Objective: The aim of this study is to identify the causes for discarding corneas at the Eye Bank of the Federal District in Brasilia, Brazil, and describe the social and demographic variables and Causa Mortis of cornea donors from 2014 to 2017. Methods:
Diogo Souza Loiola +5 more
doaj +1 more source
Positive corneoscleral rim culture in penetrating keratoplasty at the Porto Alegre Clinical Hospital [PDF]
PURPOSE: To determine the incidence of positive corneoscleral rim cultures preserved in Optisol GS medium, to identify pathogens involved and possible recipient eye infection.
Borowsky, Cláudia Martins +5 more
core +2 more sources
Wavefronts and the limits of human vision Part 2: applications [PDF]
The mean values for all the Zernike coefficients are approximately zero, while the individual variability is very high, what means that humans as a species in general have a very good optical system, though individually imperfect.
Chamon, Wallace +4 more
core +2 more sources
Análise biomicroscópica e fatores associados ao descarte de globo ocular e córneas de doadores [PDF]
RESUMO Objetivo: Caracterizar os aspectos morfológicos relacionados à integridade de córneas. Métodos: Foi realizada análise biomicroscópica das córneas captadas de janeiro de 2019 a janeiro de 2021, pelo Banco de Tecidos Oculares Humanos do Hospital ...
Jomar Afonso dos Santos +3 more
doaj +1 more source
Artificial cornea transplantation and visual rehabilitation: an integrative review. [PDF]
Fernandes TM +4 more
europepmc +1 more source
Study of the ocular findings in Stevens-Johnson syndrome patients from a tertiary ophthalmologic center [PDF]
PURPOSE: To evaluate the epidemiology, possible etiologic factors, complications and treatment of a group of patients with ocular complications secondary to Stevens-Johnson syndrome.
Cunha, Marcelo +4 more
core +3 more sources
Seleção de córneas para transplantes
O transplante de córnea é singular, pelo fato de ser habitualmente realizado em pessoas com deficiência visual, mas com expectativa de vida, mobilidade e convivência social preservadas.
Luís Antonio Gorla Marcomini +3 more
doaj +1 more source
Community-acquired pseudomonas keratitis: an unusual presentation in a 2-month old infant that led to corneal transplant. [PDF]
Teixeira FHF +6 more
europepmc +1 more source
Conjunctival autologous transplantation using fibrin glue in primary pterygium [PDF]
OBJETIVO: Avaliar a taxa de recidiva e complicações pós-operatórias em transplante autólogo de conjuntiva com uso de cola de fibrina para adesão do enxerto conjuntival em pterígios primários.
CORAL-GHANEM, Ramon +4 more
core +2 more sources
Ten years of corneal donation to the Hospital São Paulo Eye Bank: characteristics of cornea donors from 1996 to 2005 [PDF]
BACKGROUND: Despite all efforts towards the improvement of the eye bank system, the shortage of corneal tissue for transplant is still an important issue in Brazil.
Adán, Consuelo Bueno Diniz +4 more
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