Intervention trials that reduce visual impairment in older adults have not produced the expected improvements in reducing falls rate. We hypothesised that this may be caused by adaptation problems in older adults due to changes in magnification provided by new spectacles and cataract surgery. This study assessed the effects of ocular magnification on adaptive gait in young and older adults. Methods: Adaptive gait was measured in 10 young (mean age 22.3 ± 4.6 years) and 10 older adults (mean age 74.2 ± 4.3 years) with the participants' habitual refractive correction (0%) and with size lenses producing ocular magnification of ±1%, ±2%, ±3%, and ±5%. Adaptive gait parameters were measured when participants approached and stepped up onto a raised surface. Results: Adaptive gait changes in the young and older age groups were similar. Increasing amounts of magnification (+1% to +5%) led to an increased distance of the feet from the raised surface, increased vertical toe clearance and reduced distance of the lead heel position on the raised surface (p < 0.0001). Increasing amounts of minification (¿1% to ¿5%) led to the opposite of these changes (p < 0.0001). Adaptation to ocular magnification did not occur in the short term in young or older adults. Conclusion: The observed adaptive gait changes were driven by the magnification changes provided by the size lenses. The raised surface appeared closer and larger with magnification and further away and smaller with minification and gait was adjusted accordingly. Magnification may explain the mobility problems some older adults have with updated spectacles and after cataract surgery.

Yes / Large changes in spectacle prescription can increase falls risk in older people. We investigated the effect of induced astigmatism (a common cause of distorted or blurred vision in older people) on locomotor stepping patterns to determine whether the orientation of astigmatic changes could have differential effects on gait safety when negotiating steps and stairs. Methods 10 older adults (mean age 76.0±6.4 years) walked up to and stepped onto a raised block whilst wearing their spectacle prescription and when blurred with ±3.00D cylinders at axes 45°, 90°, 135° and 180°. Gait measurements included foot placement before the block, toe clearance over the block edge and foot placement on the block. Results Induced astigmatism with axes at 90°, providing magnification in the horizontal meridian only, caused no change in stepping pattern. Induced astigmatism with axes at 180° caused foot placement changes in the anterior or posterior direction according to whether magnification was positive or negative in the vertical meridian (block perceived higher or lower respectively). Induced astigmatism with axes oblique at 45° and 135° (causing the block to be perceived as a parallelogram sloping downwards either to the right or left) caused gait changes in the anterior and posterior, vertical and lateral directions. Changes in lateral foot placement appeared to be an attempt to maintain constant foot clearance levels over the block edge by stepping over the perceived ‘lower’ side of the ‘sloping’ block. Conclusions Astigmatic changes with oblique axes had the greatest effect on gait. Clinicians, including optometrists, physiotherapists, occupational therapists and nurses should counsel older patients about the effects of astigmatism on gait safety. Furthermore, partial prescribing of astigmatic corrections should be considered to reduce the risk of falling.

OBJETIVOS: 1) Avaliar os parâmetros de biomecânica ocular provenientes do Corvis ST (Oculus Corvis ST, Scheimpflug Technology; Wetzlar, Germany) obtidos de olhos saudáveis de uma população de pacientes brasileiros. 2) Correlacionar os parâmetros derivados do Corvis ST com a idade de pacientes jovens saudáveis. 3) Verificar se as técnicas de facoemulsificação (FC) e do laser de femtosegundo (LFS), empregadas na correção cirúrgica de catatara, influenciam os parâmetros de biomecânica ocular provenientes do Corvis ST. 4) Analisar as alterações da deformação da córnea observadas em um caso de ectasia pós LASIK com flap espesso. MÉTODOS: 1) Estudo clínico transversal conduzido em 90 pacientes (90 olhos saudáveis). Foram avaliados 11 parâmetros derivados do sistema de tonometria de não contato integrado com a câmera ultrarrápida de Scheimpflug (Oculus Corvis ST, Scheimpflug Technology; Wetzlar, Germany), a saber: deformidade de amplitude (DA); pressão intraocular; 1st A time; tempo de concavidade máxima; 2nd A time; 1st A Length (tempo da primeira aplanação); 2nd A Length (tempo da segunda aplanação); raio de curvatura de maior alcance; raio de curvatura normal; velocidade de entrada (Vin) e de saída (Vout). Estes parâmetros foram correlacionados com a espessura central corneana mensurada pela Tomografia de Córnea e Segmento Anterior (Pentacam® - Oculus, Wetzlar, Germany). 