevacizumab 5 mg/mL. No adverse events occurred. Vessel growth was inhibited, and as such, the progression of the natural history of the patient's disease was halted. More clinical study with longer follow-up is needed to investigate the applicability of treatment with topical VEGF inhibitors in aniridia.


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Inibidores da Angiogênese/administração & dosagem , Aniridia/complicações , Bevacizumab/administração & dosagem , Neovascularização da Córnea/tratamento farmacológico , Administração Tópica , Adulto , Feminino , Humanos , Resultado do Tratamento
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Cornea ; 35(6): 749-53, 2016 Jun.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-27032024

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PURPOSE: (1) To qualify complaints of quality of vision in patients with (severe) keratoconjunctivitis sicca by examining straylight values and (2) to check for an effect of scleral lens wear on straylight. METHODS: Straylight was measured in 16 patients with severe keratoconjunctivitis sicca using the Oculus C-Quant. In 9 of these patients, scleral lenses were used, and straylight was measured with and without scleral lenses. Other tests included the Schirmer test, visual acuity, the van Bijsterveld score, and a straylight questionnaire. RESULTS: Patients with keratoconjunctivitis sicca had a mean straylight OD of log(s) = 1.36 ± 0.19 SD and OS of log(s) = 1.45 ± 0.17 SD. Mean age was 56 ± 9.3 SD. This was significantly higher than the mean age-matched normal value of log(s) = 1.10 (P < 0.001). Such a straylight increase is functionally significant. The difference in straylight with and without scleral lenses was 0.06 log units ± 0.02 SD, but this was not statistically significant for OD (P = 0.134) and OS (P = 0.293). No correlation was found between straylight and the van Bijsterveld score on the corneal section for OD (P = 0.326) and OS (P = 0.433). CONCLUSIONS: Keratoconjunctivitis sicca leads to increased straylight. However, this increase was not correlated to the amount of surface damage graded with the van Bijsterveld score. Further study on the cornea is necessary to determine the source of the increased straylight. Scleral lenses do not have a noteworthy influence on straylight in these patients.


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Ceratoconjuntivite Seca/fisiopatologia , Espalhamento de Radiação , Transtornos da Visão/fisiopatologia , Adulto , Idoso , Lentes de Contato , Feminino , Humanos , Ceratoconjuntivite Seca/terapia , Luz , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Inquéritos e Questionários , Acuidade Visual/fisiologia
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Cornea ; 34(11): 1375-7, 2015 Nov.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-26312617

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PURPOSE: To report the incidence of opacification of the intraocular lens (IOL) after Descemet stripping endothelial keratoplasty (DSEK) in an academic ophthalmology clinic. METHODS: In this retrospective case series, all patients who underwent DSEK between 2003 and 2013 were included. In 2008, the first patient presented with reduced vision as a result of opacification of the IOL in our clinic. The period between DSEK surgery and diagnosis of IOL opacification, Snellen corrected distance visual acuity before and after the appearance of IOL opacification, IOL specifications, and incidence of IOL exchange were assessed. RESULTS: A total of 160 eyes were operated on. Opacification was seen in 8 eyes (5%) and was diagnosed between 4 and 24 months after DSEK (mean, 9.6; SD, 6.3; range, 4-24 months). The mean Snellen corrected distance visual acuity was 0.6 (SD, 0.2; range, 0.2-0.8) before opacification and 0.3 (SD, 0.2; range, 0.02-0.6) after opacification of the IOL occurred. The IOL material was hydrophilic acrylic in all patients. In 4 eyes, IOL exchange was performed. CONCLUSIONS: Opacification of the IOL can be a vision-threatening late complication after DSEK and was seen in 8 of 160 eyes.


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Ceratoplastia Endotelial com Remoção da Lâmina Limitante Posterior/efeitos adversos , Lentes Intraoculares , Complicações Pós-Operatórias , Falha de Prótese/etiologia , Distrofia Endotelial de Fuchs/fisiopatologia , Distrofia Endotelial de Fuchs/cirurgia , Humanos , Incidência , Pseudofacia/fisiopatologia , Estudos Retrospectivos , Transtornos da Visão/etiologia , Transtornos da Visão/fisiopatologia , Acuidade Visual/fisiologia
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J Refract Surg ; 31(5): 342-5, 2015 May.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-25974975

