Meibomian gland dysfunction and dry eye in keratoconus.

The objective of this report is to describe a case of meibomian gland dysfunction associated with keratoconus and to examine the importance of treatment for evaporative dry eye in cases of corneal ectasia. A 45-year-old man diagnosed as having keratoconus complained of burning, tearing, itching, and red eye. He had a history of penetrating corneal transplantation and wearing rigid contact lenses.

Translation and validation of the Portuguese version of the Keratoconus Outcomes Research Questionnaire (KORQ).

Purpose: The purpose of this study is to translate and validate a Portuguese version of the Keratoconus Outcomes Research Questionnaire. The Keratoconus Outcomes Research Questionnaire is a psychometrically robust and valid instrument used to assess the impact of keratoconus on activity limitations and symptoms.

Methods: We performed a translation, cross-cultural adaptation, and validation of the Portuguese version of the Keratoconus Outcomes Research Questionnaire.

Quality of life in keratoconus: evaluation with Keratoconus Outcomes Research Questionnaire (KORQ).

To assess the quality of life of keratoconus patients using the Keratoconus Outcomes Research Questionnaire (KORQ), translated and validated in Portuguese language. The KORQ is the only validated keratoconus specific questionnaire and has a high rating for its psychometric properties. This cross-sectional study enrolled 100 keratoconus patients from a tertiary referral eye hospital between April 2018 and June 2019.

Corneal Collagen Cross-Linking in Young Patients for Progressive Keratoconus.

Purpose: The goal of this study was to compare the effect of early corneal collagen cross-linking (CXL) intervention (before 17 years of age) with that of late intervention (after 17 years of age) on the characteristics and progression of keratoconus.

Patients And Methods: One hundred five eyes of 94 patients with keratoconus undergoing treatment with CXL were included. The patients were divided into 2 groups by age: group 1 (mean age of 13.

Macular phototoxicity after corneal cross-linking.

Purpose: To assess potential vascular, structural, and functional changes to the macula in patients with keratoconus that underwent ultraviolet A (UVA)-riboflavin-mediated corneal collagen cross-linking (CXL) therapy.

Patients And Methods: Seventeen eyes from 17 patients of age 16 years or older with keratoconus undergoing CXL treatment were studied. The same eye served as its own control (before CXL vs after CXL).

The prevalence of adenoviral conjunctivitis at the Clinical Hospital of the State University of Campinas, Brazil.

Objectives: Viral conjunctivitis is a common, highly contagious disease that is often caused by an adenovirus. The aim of this study was to evaluate the prevalence of adenoviral conjunctivitis by analyzing data from a prospective clinical study of 122 consecutively enrolled patients who were treated at the Clinical Hospital of the State University of Campinas (UNICAMP) after a clinical diagnosis of infectious conjunctivitis between November 2011 and June 2012.

Methods: Polymerase chain reaction was used to evaluate all cases of clinically diagnosed infectious conjunctivitis and based on the laboratory findings, the prevalence of adenoviral infections was determined.

Dexamethasone/Povidone Eye Drops versus Artificial Tears for Treatment of Presumed Viral Conjunctivitis: A Randomized Clinical Trial.

Purpose: To determine whether topical dexamethasone 0.1%/povidone-iodine 0.4% reduces the duration of presumed viral conjunctivitis better than artificial tears and whether the treatment relieves the symptoms of this disease.

Ocular masquerade syndrome associated with extranodal nasal natural killer/T-cell lymphoma: case report.

A 33-year-old woman complained of unilateral eyelid edema and blurred vision. Initial ophthalmic examination disclosed anterior chamber reaction with keratic precipitates on the cornea, without posterior abnormalities. Anterior uveitis was treated.