2) Estudo clínico observacional, retrospectivo, conduzido em 89 pacientes (89 olhos saudáveis). Os parâmetros derivados do Corvis ST foram correlacionados com a idade dos pacientes. 3) Estudo clínico prospectivo, envolvendo 151 olhos de 127 pacientes com diagnóstico de catarata nuclear. Setenta e cinco olhos de 65 pacientes foram submetidos à técnica do laser de femtosegundo (AlconLenSx, Aliso Viejo, USA) e 76 olhos de 62 pacientes à facoemulsificação convencional (Alcon Infinit, Fort Worth, USA). Foram avaliados os 11 parâmetros de biomecânica ocular derivados do Corvis ST antes (Pré) e após as cirurgias de catarata (D1, primeiro dia de pósoperatório). A densitometria do cristalino (scattering) foi realizada pelo PNS (Pentacam Nucleus Staging). 4) Avaliação com tomografia de coerência óptica de espessura dos flaps corneanos pós Lasik e análise dos parâmetros biomecânicos provenientes do Corvis ST em uma córnea com ectasia pós Lasik. RESULTADOS: 1) A média de idade dos pacientes foi de 35,80 ± 12,83 anos. A média do equivalente esférico foi de -3,29 ± 3,69 dioptrias. A média da espessura central corneana foi de 547,50 ± 32,00 ?m Os valores dos 11 parâmetros biomecânicos obtidos de olhos saudáveis, foram os seguintes: deformidade de amplitude 1,05 ± 0,08 mm; tempo de concavidade máxima 18,38 ± 0,93 ms; pressão intraocular 16,43 ± 2,15 mmHg; tempo da primeira aplanação (1st A time) 8,32 ± 0,33 ms; tempo da segunda aplanação 23,80 ± 0,44 ms; raio de curvatura de maior alcance 11,09 ± 2,06 mm; raio de curvatura normal 7,59 ± 0,67 mm; tempo da primeira aplanação (1st A Length) 2,07 ± 0,38 mm; tempo da segunda aplanação (2nd A Length) 2,37 ± 0,47 mm; velocidade de entrada (Vin) 0,21 ± 0,05 m/s e velocidade de saída (Vout) -0,33 ± 0,07 m/s. 2) A média de idade dos pacientes foi de 27,50 ± 6,30 anos. O tempo de concavidade máxima alcançada da córnea (HC-time) foi o único dos 11 parâmetros que apresentou correlação significativa com a idade (p=0,04, rs=0,18). 3) A média de idade dos pacientes dos grupos LFS (laser de femtosegundo) e FC (facoemulsificação convencional) foram, respectivamente, 67,6 ± 9,9 anos e 68,4 ± 11,8 anos. No grupo LFS, 9 dos 11 parâmetros foram estatisticamente significativos entre o Pré e D1; e no grupo FC, 7 dos 11 parâmetros foram estatisticamente significativos entre o Pré e D1. Entre os 11 parâmetros biomecânicos avaliados, somente o tempo de concavidade máxima da córnea (HC-time) foi significativamente diferente entre os dois grupos em D1 (p=0,0387). 4) Paciente do sexo feminino, 45 anos, submetida à Lasik em ambos os olhos. Com a utilização da tomografia de coerência óptica (OCT Rtvue, OptoVue, Fremont, CA,USA) foram identificados: um flap com espessura central de 392 ?m no OD e dois cortes, sendo um flap incompleto profundo e o outro mais fino superiormente, no OE. Os parâmetros derivados do Corvis ST como a deformidade de amplitude são diferentes em ambos os olhos. CONCLUSÕES: 1) Os valores de 8 dos 11 parâmetros derivados do Corvis ST foram influenciados pela espessura central da córnea, porém esta influência foi baixa. 2) Em olhos saudáveis de pacientes jovens foi obtida correlação significativa entre a idade e o tempo de concavidade máxima, que é o tempo do início de aplanação até a concavidade máxima alcançada da córnea. 3) O laser de femtosegundo para cirurgia de catarata e a técnica de facoemulsificação convencional induziram alterações nas propriedades biomecânicas da córnea no D1. Dos 11 parâmetros biomecânicos estudados apenas o tempo de concavidade máxima da córnea apresentou diferença significativa entre os grupos (LFS e FC) no D1. 4) A ectasia unilateral após LASIK pode ocorrer devido a flap espesso com falência biomecânica da córnea / PURPOSE: 1) To evaluate ocular biomechanical metrics given by the CorVis ST (Oculus, Inc., Berlin, Germany) in a population of healthy Brazilian patients. 2) To correlate parameters derived from corneal deformation resulting from non-contact tonometry integrated with an ultra-high-speed (UHS) Scheimpflug camera (Oculus Corvis ST, Scheimpflug Technology; Wetzlar, Germany) with age in normal eyes from young patients. 