Intravitreal bevacizumab in pigmented rabbit eyes: histological analysis 90 days after injection.

PURPOSE: To evaluate bevacizumab toxicity in neurosensorial retina and retinal pigment epithelium in pigmented rabbit eyes by means of histological studies. METHODS: Thirty eyes of fifteen rabbits were distributed into three groups: sham group (S), that received a 0.1 ml balanced saline solution (BSS) intravitreal injection (10 eyes); group 1, that received a 1.25 mg (0.1 ml) bevacizumab intravitreal injection (10 eyes); and group 2, that received a 2.5 mg (0.1 ml) bevacizumab intravitreal injection (10 eyes). Rabbits were sacrificed 90 days after the procedure and both eyes of each rabbit were enucleated. A histological examination of neurosensorial retina and retinal pigmented epithelium (RPE) was performed. Its morphological features and layer thickness were also analyzed. RESULTS: No histological differences in neurosensorial retina or in retinal pigmented epithelium were found and layer thickness did not differ significantly between balanced saline solution-injected eyes and bevacizumab-injected eyes. CONCLUSION: After a 90-day follow-up period, a single 1.25 or 2.5 mg bevacizumab intravitreal injection did not lead to toxic damage in the neurosensorial retina and retinal pigment epithelium of pigmented rabbit eyes, and it appears to be a safe procedure for retinal neovascular diseases.

Intravitreal bevacizumab in pigmented rabbit eyes: histological analysis 90 days after injection / Bevacizumabe intravítreo em olhos de coelhos não albinos: análise histológica 90 dias após a injeção

PURPOSE: To evaluate bevacizumab toxicity in neurosensorial retina and retinal pigment epithelium in pigmented rabbit eyes by means of histological studies. METHODS: Thirty eyes of fifteen rabbits were distributed into three groups: sham group (S), that received a 0.1 ml balanced saline solution (BSS) intravitreal injection (10 eyes); group 1, that received a 1.25 mg (0.1 ml) bevacizumab intravitreal injection (10 eyes); and group 2, that received a 2.5 mg (0.1 ml) bevacizumab intravitreal injection (10 eyes). Rabbits were sacrificed 90 days after the procedure and both eyes of each rabbit were enucleated. A histological examination of neurosensorial retina and retinal pigmented epithelium (RPE) was performed. Its morphological features and layer thickness were also analyzed. RESULTS: No histological differences in neurosensorial retina or in retinal pigmented epithelium were found and layer thickness did not differ significantly between balanced saline solution-injected eyes and bevacizumab-injected eyes. CONCLUSION: After a 90-day follow-up period, a single 1.25 or 2.5 mg bevacizumab intravitreal injection did not lead to toxic damage in the neurosensorial retina and retinal pigment epithelium of pigmented rabbit eyes, and it appears to be a safe procedure for retinal neovascular diseases.

OBJETIVOS: Avaliar a toxicidade do bevacizumabe na retina neurossensorial e epitélio pigmentado da retina (EPR) em olhos de coelhos não albinos pelos estudos histológicos. MÉTODOS: Trinta olhos de 15 coelhos foram distribuídos em três grupos: 10 olhos no grupo placebo (P), que recebeu uma injeção intravítrea de 0,1 ml de solução salina balanceada (SSB); 10 olhos no grupo 1, que recebeu uma injeção intravítrea de 1,25 mg (0,1 ml) de bevacizumabe; e 10 olhos no grupo 2, que recebeu uma injeção intravítrea de 2,5 mg (0,1 ml) de bevacizumabe. Os coelhos tiveram seus dois olhos enucleados sob anestesia geral e submetidos à eutanásia 90 dias após a injeção. Foi realizada avaliação histológica na retina neurossensorial e no epitélio pigmentado da retina e seus aspectos morfológicos e espessuras das camadas retinianas foram analisadas. RESULTADOS: Não foi observada diferença significante entre a morfologia histológica e espessura das camadas retinianas entre o grupo P (SSB) e os grupos 1 e 2 (bevacizumabe 1,25 mg e 2,5 mg, respectivamente). CONCLUSÃO: Após um seguimento de 90 dias, uma única injeção intravítrea de bevacizumabe com 1,25 e 2,5 mg não levou a danos histológicos na retina neurossensorial e epitélio pigmentado da retina em olhos de coelhos não albinos e parece ser um procedimento seguro para o tratamento das doenças neovasculares da retina.