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PURPOSE: To present two cases with complications after Nd:YAG laser treatment of epithelial ingrowth. METHODS: Case reports. RESULTS: Dense central recurrent epithelial ingrowth was treated with a Nd:YAG laser directed at the epithelial nests in the LASIK flap interface in one case. Misalignment of the aiming beam after movement resulted in perforation of the LASIK flap, followed by renewed epithelial ingrowth through the new defect. The epithelial ingrowth receded and became more translucent as a result of the treatment, but the area of the perforation remained irregular. In another case, use of the Nd:YAG laser to treat recurrent epithelial ingrowth adjacent to the flap edge created a cavitation bubble that broke through the flap edge, creating a new epithelial channel through which ingrowth recurred. CONCLUSIONS: Surface breakthrough and renewed epithelial ingrowth is a possible complication of Nd:YAG laser treatment of epithelial ingrowth.


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Doenças da Córnea/cirurgia , Epitélio Corneano/cirurgia , Ceratomileuse Assistida por Excimer Laser In Situ/efeitos adversos , Lasers de Estado Sólido/efeitos adversos , Microbolhas , Retalhos Cirúrgicos/patologia , Adulto , Antibacterianos/uso terapêutico , Cloranfenicol/uso terapêutico , Doenças da Córnea/tratamento farmacológico , Doenças da Córnea/etiologia , Dexametasona/uso terapêutico , Quimioterapia Combinada , Epitélio Corneano/efeitos dos fármacos , Epitélio Corneano/patologia , Feminino , Glucocorticoides/uso terapêutico , Humanos , Recidiva , Acuidade Visual
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J Cataract Refract Surg ; 41(1): 199-207, 2015 Jan.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-25465216

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PURPOSE: To describe clinical and laboratory findings in a series of cases of intraocular lens (IOL) opacification after procedures involving intracameral injections of air or gas. SETTING: John A. Moran Eye Center, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA. DESIGN: Experimental study. METHODS: Seven hydrophilic acrylic IOLs explanted after Descemet-stripping endothelial keratoplasty (DSEK) or Descemet-stripping automated endothelial keratoplasty (DSAEK) because of a localized central optic opacification associated with decrease in visual acuity and complaints of foggy vision were analyzed. The explanted IOLs were sent to our laboratory in the dry state or in fixative by the explanting surgeons. They underwent pathological and histochemical evaluation (alizarin red and von Kossa method). Light scattering measurements were also performed on the surface of 1 explant using Scheimpflug photography. A questionnaire was sent to the surgeons to obtain information pertinent to each case. RESULTS: The 7 explanted IOLs were represented by 6 hydrophilic acrylic designs from 5 manufacturers. Gross and light microscopy showed that granular deposits were densely distributed in an overall round pattern within the margins of the capsulorhexis or the pupil on the anterior surface/subsurface of the IOLs. The granules stained positive for calcium (alizarin red and von Kossa method). Light scattering on the anterior optic surface was very high (228 versus 13 computer-compatible tapes on a control IOL). CONCLUSIONS: A localized pattern of calcification was seen on the anterior surface/subsurface of various hydrophilic acrylic IOLs. Surgeons should be aware of this phenomenon following DSEK/DSAEK procedures in pseudophakic patients with hydrophilic acrylic IOLs. FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE: No author has a financial or proprietary interest in any material or method mentioned.


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Ar , Calcinose/etiologia , Ceratoplastia Endotelial com Remoção da Lâmina Limitante Posterior/efeitos adversos , Fluorocarbonos , Lentes Intraoculares , Falha de Prótese , Resinas Acrílicas , Idoso , Idoso de 80 Anos ou mais , Calcinose/metabolismo , Cálcio/metabolismo , Remoção de Dispositivo , Tamponamento Interno , Feminino , Humanos , Interações Hidrofóbicas e Hidrofílicas , Luz , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Espalhamento de Radiação , Inquéritos e Questionários , Transtornos da Visão/etiologia , Transtornos da Visão/fisiopatologia , Acuidade Visual/fisiologia
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J Refract Surg ; 30(1): 54-61, 2014 Jan.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-24168790