3) To evaluate the changes of corneal biomechanical after femtosecond laser - assisted cataract (FS) and to compare the parameters derived by Corvis ST between standard phacoemulsification (SP) and femtosecond laser - assisted in cataract surgery. 4) To report a case of post-LASIK corneal ectasia due to a thick flap, while the contralateral eye did not develop ectasia after an incomplete deep flap cut, followed by a thinner flap Lasik procedure. METHODS: 1) An observational and cross-sectional study involving 1 eye randomly selected from 90 healthy patients. Studied parameters (including deformation amplitude, first applanation time, highest concavity time, second applanation time, first applanation length, second applanation length, curvature radius highest concavity, curvature radius normal, velocity in, and velocity out) derived from the CorVis ST were correlated to central corneal thickness from the Pentacam (Oculus, Inc.). Differences between data on the basis of gender were evaluated. 2) Observational, retrospective study involving one eye randomly selected from study participants, totaling 89 healthy eyes. The Scheimpflug images were taken with an ultra-high-speed camera during each measurement by the Corvis ST. The deformation amplitude (DA) and other parameters (e.g., pachy apex, intraocular pressure, 1st A time, highest concavity-time, 2nd A time, 1st A Length, 2nd A Length, Wing-Dist, curvature radius highest concavity, curvature radius normal, Vin, Vout) measured by the corvis ST were correlated with age. 3) Prospective study: 151 eyes of 127 patients were underwent cataract surgery. 75 eyes of 65 patients were with femtosecond laser-assisted (FS)(Alcon Len Sx, Aliso Viejo,USA) and 76 eyes of 62 patients with standard phacoemulsification (SP) (Alcon Infinit, FortWorth, USA). 4) Case Report. RESULTS: 1) About the first study: Mean patient age was 35.80 ± 12.83 years (range: 21.07 to 78.84 years). Mean central corneal thickness was 547.50 ± 32.00 ?m (range: 490 to 647 ?m) and mean spherical equivalent refraction was -3.29 ± 3.69 diopters (range: -9.50 to +10.37 diopters). Mean deformation amplitude was 1.05 ± 0.08 mm (range: 0.91 to 1.26 mm). Highest concavity time was 18.38 ± 0.93 ms (range: 16.95 to 21.07 ms). Intraocular pressure was 16.43 ± 2.15 mm Hg (range: 11.50 to 21.0 mm Hg). First applanation time was 8.32 ± 0.33 ms (range: 7.53 to 9.12 ms) and second applanation time was 23.80 ± 0.44 ms (range: 22.76 to 24.95 ms). First applanation length (max) was 2.07 ± 0.38 mm (range: 1.20 to 3.10 mm) and second applanation length (max) was 2.37 ± 0.47 mm (range: 1.33 to 4.12 mm). Curvature radius highest concavity was 11.09 ± 2.06 mm (range: 7.58 to 15.98 mm) and curvature radius normal was 7.59 ± 0.67 mm (range: 6.82 to 11.02 mm). Velocity in was 0.21 ± 0.05 m/s (range: 0.16 to 0.72 m/s) and velocity out was -0.33 ± 0.07 m/s (range: - 0.72 to -0.20 m/s). Studied parameters were not associated with gender. 2) Mean patient age was 27.50 ± 6.30 years. The highest concavity-time was the only studied parameter statistically significantly correlated to age (i.e., p=0.04, rs=0.18). 3) In relation the surgery of cataract: In group of FS, 9 of 11 parameters derived from Corvis ST were statistically significant (ss). In group of SP, 7 of 11 parameters derived from Corvis ST were ss. Only the HC - time was statistically significant between two groups (FS;SP) with p = 0.0387. 4) Corneal OCT identified a deep meniscos-shaped Lasik flap, with a central thickness of a 392 ?m in the right eye, and a incomplete deep peripheral cut in the left eye with a thinner meniscos-shaped LASIK flap. CONCLUSIONS: 1) Eight of 11 ocular biomechanical metrics given by the CorVis ST were associated with central corneal thickness, but the influence of central corneal thickness on these measurements was low. 2) In healthy eyes, age and pressure or biomechanics as derived from the Corvis ST parameters were not associated with exception to highestconcavity-time, i.e., the time from starting until the highest concavity is reached. 3) The use of the femtosecond laser- assisted system for cataract surgery and standard phacoemulsification induzed changes of biomechanical properties of the cornea by Corvis ST. Only 1 of 11 parameters studied was different statistically in two groups. 4) Unilateral ectasia after LASIK may occur due to a thick flap which leads to biomechanical failure of the cornea

Diss. (sammanfattning) Umeå : Umeå universitet, 2010. / Härtill 4 uppsatser. Även tryckt utgåva.