[Ipsilateral rotational autokeratoplasty with 0.5 mm resection of inferior corneal crescent, in keratoconus]. / Ceratoplastia penetrante autóloga ipsilateral rotacional com ressecção de 0,5 mm da crescente corneana inferior, em ceratocone.

PURPOSE: To report the visual outcomes in keratoconus after ipsilateral rotating penetrating autokeratoplasty technique (IRPAK) associated with resection of 0.5 mm of inferior corneal crescent. METHODS: According to a prospective, longitudinal, series of cases, the authors analyzed visual results of six patients with keratoconus, who underwent an IRPAK, by two trepanations superiorly coincident and with a difference of 0.5 mm inferiorly. After resection of this corneal crescent, a 180 masculine rotation of the corneal disc was performed, which was fixed with 24 sutures diametrically opposed. The patients were followed-up for a mean period of 12.6 months. RESULTS: Comparing the data of first postoperative year to those of the preoperative, there were significant improvements in the medians of: far visual acuity (p=0.04) and maximum keratometric value (p=0.04). For the refractive spherical equivalent (p=0.25) and topographic astigmatism (p=0.67), the improvement was not significant. CONCLUSION: IRPAK associated with resection of 0.5 mm of inferior corneal crescent, after the first postoperative year, was effective in improving visual acuity and topographic maximum keratometric value. This technique has the advantages of eliminating the difficulties of obtaining donor corneal tissue and to avoid graft rejection.

[Analysis of the nerve fiber layer using GDx in pseudophakic patients with posterior capsular opacification]. / Análise da camada de fibras nervosas pelo GDx em pacientes pseudofácicos com opacidades da cápsula posterior.

PURPOSE: To evaluate if posterior capsule opacification (PCO) would alter the analysis of nerve fiber layer using the scanning laser polarimetry (GDx). METHODS: Pseudophakic non-glaucomatosous eyes (37 patients) underwent nerve fiber layer analysis using GDx before and after posterior capsulotomy with Nd:YAG Laser. RESULTS: In five eyes, GDx did not obtain acceptable images using the device's parameters of acquisition. In the others, mean variable values did not reach significant difference before and after posterior capsulotomy. CONCLUSION: Moderate degrees of PCO and/or acceptable images in pseudophakic patients do not alter the analysis of nerve fiber layer by GDx. Only intense degrees of PCO that hinder analyzable images make the examination impracticable.

Análise da camada de fibras nervosas pelo GDx em pacientes pseudofácicos com opacidades da cápsula posterior / Analysis of the nerve fiber layer using GDx in pseudophakic patients with posterior capsular opacification

OBJETIVO: Avaliar se a opacificação de cápsula posterior (OCP) influenciaria na análise da camada de fibras nervosas pela polarimetria "scanning laser" (GDx). MÉTODOS: Trinta e sete pacientes pseudofácicos não glaucomatosos foram submetidos a análise da camada de fibras nervosas pelo GDx antes e após a realização de capsulotomia com Nd:YAG laser. RESULTADOS: Em cinco olhos, o GDx não conseguiu imagens aceitáveis pelos parâmetros de aquisição do aparelho. Em todos os outros, não foi observada diferença significante entre os valores médios das variáveis antes e após a realização da capsulotomia posterior. CONCLUSÃO: A presença de OCP em graus moderados e/ou quando há imagens aceitáveis em pacientes pseudofácicos não influencia o resultado da análise das imagens das fibras do nervo óptico pelo GDx. Apenas intensos graus de OCP que impeçam a obtenção de imagem analisável pelo aparelho inviabilizam o exame.