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PURPOSE: To review the spectrum of disease, symptomatology, and management offered to patients referred for a second opinion after refractive surgery. METHODS: A prospective cohort study was done on all patients referred from October 1, 2006, to September 30, 2011, to a tertiary eye clinic after refractive surgery of any kind (ie, corneal laser surgery, conductive keratoplasty, radial keratotomy, phakic implants, refractive lens exchanges, or any combination thereof). Data analysis was performed on all demographic and clinical aspects of this cohort, including the initial complaint, type of referral, number of complaints, procedure previously performed, diagnosis at our center, type of advice given, and rate and type of surgical intervention. RESULTS: One hundred thirty-one eyes (69 patients) were included. Corneal refractive surgery was performed in 82% (108 eyes), and 11% (14 eyes) were seen after phakic intraocular lens (PIOL) implantation and 7% (9 eyes) after refractive lens exchange. The most common diagnoses were tear film dysfunction (30 eyes, 23%), residual refractive error (25 eyes, 19%), and cataract (20 eyes, 15%). Most patients (42 patients, 61%) were treated conservatively. In 27 patients (39%), 36 eyes (28%) were managed surgically. Severe visual loss was seen in 1 eye. CONCLUSIONS: No major problems were found in most second opinions after refractive surgery referral. Dry eyes, small residual refractive error, or higher-order aberrations were the most common complaints. Surgical intervention was needed in 36 eyes (28%), almost half of which were cataract extractions. Severe visual loss was seen in 1 eye with a PIOL. There was no incidence of severe visual loss in keratorefractive and refractive lens exchange procedures.


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Oftalmopatias/diagnóstico , Encaminhamento e Consulta/estatística & dados numéricos , Procedimentos Cirúrgicos Refrativos/estatística & dados numéricos , Centros de Atenção Terciária/estatística & dados numéricos , Transtornos da Visão/reabilitação , Adulto , Idoso , Catarata/diagnóstico , Catarata/terapia , Estudos de Coortes , Oftalmopatias/terapia , Feminino , Glaucoma/diagnóstico , Glaucoma/terapia , Humanos , Doenças do Aparelho Lacrimal/diagnóstico , Doenças do Aparelho Lacrimal/terapia , Implante de Lente Intraocular , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Países Baixos/epidemiologia , Lentes Intraoculares Fácicas , Estudos Prospectivos , Erros de Refração/diagnóstico , Erros de Refração/terapia , Resultado do Tratamento , Acuidade Visual/fisiologia
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J Cataract Refract Surg ; 39(5): 799-803, 2013 May.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-23541897

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We describe the case of an 83-year-old woman who had uneventful phacoemulsification with implantation of a tripod hydrophilic acrylic intraocular lens (IOL). Because of postoperative corneal decompensation, 2 Descemet-stripping endothelial keratoplasty (DSEK) procedures were performed within 2 years. After the second procedure, the graft was not well attached, requiring an intracameral injection of air on day 3. Approximately 9 months later, opacification was observed on the anterior surface of the IOL, with a significant decrease in visual acuity. The IOL was explanted within the capsular bag. Laboratory analyses revealed granular deposits densely distributed in a round pattern within the margins of the capsulorhexis. Granules were located at the anterior surface/subsurface of the IOL and stained positive for calcium (alizarin red and von Kossa method). Scheimpflug photography revealed high levels of light scattering from the opacified area. Surgeons should be aware of possible localized calcification following DSEK procedures in pseudophakic patients with hydrophilic acrylic IOLs.


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Calcinose/etiologia , Ceratoplastia Endotelial com Remoção da Lâmina Limitante Posterior/efeitos adversos , Lentes Intraoculares , Falha de Prótese/etiologia , Resinas Acrílicas , Idoso de 80 Anos ou mais , Calcinose/metabolismo , Cálcio/metabolismo , Remoção de Dispositivo , Feminino , Humanos , Interações Hidrofóbicas e Hidrofílicas , Implante de Lente Intraocular , Luz , Facoemulsificação , Reoperação , Espalhamento de Radiação , Acuidade Visual
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Int Ophthalmol ; 33(2): 147-51, 2013 Apr.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-23129504