OBJETIVOS: 1) Avaliar os parâmetros de biomecânica ocular provenientes do Corvis ST (Oculus Corvis ST, Scheimpflug Technology; Wetzlar, Germany) obtidos de olhos saudáveis de uma população de pacientes brasileiros. 2) Correlacionar os parâmetros derivados do Corvis ST com a idade de pacientes jovens saudáveis. 3) Verificar se as técnicas de facoemulsificação (FC) e do laser de femtosegundo (LFS), empregadas na correção cirúrgica de catatara, influenciam os parâmetros de biomecânica ocular provenientes do Corvis ST. 4) Analisar as alterações da deformação da córnea observadas em um caso de ectasia pós LASIK com flap espesso. MÉTODOS: 1) Estudo clínico transversal conduzido em 90 pacientes (90 olhos saudáveis). Foram avaliados 11 parâmetros derivados do sistema de tonometria de não contato integrado com a câmera ultrarrápida de Scheimpflug (Oculus Corvis ST, Scheimpflug Technology; Wetzlar, Germany), a saber: deformidade de amplitude (DA); pressão intraocular; 1st A time; tempo de concavidade máxima; 2nd A time; 1st A Length (tempo da primeira aplanação); 2nd A Length (tempo da segunda aplanação); raio de curvatura de maior alcance; raio de curvatura normal; velocidade de entrada (Vin) e de saída (Vout). Estes parâmetros foram correlacionados com a espessura central corneana mensurada pela Tomografia de Córnea e Segmento Anterior (Pentacam® - Oculus, Wetzlar, Germany). 2) Estudo clínico observacional, retrospectivo, conduzido em 89 pacientes (89 olhos saudáveis). Os parâmetros derivados do Corvis ST foram correlacionados com a idade dos pacientes. 3) Estudo clínico prospectivo, envolvendo 151 olhos de 127 pacientes com diagnóstico de catarata nuclear. Setenta e cinco olhos de 65 pacientes foram submetidos à técnica do laser de femtosegundo (AlconLenSx, Aliso Viejo, USA) e 76 olhos de 62 pacientes à facoemulsificação convencional (Alcon Infinit, Fort Worth, USA). Foram avaliados os 11 parâmetros de biomecânica ocular derivados do Corvis ST antes (Pré) e após as cirurgias de catarata (D1, primeiro dia de pósoperatório). A densitometria do cristalino (scattering) foi realizada pelo PNS (Pentacam Nucleus Staging). 4) Avaliação com tomografia de coerência óptica de espessura dos flaps corneanos pós Lasik e análise dos parâmetros biomecânicos provenientes do Corvis ST em uma córnea com ectasia pós Lasik. RESULTADOS: 1) A média de idade dos pacientes foi de 35,80 ± 12,83 anos. A média do equivalente esférico foi de -3,29 ± 3,69 dioptrias. A média da espessura central corneana foi de 547,50 ± 32,00 ?m Os valores dos 11 parâmetros biomecânicos obtidos de olhos saudáveis, foram os seguintes: deformidade de amplitude 1,05 ± 0,08 mm; tempo de concavidade máxima 18,38 ± 0,93 ms; pressão intraocular 16,43 ± 2,15 mmHg; tempo da primeira aplanação (1st A time) 8,32 ± 0,33 ms; tempo da segunda aplanação 23,80 ± 0,44 ms; raio de curvatura de maior alcance 11,09 ± 2,06 mm; raio de curvatura normal 7,59 ± 0,67 mm; tempo da primeira aplanação (1st A Length) 2,07 ± 0,38 mm; tempo da segunda aplanação (2nd A Length) 2,37 ± 0,47 mm; velocidade de entrada (Vin) 0,21 ± 0,05 m/s e velocidade de saída (Vout) -0,33 ± 0,07 m/s. 2) A média de idade dos pacientes foi de 27,50 ± 6,30 anos. O tempo de concavidade máxima alcançada da córnea (HC-time) foi o único dos 11 parâmetros que apresentou correlação significativa com a idade (p=0,04, rs=0,18). 3) A média de idade dos pacientes dos grupos LFS (laser de femtosegundo) e FC (facoemulsificação convencional) foram, respectivamente, 67,6 ± 9,9 anos e 68,4 ± 11,8 anos. No grupo LFS, 9 dos 11 parâmetros foram estatisticamente significativos entre o Pré e D1; e no grupo FC, 7 dos 11 parâmetros foram estatisticamente significativos entre o Pré e D1. Entre os 11 parâmetros biomecânicos avaliados, somente o tempo de concavidade máxima da córnea (HC-time) foi significativamente diferente entre os dois grupos em D1 (p=0,0387). 4) Paciente do sexo feminino, 45 anos, submetida à Lasik em ambos os olhos. Com a utilização da tomografia de coerência óptica (OCT Rtvue, OptoVue, Fremont, CA,USA) foram identificados: um flap com espessura central de 392 ?m no OD e dois cortes, sendo um flap incompleto profundo e o outro mais fino superiormente, no OE. Os parâmetros derivados do Corvis ST como a deformidade de amplitude são diferentes em ambos os olhos. CONCLUSÕES: 1) Os valores de 8 dos 11 parâmetros derivados do Corvis ST foram influenciados pela espessura central da córnea, porém esta influência foi baixa. 2) Em olhos saudáveis de pacientes jovens foi obtida correlação significativa entre a idade e o tempo de concavidade máxima, que é o tempo do início de aplanação até a concavidade máxima alcançada da córnea. 3) O laser de femtosegundo para cirurgia de catarata e a técnica de facoemulsificação convencional induziram alterações nas propriedades biomecânicas da córnea no D1. Dos 11 parâmetros biomecânicos estudados apenas o tempo de concavidade máxima da córnea apresentou diferença significativa entre os grupos (LFS e FC) no D1. 4) A ectasia unilateral após LASIK pode ocorrer devido a flap espesso com falência biomecânica da córnea / PURPOSE: 1) To evaluate ocular biomechanical metrics given by the CorVis ST (Oculus, Inc., Berlin, Germany) in a population of healthy Brazilian patients. 