In treated glaucoma, posterior LC displacement occurs mostly in the preperimetric and mild-to-moderate glaucoma stages. This warrants further investigation of LC depth as a parameter to monitor glaucoma progression in the early stages.

CXL with riboflavin and UV-A improved CS and inhibited the progression of keratoconus. As a predictor of treatment efficacy, eyes with CKA showed greater improvement in BSCVA after CXL when compared with eyes with PKA.

High-quality images of the aqueous outflow pathway can be obtained with a clinical device, avoiding postacquisition processing. In vivo SC and CC microstructures vary considerably among individuals and regions. SC tends to be larger in regions with more CCs.

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ONHD volume generally correlates with structural and functional optic nerve damage.

Tonometry is fundamental to routine ophthalmological evaluation, and Goldmann applanation tonometry (GAT) is the gold standard method. Several devices, including the Perkins tonometer, Tono-Pen, Pascal tonometer (dynamic contour), and non-contact tonometer, can provide reliable values in adults (1)(2)(3)(4) . However, in general practice, intraocular pressure (IOP) measurement can be difficult in children due to a lack of cooperation. ABSTRACTPurpose: High intraocular pressure (IOP) is an important risk factor for a variety of pediatric ophthalmic conditions. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the feasibility, length of examination, and corneal epithelial damage induced by rebound tonometry (RBT) versus Goldmann applanation tonometry (GAT) in school children. Methods: Healthy children (n=57) participated in a randomized, transversal study with IOP measurement by GAT followed by RBT (study arm 1) or RBT followed by GAT (study arm 2). The number of attempts to acquire a reliable IOP measurement and the length of the examination were quantified. Corneal epithelial damage induced by tonometry was evaluated. Bland-Altman analysis was performed to establish the level of agreement between the two techniques. Results: The IOP was measured in all children with at least one of the devices. In both study arms, more children failed to be examined with GAT than with RBT (26% vs. 4%, and 16% vs. 6%, p<0.001, in study arm 1 and 2, respectively). The length of examination was shorter for RBT than for GAT (67.81 s ± 35.20 s vs. 126.70 s ± 56.60 s; p<0.0001); IOP measurements with RBT in both study arms were higher than those with GAT (15.20 ± 2.74 mmHg vs. 13.25 ± 2.47 mmHg, p=0.0247 and 16.76 ± 3.99 mmHg vs. 13.92 ± 2.08 mmHg, p=0.003, respectively). No difference was observed between RBT and GAT regarding the corneal epithelial damage caused by tonometry. Conclusion: IOP measurement is feasible in a greater number of children with RBT, and the examination was faster than that for GAT. Compared with GAT, RBT tended to overestimate the IOP. None of the methods induced marked corneal epithelial defects.

Reticulação do colágeno corneano com radiação ultravioleta e riboflavina para tratamento do ceratocone: resultados preliminares de um estudo brasileiro Houve redução do poder dióptrico médio (PDM) nos 3mm centrais em 83,8% dos pacientes após três meses. O PDM reduziu em média 0,4D nos 3mm centrais (p<0,01) e 0,33D nos 5mm centrais (p<0,01). O valor ceratométrico máximo reduziu em média 0,6D (p<0,01). A acuidade visual corrigida do olho tratado evoluiu com melhora média de 6,27 letras (p<0,01) após 90 dias. Conclusão: Observamos uma melhora menos acentuada dos índices topográficos e de acuidade visual em comparação aos resultados encontrados em outras populações. São necessários mais estudos com um maior núme-ro de pacientes e maior tempo de seguimento para que esta técnica confirme seu propó-sito de estabilização da doença com apenas uma aplicação, e possa talvez se tornar, no futuro, o método de escolha para o tratamento do ceratocone.

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