PURPOSE: To evaluate if posterior capsule opacification (PCO) would alter the analysis of nerve fiber layer using the scanning laser polarimetry (GDx). METHODS: Pseudophakic non-glaucomatosous eyes (37 patients) underwent nerve fiber layer analysis using GDx before and after posterior capsulotomy with Nd:YAG Laser. RESULTS: In five eyes, GDx did not obtain acceptable images using the device's parameters of acquisition. In the others, mean variable values did not reach significant difference before and after posterior capsulotomy. CONCLUSION: Moderate degrees of PCO and/or acceptable images in pseudophakic patients do not alter the analysis of nerve fiber layer by GDx. Only intense degrees of PCO that hinder analyzable images make the examination impracticable.

[Blue-on-yellow perimetry in tobacco and alcohol consumers]. / Perimetria azul-amarelo em usuários de tabaco-álcool.

PURPOSE: To evaluate the visual field changes in blue-on-yellow perimetry (B/Y) strategy 10-2 in alcohol and tobacco smoking consumers. METHODS: Forty-two eyes of twenty-one users were studied. Fifteen individuals were used as a control group. All volunteers were males. After normal ophthalmologic examinations, central 10-2 (B/Y) was performed in both eyes. Analysis of the results was performed through the alterations in the depth graph defect and number of altered points. RESULTS: It was found that the majority of the chronic alcohol and tobacco smoking consumers had a greater frequency of alterations in the depth graph defect; 40 eyes (95.3%), (> 10 dB), and 27 eyes (64.3%) showed a number of altered points, (> 10 points), (p < 0.0001). All those who were used as a control group showed alterations in the depth graph defect and number of altered points, but had less than 10dB and 10 altered points, respectively. CONCLUSION: A higher number of abnormal points and depth graph defects and number of altered points were observed in alcohol and tobacco smoking consumers reflecting a higher number of alterations in the cells of the parvocellular system, responsible for color function, by B/Y perimetry.

Perimetria azul-amarelo em usuários de tabaco-álcool / Blue-on-yellow perimetry in tobacco and alcohol consumers

OBJETIVO: Avaliar as alterações de campo visual em usuários crônicos de tabaco e álcool por meio da perimetria azul-amarelo estratégia 10-2. MÉTODOS: Quarenta e dois olhos de vinte e um voluntários usuários de tabaco e álcool, todos do gênero masculino, foram selecionados após exame oftalmológico completo e normal, sendo submetidos a perimetria azul-amarelo estratégia 10-2. Quinze voluntários participaram do grupo controle. A análise dos dados foi realizada mediante gráfico da profundidade do defeito e número de pontos alterados. RESULTADOS: Observou-se que 40 olhos (95,3 por cento) dos usuários crônicos de tabaco e álcool, apresentaram maior freqüência de alterações no gráfico de profundidade do defeito (>10dB) e 27 olhos (64,3 por cento) apresentaram número de pontos alterados (>10 pontos), (p<0,0001). Todos os voluntários que apresentaram alterações no gráfico de profundidade do defeito e número de pontos alterados apresentavam menos que 10dB e 10 pontos alterados, respectivamente. CONCLUSÃO: Foram observados maiores números de pontos alterados e profundidade do defeito refletindo alterações nas células do sistema parvocelular, responsáveis pela função de cores nos pacientes usuários crônicos de tabaco-álcool, por meio da perimetria azul-amarelo 10-2.

PURPOSE: To evaluate the visual field changes in blue-on-yellow perimetry (B/Y) strategy 10-2 in alcohol and tobacco smoking consumers. METHODS: Forty-two eyes of twenty-one users were studied. Fifteen individuals were used as a control group. All volunteers were males. After normal ophthalmologic examinations, central 10-2 (B/Y) was performed in both eyes. Analysis of the results was performed through the alterations in the depth graph defect and number of altered points. RESULTS: It was found that the majority of the chronic alcohol and tobacco smoking consumers had a greater frequency of alterations in the depth graph defect; 40 eyes (95.3 percent), (>10dB), and 27 eyes (64.3 percent) showed a number of altered points, (>10 points), (p<0.0001). All those who were used as a control group showed alterations in the depth graph defect and number of altered points, but had less than 10dB and 10 altered points, respectively. CONCLUSION: A higher number of abnormal points and depth graph defects and number of altered points were observed in alcohol and tobacco smoking consumers reflecting a higher number of alterations in the cells of the parvocellular system, responsible for color function, by B/Y perimetry.