2) To correlate parameters derived from corneal deformation resulting from non-contact tonometry integrated with an ultra-high-speed (UHS) Scheimpflug camera (Oculus Corvis ST, Scheimpflug Technology; Wetzlar, Germany) with age in normal eyes from young patients. 3) To evaluate the changes of corneal biomechanical after femtosecond laser - assisted cataract (FS) and to compare the parameters derived by Corvis ST between standard phacoemulsification (SP) and femtosecond laser - assisted in cataract surgery. 4) To report a case of post-LASIK corneal ectasia due to a thick flap, while the contralateral eye did not develop ectasia after an incomplete deep flap cut, followed by a thinner flap Lasik procedure. METHODS: 1) An observational and cross-sectional study involving 1 eye randomly selected from 90 healthy patients. Studied parameters (including deformation amplitude, first applanation time, highest concavity time, second applanation time, first applanation length, second applanation length, curvature radius highest concavity, curvature radius normal, velocity in, and velocity out) derived from the CorVis ST were correlated to central corneal thickness from the Pentacam (Oculus, Inc.). Differences between data on the basis of gender were evaluated. 2) Observational, retrospective study involving one eye randomly selected from study participants, totaling 89 healthy eyes. The Scheimpflug images were taken with an ultra-high-speed camera during each measurement by the Corvis ST. The deformation amplitude (DA) and other parameters (e.g., pachy apex, intraocular pressure, 1st A time, highest concavity-time, 2nd A time, 1st A Length, 2nd A Length, Wing-Dist, curvature radius highest concavity, curvature radius normal, Vin, Vout) measured by the corvis ST were correlated with age. 3) Prospective study: 151 eyes of 127 patients were underwent cataract surgery. 75 eyes of 65 patients were with femtosecond laser-assisted (FS)(Alcon Len Sx, Aliso Viejo,USA) and 76 eyes of 62 patients with standard phacoemulsification (SP) (Alcon Infinit, FortWorth, USA). 4) Case Report. RESULTS: 1) About the first study: Mean patient age was 35.80 ± 12.83 years (range: 21.07 to 78.84 years). Mean central corneal thickness was 547.50 ± 32.00 ?m (range: 490 to 647 ?m) and mean spherical equivalent refraction was -3.29 ± 3.69 diopters (range: -9.50 to +10.37 diopters). Mean deformation amplitude was 1.05 ± 0.08 mm (range: 0.91 to 1.26 mm). Highest concavity time was 18.38 ± 0.93 ms (range: 16.95 to 21.07 ms). Intraocular pressure was 16.43 ± 2.15 mm Hg (range: 11.50 to 21.0 mm Hg). First applanation time was 8.32 ± 0.33 ms (range: 7.53 to 9.12 ms) and second applanation time was 23.80 ± 0.44 ms (range: 22.76 to 24.95 ms). First applanation length (max) was 2.07 ± 0.38 mm (range: 1.20 to 3.10 mm) and second applanation length (max) was 2.37 ± 0.47 mm (range: 1.33 to 4.12 mm). Curvature radius highest concavity was 11.09 ± 2.06 mm (range: 7.58 to 15.98 mm) and curvature radius normal was 7.59 ± 0.67 mm (range: 6.82 to 11.02 mm). Velocity in was 0.21 ± 0.05 m/s (range: 0.16 to 0.72 m/s) and velocity out was -0.33 ± 0.07 m/s (range: - 0.72 to -0.20 m/s). Studied parameters were not associated with gender. 2) Mean patient age was 27.50 ± 6.30 years. The highest concavity-time was the only studied parameter statistically significantly correlated to age (i.e., p=0.04, rs=0.18). 3) In relation the surgery of cataract: In group of FS, 9 of 11 parameters derived from Corvis ST were statistically significant (ss). In group of SP, 7 of 11 parameters derived from Corvis ST were ss. Only the HC - time was statistically significant between two groups (FS;SP) with p = 0.0387. 4) Corneal OCT identified a deep meniscos-shaped Lasik flap, with a central thickness of a 392 ?m in the right eye, and a incomplete deep peripheral cut in the left eye with a thinner meniscos-shaped LASIK flap. CONCLUSIONS: 1) Eight of 11 ocular biomechanical metrics given by the CorVis ST were associated with central corneal thickness, but the influence of central corneal thickness on these measurements was low. 2) In healthy eyes, age and pressure or biomechanics as derived from the Corvis ST parameters were not associated with exception to highestconcavity-time, i.e., the time from starting until the highest concavity is reached. 3) The use of the femtosecond laser- assisted system for cataract surgery and standard phacoemulsification induzed changes of biomechanical properties of the cornea by Corvis ST. Only 1 of 11 parameters studied was different statistically in two groups. 4) Unilateral ectasia after LASIK may occur due to a thick flap which leads to biomechanical failure of the cornea