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To assess the incidence of elevated intraocular pressure (IOP) after descemet stripping endothelial keratoplasty (DSEK). Retrospective case series. From the start of the technique in our hospital in 2003 until the middle of 2010, 73 eyes underwent DSEK, of which 66 (90.5 %) had a clear graft 1 year after surgery. IOP data pre- and postoperatively were analyzed. Follow-up was 1-5 years (mean 3.8, SD 1.3). Mean age was 71 years (SD 11, range 43-89). Three eyes (4.5 %) had a history of glaucoma before DSEK. Mean pre-operative IOP was 12.4 mmHg (SD ± 4.3). Mean IOP 1 day post-operatively was 16.4 mmHg (±9.2). Mean IOP after 1 and 6 months, and 1, 3, and 5 years were, respectively, 13.9 (±5.3), 14.7 (±5.6), 14.2 (±5.4), 13.8 (±3.7), and 12.6 (±3.5). Seventeen percent (11 eyes) had a postoperative rise in IOP which needed medical or surgical intervention: 8 % (5 eyes) had a rise in IOP 1 day after DSEK, of which 1 underwent a trabeculectomy 7 months after DSEK surgery; 6 % (4 eyes) had a rise in IOP later in the postoperative period, which could all be managed medically; and 3 % (2 eyes) had increased IOP 1 day after DSEK and later in the postoperative period, both eyes underwent a trabeculectomy 5 and 24 months, respectively, after DSEK surgery. An increase in IOP was encountered in 17 % of DSEK patients. Checking the IOP in the short and long postoperative period is necessary.


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Doenças da Córnea/epidemiologia , Doenças da Córnea/cirurgia , Ceratoplastia Endotelial com Remoção da Lâmina Limitante Posterior/efeitos adversos , Pressão Intraocular , Hipertensão Ocular/epidemiologia , Complicações Pós-Operatórias/epidemiologia , Adulto , Idoso , Idoso de 80 Anos ou mais , Feminino , Seguimentos , Humanos , Incidência , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Hipertensão Ocular/etiologia , Hipertensão Ocular/cirurgia , Complicações Pós-Operatórias/cirurgia , Estudos Retrospectivos , Tonometria Ocular , Trabeculectomia
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J Refract Surg ; 28(8): 545-50, 2012 Aug.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-22869233

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PURPOSE: To evaluate the effect on refraction of neodymium:YAG (Nd:YAG) laser posterior capsulotomy for posterior capsule opacification (PCO), and to evaluate the correlation between automated and subjective refraction in multifocal apodized diffractive pseudophakia. METHODS: A retrospective study of 75 pseudophakic eyes (50 patients) with multifocal apodized diffractive pseudophakia, treated for PCO with Nd:YAG laser posterior capsulotomy, was performed. Pre- and postintervention values of refractive and visual parameters were compared. The outcomes of autorefraction and subjective refraction were also compared. RESULTS: Uncorrected and corrected distance visual acuity improved significantly after Nd:YAG capsulotomy (P<.001). No significant changes were noted in defocus equivalent, astigmatic power vectors J(0) and J(45), and overall blurring strength in subjective refraction and autorefraction. Spherical equivalent changed significantly in autorefraction (P=.008), but not in subjective refraction. Autorefraction and subjective refraction were highly correlated in spherical equivalent, defocus equivalent, and blurring strength (r(2)>0.59). In approximately 7% of eyes, a change of more than 0.50 diopters in spherical equivalent in subjective refraction occurred. CONCLUSIONS: In most cases, Nd:YAG laser capsulotomy in patients with multifocal pseudophakia did not result in a change in refraction. However, 7% of eyes experienced a significant change in subjective refraction. Autorefraction correlated well with subjective refraction in apodized diffractive multifocal IOLs.


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Opacificação da Cápsula/cirurgia , Terapia a Laser , Lasers de Estado Sólido/uso terapêutico , Cápsula Posterior do Cristalino/cirurgia , Pseudofacia/cirurgia , Refração Ocular/fisiologia , Idoso , Feminino , Humanos , Implante de Lente Intraocular , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Pseudofacia/fisiopatologia , Estudos Retrospectivos , Acuidade Visual/fisiologia
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Cornea ; 31(4): 380-6, 2012 Apr.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-22262226

