Allergic diseases have greatly increased in industrialized countries. About 30% of people suffer from allergic symptoms and 40%-80% of them have symptoms in the eyes. Atopic conjunctivitis can be divided into seasonal allergic conjunctivitis (SAC) and perennial allergic conjunctivitis (PAC). The treatment of SAC is simple; antihistamines, anti-inflammatory agents, or chromoglycate. In severe ca...

he lachrymal film is the first element of the ocular optic ystem and fulfills important functions comprising mechanial and antimicrobial protection, ocular surface nutrition and eflective functions, among others. The formation and stabilty of the lachrymal film both in healthy and diseased eyes epend on the composition and physical properties of the tear. ne of the difficulties exhibited by ocu...

Amblyomma rotundatum is a tick species commonly found on reptiles and amphibians. In Brazil, investigations of this ectoparasite have indicated its distribution across all Brazilian biomes, although it concentrated in certain locations. context, the objective present study was to describe case parasitism by A. red-footed tortoise (Chelonoidis carbonarius) state Rio de Janeiro. A female (C. carb...

PURPOSE To estimate the prevalence of external punctal stenosis (EPS) in the elderly population and investigate associated factors. METHODS A total of 278 patients ≥65 years of age were evaluated for evidence of EPS from January to July 2016. Associated systemic, ocular, demographic, and lifestyle factors were investigated. Multiple logistic regression analyses were applied to evaluate the fa...

Myotonic dystrophy is a disorder ofparticular interest to ophthalmologists since some degree of cataract is almost universal and being manifest early in the course of the disease may first bring the patient to seek medical advice. Other ocular signs include ptosis, blepharitis, extraocular muscle palsies, macular or more widespread retinal disturbance, and (rarely) corneal lesions (Junge, I966)...

We present clinically peculiar facial discoid lupus erythematosus (DLE) that mimicked tinea faciei. Although DLE is a chronic autoimmune dermatosis, it has a variety of rare clinical presentations, including periorbital DLE, comedonic DLE and hypertrophic DLE recently. In this case, a scaly, erythematous lesion on the eyelid and the central healed, mildly elevated, annularly distributed facial ...

1337 although the scientific evidence is inconclusive. Problems associated with prophylactic antibiotics include selection of more resistant organisms, the development of resistant bacteria, allergic reactions, and expense. Most surgeons who give preoperative antibiotics use a broad-spectrum, relatively nonsensitizing drug for 1–3 days before surgery. The most common source of endophthalmitis i...

PURPOSE To detect risk factors that may be related to chalazia in children in southwest China. DESIGN Prospective case-control study. METHODS The case group, 88 children with chalazia, was divided into 2 subgroups. One had 48 children 6 months to 6 years of age (defined as young children), and the other had 40 children 7 to 12 years of age (defined as older children). The control group cons...