Problemställning: Åldersrelaterad katarakt är en av de absolut vanligaste orsakerna till synnedsättning i världen. Katarakt kan endast åtgärdas med hjälp av kirurgi. Därmed är kataraktkirurgi ett av de vanligaste kirurgiska ingreppen i världen. Det är viktigt att det finns tydliga riktlinjer och rutiner gällande omvårdnad för vårdpersonal att förhålla sig till för att främja välbefinnandet hos patienterna. Syfte: Att belysa omvårdnadsåtgärder i samband med kataraktkirurgi för att främja välbefinnande hos patienten. Metod: Denna litteraturstudie genomfördes med kvalitativ design och utgick från ett induktivt förhållningssätt. Resultat: Sammanställningen av resultatartiklarna utmynnade i tre kategorier; information, kommunikation och taktil massage. Det viktigaste området var att tillgodose behovet av noggrant utformad individanpassad information. Konklusion: Resultatet av denna litteraturstudie påvisar vikten av att bedriva personcentrerad vård och bidrar med ökad förståelse kring vilka omvårdnadsåtgärder som är aktuella i samband med kataraktkirurgi för att främja välbefinnandet hos patienten, samt hur dessa åtgärder kan påverka vårdförloppet. Implikation: Det kvalitativa forskningsunderlaget är idag bristfälligt inom området vilket kan vara av framtida intresse för att tydligare belysa patienternas perspektiv. Utifrån denna studies resultat så rekommenderas att betydelsen av individanpassad information betonas på kliniker där kataraktkirurgi bedrivs och i samband med utbildning inom området. / Issue: Age-related cataracts are one of the most common causes of visual impairment in the world. Thus, cataract surgery is one of the most common surgical procedures in the world. It is important that there are clear guidelines and routines regarding nursing care for nursing care staff to promote the well-being of patients. Objective: To shed light on nursing measures in connection with cataract surgery to promote the well-being of the patient. Method: This literature study was conducted with a qualitative design and was based on an inductive approach. Results: The compilation of the result articles resulted in three categories; information, communication, and tactile massage. The most important area was to meet the need for carefully designed, personalized information. Conclusion: The result demonstrates the importance of providing person-centered care and contribute to an increased understanding of which nursing measures are relevant in connection with cataract surgery to promote the patient's well-being. Implication: The qualitative research base is currently deficient in the field, which may be of future interest to shed more light on the patients' perspectives. The importance of personalized information should be emphasized in clinics where cataract surgery is performed and in connection with education in the field.

Problem definition: Cataract surgery and intravitreal injections are common treatmentsat eye clinics and these procedures can be preceded by worry and anxiety in the patient.It is the ophthalmic nurse's responsibility to work for good nursing care and promotewell-being for all patients. Increased knowledge of the ophthalmic nurse's experience ofmeeting patients with anxiety during eye procedures would therefore be valuable inpromoting health and well-being. Purpose: To explore ophthalmic nurses’ experiencesof meeting patients with anxiety associated with planned invasive procedures in the eye.Method: A qualitative interview study with semi-structured questions and an inductiveapproach was performed. Ten ophthalmic nurses from five eye clinics in Central andSouth of Sweden participated in the study. Results: The analysis resulted into threecategories and eight subcategories. The three categories where Anxiety vary,Circumstances that can affect anxiety and Anxiety can lead to consequences.Conclusion: The ophthalmic nurses´ experiences were that all patients were anxiouspreoperatively. Individualized information and person-centered nursing care reducedpatients´ anxiety. The importance of the team and specific nursing actions such ashandhold were also of value. Future studies could be interviews with ophthalmic nurses’or patients with focus on nursing actions that can calm anxiety. / Problemformulering: Kataraktkirurgi och intravitreala injektioner är vanliga ingrepppå ögonmottagningar och dessa ingrepp kan föregås av oro och ångest hos patienten. Iögonsjuksköterskans ansvar ligger det att arbeta för en god omvårdnad och främjavälbefinnande för alla patienter. Ökad kunskap om ögonsjuköterskans erfarenhet avmötet med patienter med oro vid ingrepp i ögat skulle därför vara av värde för attfrämja hälsa och välbefinnande. Syfte: Att undersöka ögonsjuksköterskorserfarenheter av att möta patienter med oro i samband med planerade ingrepp i ögat.Metod: En kvalitativ intervjustudie med semistrukturerade frågor och induktiv ansatsgenomfördes. Tio ögonsjuksköterskor från fem ögonmottagningar i mellersta ochsödra Sverige deltog. Resultat: Analysen resulterade i tre kategorier och åttasubkategorier. De tre kategorierna var; Oro varierar, Omständigheter som kanpåverka oro, Oro kan leda till konsekvenser. Konklusion: Ögonsjuksköterskornahade en erfarenhet av att alla patienter hade någon form av oro preoperativt.Individanpassad information och ett personcentrerat omvårdnadsarbete var ett stöd föratt lindra oro hos patienterna. Teamets betydelse och specifika omvårdnadsåtgärdersom till exempel en hand att hålla var också av värde. Framtida studier kan varaintervjuer med ögonsjuksköterskor eller patienter med fokus på omvårdnadsåtgärdersom kan stilla oro.