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PURPOSE: Long-term quality of vision after Descemet stripping endothelial keratoplasty (DSEK) was evaluated and correlated with corneal characteristics and subjective complaints. METHODS: Thirty-four eyes were examined; patients had a single visit 6 to 64 months after DSEK for Fuchs dystrophy. Best-corrected distance acuity (BCDA) and straylight were analyzed. To better evaluate long-term postoperative BCDA changes, longitudinal data were used from earlier visits. Corneal thickness was measured with the Visante anterior segment optical coherence tomography. Interface, stromal, and endothelial haze were semiquantitatively graded using the slit lamp. Vision-related quality of life was evaluated with the 39-item National Eye Institute Visual Function Questionnaire and a straylight questionnaire. Correlation analysis comparing corneal characteristics with visual quality was performed. RESULTS: Mean postoperative time was 1027 ± 453 days. Mean BCDA at this time was 0.33 ± 0.19 logarithm of the minimal angle of resolution. BCDA remained stable with long-term postoperative follow-up. Straylight averaged 1.47 ± 0.19, on average 0.12 log units higher than normal for age-related pseudophakic eyes (P < 0.001). BCDA correlated with corneal haze (r = 0.50), whereas straylight showed a nonsignificant association (P = 0.12). Neither BCDA nor straylight correlated with corneal thickness. Mean Visual Function Questionnaire 39 score was 77/100, and mean score of the straylight questionnaire was 46/100. CONCLUSION: Quality of vision after DSEK does not return to normal levels of age-matched pseudophakic eyes, with decreased BCDA and increased straylight. Questionnaire scores indicate mild (Visual Function Questionnaire 39) to moderate (straylight) subjective visual impairment. Corneal thickness and haze do not offer an adequate explanation for the decreased visual quality.


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Ceratoplastia Endotelial com Remoção da Lâmina Limitante Posterior , Ofuscação , Qualidade de Vida , Espalhamento de Radiação , Acuidade Visual/fisiologia , Idoso , Idoso de 80 Anos ou mais , Feminino , Seguimentos , Distrofia Endotelial de Fuchs/cirurgia , Humanos , Luz , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Perfil de Impacto da Doença , Inquéritos e Questionários , Tomografia de Coerência Óptica
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Cornea ; 31(10): 1189-92, 2012 Oct.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-22236784

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PURPOSE: To report 3 cases of unexplained intraocular lens (IOL) opacification in patients who previously underwent Descemet stripping endothelial keratoplasty (DSEK). METHODS: Case series. Three pseudophakic eyes of 3 patients, who developed a membraneous opacification of the IOL after uneventful DSEK are presented. RESULTS: In 2 eyes, the opacification interfered with visual acuity. In 1 case, an attempt was made to remove the opacification with the aid of YAG laser and surgically, to no avail, necessitating an IOL explantation. CONCLUSIONS: IOL opacification can occur in eyes previously subjected to DSEK. The majority of patients subjected to DSEK are pseudophakic; surgeons should be aware of this possible complication. To the best of our knowledge, this has not been described in the literature to date. Further research is required to elucidate the nature of such IOL opacifications and possible ways to prevent them.


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Ceratoplastia Endotelial com Remoção da Lâmina Limitante Posterior , Lentes Intraoculares , Complicações Pós-Operatórias , Falha de Prótese , Idoso , Remoção de Dispositivo , Feminino , Humanos , Implante de Lente Intraocular , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Facoemulsificação , Reoperação , Acuidade Visual/fisiologia
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J Cataract Refract Surg ; 38(1): 68-73, 2012 Jan.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-22078117

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PURPOSE: To compare visual, refractive, and satisfactory outcomes between a new-generation sectorial addition multifocal intraocular lens (IOL) (Lentis Mplus LS-312; study group) and a diffractive apodized multifocal IOL (Restor SN6AD1; control group). SETTING: Private practice, Driebergen, and Department of Ophthalmology, Academic Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands. DESIGN: Comparative case series. METHODS: Refractive and visual outcomes at near and distance, patient satisfaction, and dysphotopsia scores were recorded 3, 6, and 12 months postoperatively. RESULTS: The study group comprised 90 eyes and the control group, 143 eyes. Three months postoperatively, the mean uncorrected distance visual acuity (UDVA) was not statistically significantly different between the study group and the control group (0.04 ± 0.15 logMAR [SD] versus 0.06 ± 0.25 logMAR). The control group had significantly better uncorrected near visual acuity than the study group at 30 cm (0.05 ± 0.14 logMAR versus 0.15 ± 0.08 logMAR) and 40 cm (0.05 ± 0.14 versus 0.16 ± 0.21) (P<.01 and P<.03, respectively). Patients in the control group were more satisfied with their vision (P<.001). Dissatisfaction was related to younger age at surgery and male sex (P<.0001 and P<.033 respectively). Dysphotopsia occurred in approximately 18% of cases in both groups. CONCLUSIONS: The new sectorial addition multifocal IOL performed comparably to the diffractive apodized multifocal IOL in terms of UDVA and the presence of dysphotopsia. The diffractive apodized multifocal IOL performed better at 30 cm and 40 cm reading distances and had higher patient satisfaction.


