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PurposeRetinoblastoma is the most common intraocular malignancy of childhood. In most cases, parents are the first to notice leukocoria and other symptoms before undergoing a prolonged period of stress before diagnosis. The purpose of this study was to determine prediagnostic intervals of patients with retinoblastoma at an oncology tertiary center (Instituto Nacional de Cancer) in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, and relate them to stage at diagnosis, eye salvage, and survival.MethodsParents or caregivers of children with retinoblastoma registered between January 2006 and September 2013 were interviewed using a semistructured individually applied questionnaire, concerning their trajectory before registration.ResultsOut of 76 patients, 39 (51%) were girls, 52 (68%) had unilateral retinoblastoma, and 24 (32%) had bilateral retinoblastoma, totaling 100 affected eyes. The most common stage of diagnosis was the intraocular group, with 63 (83%) patients; nine (12%) were extraocular, and four (5%) had metastatic disease. During the follow-up time of 37 ± 24.5 months, 10 (13%) patients died and 70 (70%) eyes were enucleated. Mean family interval was 1.6 ± 2.6 months, mean medical interval was 5.0 ± 6.2 months, mean referral interval was 0.2 ± 1.4 months, and mean overall interval was 7.1 ± 6.9 months. In univariate analysis, age at diagnosis, maternal education, medical interval, and overall interval were significantly related to advanced stage at diagnosis and survival. In multivariate analysis, maternal education and medical interval were significantly related to advanced stage at diagnosis and survival. No variables affected eye salvage.ConclusionMedical interval was responsible for 70% of the overall interval; therefore, programs or campaigns targeting retinoblastoma early diagnosis should focus emphasize in medical awareness.

Background: Little is known about socioeconomic status (SES) and its effects in childhood cancer survival. This study aims to discuss the association between SES and survival of patients with retinoblastoma (RB) from a tertiary treatment center. Procedure: A retrospective cohort study was conducted, including all patients with RB referred to the Brazilian National Institute of Cancer in Rio de Janeiro (January 2000-December 2016). Results: Data from 160 patients were analyzed with mean age at diagnosis of 22.85 months (SD ± 14.29). Eighty-three patients (51.9%) had an interval to diagnosis equal to or longer than six months, and 13 children (8.1%) abandoned treatment. Five-year overall survival rate for all patients was 78.8% (95% CI, 72.4%-85.9%). In a multivariate model, patients whose fathers had more than nine years of study had a lower death risk. Patients from families having more than one child under five years had a 213% higher risk of death compared with those living with no other small child. Treatment abandonment also had a profound effect on death risk. Conclusion: Childhood cancer is notably important considering the potential years of life lost. RB has even more important elements, as the possibility of vision loss in cases with delayed diagnosis. Family characteristics seem to be highly related to RB survival, especially in low-and middle-income countries, where inequalities are still a public health issue. Strategies to improve survival should focus not only on large-scale settings such as improving national healthcare systems but also on more personalized actions that might help to mitigate disparities.

Local therapies are increasingly used for ocular preservation in retinoblastoma. In middle‐income countries, these techniques pose specific challenges mostly related to more advanced disease at diagnosis. The Grupo de America Latina de Oncología Pediátrica (GALOP) developed a consensus document for the management of conservative therapy for retinoblastoma. Intra‐arterial chemotherapy (OAC) is the preferred therapy, except for those with less advanced disease or age younger than 6 months. OAC allowed for a reduction in the use of external beam radiotherapy in our setting. Intravitreal chemotherapy is the preferred treatment for vitreous seeding. Enucleation is the treatment of choice for eyes with advanced disease.

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RESUMOObjetivo: Comparar as medidas da pressão intra-ocular (PIO) obtidas com o tonômetro de aplanação de Goldmann (TAG) e o tonômetro de contorno dinâmico (TCD) e correlacioná-las com a espessura central da córnea (ECC). Métodos: Estudo transversal, com os pacientes divididos em dois grupos: glaucoma primário de ângulo aberto (GPAA) e olhos normais (ON). As medidas da PIO foram obtidas em todos os pacientes com o TAG e o TCD. Um examinador realizou as tonometrias com o TAG e outro examinador com o TCD. A ECC foi obtida pelo paquímetro ultrassônico. Os resultados foram avaliados através do teste Z para amostras independentes, teste t de Student para amostras relacionadas, teste de correlação linear de Pearson e gráfico de Bland-Altman. Resultados: Foram incluídos 134 olhos de 71 pacientes. O grupo GPAA foi constituído por 85 olhos de 45 pacientes e o grupo ON por 49 olhos de 26 indivíduos com olhos normais. Não houve diferença significativa da ECC entre os dois grupos em ambos os olhos (p= 0,54 OD; p= 0,71 OE). As tonometrias realizadas com o TCD foram maiores nos dois grupos (GPAA: p< 0,01; ON: p= 0,01). Houve correlação significativa entre as tonometrias do TAG e do TCD nos dois grupos separados ou em conjunto (p< 0,001). Não houve correlação significativa entre o TAG ou o TCD e a ECC, exceto no olho direito dos dois grupos em conjunto (p= 0,03; r 2 = 0,07). O gráfico de Bland-Altman mostrou pouca concordância entre os dois procedimentos. Conclusão: Nenhum dos métodos mostrou boa correlação com a ECC. Houve pouca concordância entre os dois métodos, sendo maiores, as tonometrias obtidas com o TCD. As medidas realizadas no TCD parecem ser menos influenciadas pelos valores da ECC do que as medidas realizadas no TAG.Descritores: Glaucoma de ângulo aberto/diagnóstico; Pressão intra-ocular; Técnicas de diagnóstico oftalmológico;Tonometria ocular/métodos; Estudos de casos e controles 1 Doutor, Professor da

RESUMODescreve-se uma paciente com fratura orbitária grave causada por queda de cavalo. Relato do seu tratamento cirúrgico com correção do estrabismo e tentativa de correção da enoftamia.