O estudo teve como objetivos verificar em dois grupos de pacientes com visão monocular (grupo 1) e com visão binocular (grupo 2), a serem submetidos à cirurgia de catarata no Hospital das Clínicas da Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de São Paulo, opiniões, expectativas e reações emocionais em relação ao problema ocular, à qualidade da visão e à cirurgia de catarata; influência da característica de apresentar visão mono ou binocular nas reações emocionais relacionadas à cirurgia de catarata. Foi realizado estudo transversal e comparativo, de forma consecutiva, por meio de questionário estruturado, aplicado por entrevista a pacientes, elaborado a partir de estudo exploratório e medidas acuidade visual e causa da perda visual. A amostra foi constituída por 96 indivíduos do grupo 1 (50,0% homens; 50,0% mulheres, com idade entre 41 e 91 anos, média 69,3 anos ± 10,4 anos) e 110, do grupo 2 (40,9% homens; 59,1% mulheres, com idade entre 40 e 89 anos, média 68,2 anos ± 10,2 anos). A maioria dos indivíduos de ambos os grupos apresentava baixa escolaridade. Não houve diferença estatisticamente significante entre os grupos em relação ao sexo (p = 0,191), à idade (p = 0,702) e à escolaridade (p = 0,245). Não exerciam atividade laboral 95,8% dos indivíduos do grupo 1 e 83,6%, do grupo 2 (p = 0,005) e 30,4% do grupo 1 mencionaram não ter possibilidade de trabalhar por causa da deficiência visual. Observou-se acuidade visual do olho a ser operado menor que 0,05 em 40,6% (grupo 1) e 33,6% (grupo 2), entre 0,25 e 0,05. Quase a totalidade dos indivíduos de ambos os grupos afirmou ter dificuldade para realização das atividades de vida diária e qualificou como insuficiente a respectiva acuidade visual; 71,9% dos entrevistados do grupo 1 e 71,6%, do grupo 2 mencionaram saber a causa da visão fraca; desses, 87,1% do grupo 1 e 83,3% do grupo 2 referiram a catarata como causa da baixa acuidade visual. No que se refere ao medo, 40,6% dos indivíduos do grupo 1 e 22,7%, do grupo 2, relataram ter medo do procedimento cirúrgico (p = 0,009). As causas de medo mais referidas foram: possibilidade de perder a visão; piorar a visão; sofrer alguma complicação na cirurgia; morrer durante a cirurgia. Os sentimentos mais preponderantes entre os grupos foram: satisfação por saber que a catarata pode ser operada e melhorar a visão, alívio por saber que vai ser operado, dúvida quanto a ter bom resultado, nervosismo. Referiram esperar que mudanças ocorressem na vida após a cirurgia 90,6% (grupo 1) e 84,6% (grupo 2). Quanto às atividades que esperavam realizar após a cirurgia mencionaram: realizar serviços de casa; ler; sair sozinho. Concluiu-se que: os indivíduos de ambos os grupos tiveram acesso à cirurgia de catarata com acuidade visual menor do que a idealmente indicada; os pacientes com visão monocular apresentaram acuidade visual significativamente menor em relação aos com visão binocular; a maioria dos entrevistados de ambos os grupos referiu dificuldades para realizar atividades cotidianas como conseqüência da baixa visão; os indivíduos com visão monocular referiram mais dúvida em relação aos resultados cirúrgicos do que os com visão binocular; muitos indivíduos de ambos os grupos desconheciam a causa da dificuldade visual ou a atribuíram a outra causa que não a catarata; indivíduos de ambos os grupos apontaram expectativas positivas em relação à reabilitação após a cirurgia. / The purpose of the study was to verify in two groups of patients with monocular vision (group 1) and with binocular vision (group 2) to be submitted to cataract surgery in Hospital das Clínicas, São Paulo University Medical School, opinions, expectances and emotional reactions related to the ocular problem, to the quality of vision and to cataract surgery, the influence of monocular or binocular vision in the emotional reactions related to cataract surgery. A transversal comparative and consecutive study was performed using a structured questionnaire applied by interview of patients. The questionnaire was elaborated from a previous exploratory study, the visual acuity and cause of the visual loss were evaluated. The sample was constituted by 96 persons of group 1 (50% males; 50% females, ages ranging from 41 to 91 years old; average 69,3 years ± 10,4 years) and 110 persons of group 2 (40,9% males; 59,1% females, ages ranging from 40 to 89 years old; average 68,2 years ± 10,2 years). The majority of persons of both groups presented low educational level. There was no statistically significant difference between the groups in relation to gender (p = 0,191), age (p = 0,702) and educational level (p = 0,245). No work activity was mentioned in 95,8% of the persons of group 1 and 83,6% of group 2 (p = 0,005) and 30,4% of group 1 informed the impossibility to work due the visual deficiency. It was observed that the visual acuity of the eye to be operated was less than 0,05 in 40,6% (group 1) and in 33,6% (group 2), presented visual acuity ranging from 0,05 to 0,25. Almost the totality of the persons of both groups informed difficulties to perform activities of daily life and qualified as insufficient their visual acuities; 71,9% of the patients of group 1 and 71,6% of group 2 informed to know the reason of low vision; among these, 87,1% of group 1 and 83,3% of group 2 mentioned cataract as the reason of low visual acuity. Concerning fear, 40,6% of patients of group 1 and 22,7% of group 2 informed about fear of the surgical procedure (p = 0,009). The causes of fear more frequently reported were: possibility of loss of vision; worsening of vision; complications during the surgical procedure and to die during the surgery. The more preponderant feelings in both groups were: satisfaction knowing that a cataract can be operated with improvement of vision, relief knowing that will be submitted to surgery, doubt about a good result, nervousness. Changes in the life after surgery were mentioned by 90,6% (group 1) and by 84,6% (group 2) of the persons. Housework activities, reading and moving around without help were the mentioned activities expected to be performed after surgery. It was concluded that the patients of both groups were submitted to cataract surgery with visual acuities less than the visual acuity ideally indicated; the patients with monocular vision showed visual acuities significantly less in relation to the patients with binocular vision; the majority of the patients of both groups mentioned difficulties to perform daily activities as a consequence of low vision; patients with monocular vision mentioned doubts in relation to the surgical results as compared with the patients with binocular vision; many patients of both groups did not know the cause of the visual difficulty or explained the visual difficulty by other cause than the cataract; patients of both groups were positively expectant in relation to the visual rehabilitation after the surgery.