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Implante de Lente Intraocular , Lentes Intraoculares , Facoemulsificação , Feminino , Humanos , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Satisfação do Paciente , Desenho de Prótese , Pseudofacia/fisiopatologia , Refração Ocular/fisiologia , Resultado do Tratamento , Acuidade Visual/fisiologia
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Arch Ophthalmol ; 129(12): 1537-42, 2011 Dec.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-21825178

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OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the quality of vision (visual acuity and straylight) in patients with Fuchs dystrophy and the improvement in visual quality after Descemet stripping endothelial keratoplasty (DSEK). METHODS: There was an observational case series (Amsterdam group) and a prospective interventional case series (Mayo group). Corrected distance visual acuity (CDVA), straylight, and corneal thickness were measured in patients with phakic and pseudophakic eyes with Fuchs dystrophy recruited at the Academic Medical Center, Amsterdam, the Netherlands (99 eyes), and at Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota (48 eyes). The Mayo group was also examined at 1, 3, 6, and 12 months after DSEK; all these eyes were rendered pseudophakic during DSEK. RESULTS: Eyes with Fuchs dystrophy had decreased CDVA (mean [SD], 0.42 [0.26] logMAR; Snellen equivalent 20/53) and increased straylight (mean [SD], 1.54 [0.24] logarithm of the straylight parameter) compared with normal eyes. Younger patients were affected more by increased straylight than by decreased CDVA. Corrected distance visual acuity (r = 0.26; P = .003; n = 135) and straylight (r = 0.26; P = .003; n = 133) were correlated with corneal thickness. Corrected distance visual acuity and straylight improved at all postoperative examinations (P < .001), and improvement in straylight from before DSEK to 12 months after DSEK correlated with recipient age (r = -0.43; P = .01; n = 33). Improvement in straylight was more predictable than that of CDVA and was associated with preoperative straylight more than 1.33 logarithm of the straylight parameter. CONCLUSIONS: Quality of vision is severely impaired in patients with Fuchs dystrophy and improves significantly after DSEK. Straylight improves more in younger than in older eyes after DSEK. Preoperative straylight can be a useful clinical metric to predict postoperative improvement, especially in cases where preoperative visual acuity is close to 20/20.


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Ceratoplastia Endotelial com Remoção da Lâmina Limitante Posterior , Distrofia Endotelial de Fuchs/fisiopatologia , Distrofia Endotelial de Fuchs/cirurgia , Espalhamento de Radiação , Transtornos da Visão/fisiopatologia , Acuidade Visual/fisiologia , Adulto , Idoso , Idoso de 80 Anos ou mais , Córnea/fisiopatologia , Feminino , Ofuscação , Humanos , Luz , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Estudos Prospectivos , Visão Ocular/fisiologia
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J Cataract Refract Surg ; 37(2): 413-4, 2011 Feb.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-21241928

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In a patient with complaints of photophobia and an ocular deviation, straylight was found to be increased to 1.61 (log[s]), which is 5 times the normal value. The only relative clinical finding was the edge of a too small posterior capsulotomy. Visual acuity was normal. Six weeks after the posterior capsulotomy was widened to a diameter of 6.0 mm with a neodymium:YAG laser, the symptoms were resolved and the patient was satisfied. Straylight may manifest clinically as complaints of photophobia. Straylight increase, which can be related to slitlamp findings, may lead to an interventional decision. Our clinical decision-making was also guided by straylight measurements and proved to be crucial in resolving the patient's complaints. More study of clinical situations in which straylight measurement can be used is needed.


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Esotropia/cirurgia , Ofuscação/efeitos adversos , Luz/efeitos adversos , Procedimentos Cirúrgicos Oftalmológicos/métodos , Fotofobia/cirurgia , Cápsula Posterior do Cristalino/cirurgia , Idoso , Esotropia/etiologia , Humanos , Terapia a Laser , Lasers de Estado Sólido , Fotofobia/etiologia , Espalhamento de Radiação , Resultado do Tratamento
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