A5103224586- Ophthalmology and Visual Impairment Studies
- Corneal Surgery and Treatments
- Intraocular Surgery and Lenses
- Retinal Diseases and Treatments
- Retinal Imaging and Analysis
- Ocular Disorders and Treatments
- Corneal surgery and disorders
- Glaucoma and retinal disorders
- Environmental Sustainability and Education
- Ocular Surface and Contact Lens
- Maternal and Neonatal Healthcare
- Health, Education, and Aging
- Public Administration and Political Analysis
- Global Maternal and Child Health
- Brazilian cultural history and politics
- Fetal and Pediatric Neurological Disorders
- Head and Neck Surgical Oncology
- Parasites and Host Interactions
- Parasitic Diseases Research and Treatment
- Indigenous Health and Education
- Sympathectomy and Hyperhidrosis Treatments
- Insect and Pesticide Research
- Radiation Dose and Imaging
- Impact of Light on Environment and Health
- Cerebrospinal fluid and hydrocephalus
Universidade Federal do Amazonas
2012-2023
Universidade Federal de São Paulo
2014-2023
Fundação Getulio Vargas
2018
Instituto de Olhos de Goiânia
2014-2016
Aims To determine prevalence of pterygium, its role as main cause unilateral and bilateral visual impairment blindness impact on refractive errors from adults living in a high ultraviolet exposure area the Brazilian Amazon Region. Methods Cluster sampling was used randomly selecting subjects ≥45 years age urban rural areas Parintins city. Eligible were enumerated through door-to-door household survey invited for an eye exam including refraction. Pterygium assessed considering location...
To characterise and confirm the presence of Mansonella ozzardi microfilariae in cornea by biomicroscopy corneal confocal microscopy.Cross-sectional study.Clinical practice study patients from rural communities Coari city on Solimões river, Amazonas state, Brazil.The eyes 212 consecutive volunteer were examined using a flash light their blood checked for an expert microscopist. Patients with suspicious lesions (characterised as nummular keratitis) submitted to biomicroscopy, fundoscopy...
Purpose To determine the prevalence and causes of visual impairment blindness in adults aged 45 years older from Parintins, Brazilian Amazon Region.Methods A random cluster sampling method was used to identify subjects age urban rural census sectors Parintins city, Amazonas State, March 2014 May 2015. Participants underwent a detailed ocular examination, including presenting (PVA) best corrected acuity (BCVA). The main cause PVA<20/32 per eye determined.Results total 2384 were enumerated...
Older adults living in remote areas with limited access to health services are at higher risk develop visual impairment and blindness. We conducted a population-based survey determine the vision status subjects 45 years of age older from urban rural Parintins city, Brazilian Amazon Region. Participants underwent ophthalmic examination, including uncorrected (UCVA), presenting (PVA) best-corrected acuity (BCVA). Vision was described as lines (VA) VA improvement UCVA BCVA PVA better-seeing...
Abstract Recently, it has been recommended that population-based studies report not only frequencies of vision impairment and blindness but also any ocular abnormalities might lead an individual to seek for eyecare services. The current study aimed determine prevalence findings regardless visual acuity (VA) status in older adults from the Brazilian Amazon Region. Disturbances were grouped into: Eyelids; Anterior Segment; Posterior Increased intraocular pressure; Overall Globe. presence...
Purpose: To evaluate the efficacy and safety of a novel lutein-based dye for anterior capsulorhexis during phacoemulsification in cataract surgery humans. Methods: Twenty-five eyes from 25 patients were operated by different surgeons who performed continuous circular (CCC) guided (PhacodyneTM) phacoemulsification. A questionnaire assessed surgeon's opinion regarding dye. Follow-up examinations at 1, 7, 30 days post-surgery. Eyes evaluated full ophthalmic examination, corneal...
Morning Glory Syndrome is a very rare condition. It characterized by an enlarged and funnel-shaped optic disc excavated associated with other craniofacial anomalies such as hypertelorism, cleft lip, palate, basal encephalocele. CaseReport. A case of 30 year-old man who came for neurosurgical evaluation after magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scan that showed spheno-ethmoidal encephalocele reported. Conclusions. There high association between encephalocele,midface abnormalities Syndrome....
To measure the central corneal thickness (CCT) using anterior segment optical coherence tomography (AS-OCT) in older adults with and without pterygium from Brazilian Amazon Region Eye Survey (BARES).BARES is a population-based epidemiological cross-sectional study conducted Parintins city. Participants were residents ≥45 years of age identified through door-to-door interview. Eligible participants invited for comprehensive eye exam. Pterygium occurrence severity assessed by ophthalmologists...