Publications by authors named "Fernanda Machado Bezerra"

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the feasibility of treating aniridia-associated keratopathy with a nonpenetrating artificial cornea in 2 patients with corneal blindness secondary to aniridia.

Methods: This was a prospective, nonrandomized, interventional study of 2 consecutive patients with corneal blindness caused by aniridia. Ophthalmological examination was performed before the nonpenetrating keratoprosthesis surgery and then repeated 1, 7, 15, 30, 90, and 180 days and subsequently every 90 days thereafter.

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Purpose: To compare the impact of ocular changes between systemic treatment with doxycycline and low-dose oral isotretinoin in patients with moderate-to-severe papulopustular rosacea.

Methods: Patients were randomized to receive either isotretinoin 0.3-0.

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