[Limbal relaxing incisions during cataract surgery: one-year follow-up]. / Incisões relaxantes limbares durante a cirurgia de catarata: resultados após seguimento de um ano.

PURPOSE: To evaluate astigmatism variation between preoperative, 1st and 12th postoperative month of patients who underwent cataract surgery with limbal relaxing incisions (LRI) aiming to reduce the preoperative astigmatism. METHODS: Sixteen patients who underwent cataract surgery by the phacoemulsification technique with a 5.5 mm escleral incision, at the Altino Ventura Foudation, between April and July of 2002. The limbal relaxing incisions were performed according to Gills' modified nomogram (1D - 1 LRI of 6 mm; 1-2D - 2 LRI of 6 mm; 2-3D - 2 LRI of 8 mm). They were done in the most curved meridians, determined by preoperative corneal topography. RESULTS: Significant reduction in preoperative astigmatism was observed in the 1st postoperative month in 2 limbal relaxing incisions of the 6 mm group (57% topographic astigmatism and 87% refractional) and in 2 limbal relaxing incisions of the 8 mm group (50% topographic astigmatism and 65% refractional), maintaining the reduction with no significant alteration until the 12th postoperative month. The 1 limbal relaxing incision of the 6 mm group did not yield significant astigmatism reduction, but there was no significant alteration until de 12th postoperative month. There were also no complications such as postoperative discomfort, glare, aniseiconia, diplopia, incision infection and corneal thinning or ectasia. CONCLUSION: Two limbal relaxing incisions of 8 and 6 mm aiming to correct preoperative astigmatism of 2 to 3D and 1 to 2D, respectively, were safe and effective with a stable effect in the first postoperative follow-up year. The 1 limbal relaxing incision of 6 mm aiming to reduce 1 diopter of preoperative astigmatism was not effective, but it did not induce any significant postoperative complications.

Incisões relaxantes limbares durante a cirurgia de catarata: resultados após seguimento de um ano / Limbal relaxing incisions during cataract surgery: one-year follow-up

OBJETIVO: Avaliar a variação do astigmatismo entre o pré-operatório, 1° mês e 12° mês pós-operatórios dos pacientes submetidos à cirurgia de catarata, com realização de incisões relaxantes limbares para redução do astigmatismo pré-operatório. MÉTODOS: Foram avaliados 16 pacientes submetidos a cirurgia de catarata pela técnica de facoemulsificação através de incisão escleral tunelizada de 5,5 mm, na Fundação Altino Ventura, no período entre abril e julho de 2002, na qual foram realizados incisões relaxantes no limbo (IRL), seguindo o nomograma modificado de Gills (1D - 1 IRL de 6 mm; 1-2D - 2 IRL de 6 mm; 2-3D - 2 IRL de 8 mm), nos meridianos corneanos mais curvos determinados por topografia corneana pré-operatória. RESULTADOS: Ocorreu redução significante do astigmatismo pré-operatório no 1° mês pós-operatório, no grupo de 2 incisões relaxantes no limbo de 6 mm (57 por cento do astigmatismo topográfico e 87 por cento do refracional) e o de 2 incisões relaxantes no limbo de 8 mm (50 por cento do astigmatismo topográfico e 65 por cento do refracional), mantendo-se sem alteração significante este astigmatismo até o 12° mês pós-operatório. O grupo de 1 incisão relaxante no limbo de 6 mm não alcançou redução significante do astigmatismo, no entanto, não houve alteração significante até o 12° mês pós-operatório. Não foram observadas, ainda, complicações pós-operatórias como "glare", aniseiconia, diplopia, desconforto, infecção da ferida e afinamento ou ectasia corneana. CONCLUSÃO: A realização de 2 incisões relaxantes no limbo de 8 e 6 mm, para correção de astigmatismo pré-operatório de 2 a 3 e 1 a 2 dioptrias, respectivamente, mostraram-se eficazes, seguras e com efeito estável ao longo do primeiro ano de acompanhamento pós-operatório. A realização de 1 incisão relaxante no limbo de 6 mm para redução de 1 dioptria de astigmatismo pré-operatório não se mostrou eficaz, no entanto, não levou a complicações pós-operatórias significativas.