Introdução: A partir de relatos casos de opacifiação da lente intraocular acrílica hidrofílica Ioflex (Mediphacos, Belo Horizonte, Brasil), muitas vezes utilizada em mutirões de catarata para pessoas carentes, avaliamos a frequência das complicações oculares relacionadas com o implante desta lente quatro anos após a cirurgia, bem como seus efeitos a longo prazo na eficiência da cirurgia de catarata. Métodos: Foi selecionada amostra aleatória com 102 indivíduos submetidos à cirurgia de catarata com implante da lente intraocular Ioflex, em campanha comunitária no interior de Pernambuco, Brasil, quatro anos após a cirurgia. Um total de 31 pacientes não foi localizado e treze (18,3%) não compareceram para o exame. Assim, 58 pacientes (87 olhos) foram examinados. Para o cálculo da frequência da opacificação da cápsula posterior e para a avaliação da eficiência da cirurgia da catarata, foi selecionado apenas um olho de cada paciente. Os sujeitos foram submetidos a exame oftalmológico completo. Pacientes com redução da acuidade visual decorrentes das complicações pós-operatórias foram encaminhados para tratamento. O custo desses eventuais tratamentos foi estimado para análise da eficiência da cirurgia de catarata com a lente Ioflex. Para avaliação dos índices de opacificação da cápsula posterior as variáveis foram expressas por média e desvio padrão. Foi usado o teste t de Student\'s para análise de diferenças entre amostras independentes e pareadas. Resultados: Seis olhos (7%) apresentaram opacificação da lente intraocular. Nenhuma doença ou fator ambiental foi relacionado à opacificação da lente. A opacificação da cápsula posterior foi detectada em 39 (67%) olhos, sendo 24 (41,3%) olhos submetidos ao tratamento com laser para recuperação da acuidade visual. O custo total do tratamento das complicações pós-operatórias representou 6,3% do orçamento cirúrgico inicial. O custo adicional foi de $9,03 dólares por paciente para manter a boa acuidade visual. Conclusão: A lente intraocular acrílica hidrofílica Ioflex apresentou elevada frequência de complicações pós-operatórias tardias relacionadas à própria lente, reduzindo, a longo prazo, a eficácia e eficiência da cirurgia de catarata / Introduction: Based on reports of Ioflex hydrophilic acrylic intraocular lens opacification (Mediphacos, Belo Horizonte, Brazil), used in cataract surgeries for underserved communities, we evaluated the ocular complications related to the intraocular lens implant, four years after surgery, as well as its effects on the visual efficiency of long-term cataract surgery. Methods: A random sample of 102 patients that underwent cataract surgery and Ioflex intraocular lens implantation, in a community campaign in the rural area from Pernambuco, Brazil, four years after surgery. A total of 31 patients could not be located and 13 (18.3%) were not present for examination. Thus, 58 patients (87 eyes) were available for examination. In order to calculate the frequency of posterior capsule opacification and to evaluate the efficiency of cataract surgery, only one eye was selected from each patient. The subjects underwent a complete ophthalmological examination. Patients with reduced visual acuity due to postoperative complications were referred for treatment. The costs of these treatments were estimated for the analysis of the efficiency of the cataract surgery with the Ioflex lens in the long term period. For the evaluation of posterior capsule opacification rates the variables were expressed by means and standard deviation. The Student\'s t test was used for analysis the differences between independent and paired samples. Results: Six eyes (7.0%) had intraocular lens opacification. No disease or environmental factor could be related to intraocular lens opacification. Posterior capsule opacification was detected in 39 (67%) eyes, and 24 (41.3%) eyes were submitted to laser treatment for visual acuity recovered. The total cost of postoperative complications treatment represented 6.3% from the initial budget of the whole patients group evaluated. The additional costs to maintain a good visual outcome was USD $9.03 per patient with Ioflex lens implantation. Conclusion: The Ioflex hydrophilic acrylic intraocular lens had high rates of postoperative complications related to the intraocular lens itself, decreasing effectiveness efficiency in long-term cataract surgery

PURPOSE. Gait during obstacle negotiation is adapted in visually normal subjects whose vision is temporarily and unilaterally blurred or occluded. This study was conducted to examine whether gait parameters in individuals with long-standing deficient stereopsis are similarly adapted. METHODS. Twelve visually normal subjects and 16 individuals with deficient stereopsis due to amblyopia and/or its associated conditions negotiated floor-based obstacles of different heights (7-22 cm). Trials were conducted during binocular viewing and monocular occlusion. Analyses focused on foot placement before the obstacle and toe clearance over it. RESULTS. Across all viewing conditions, there were significant group-by-obstacle height interactions for toe clearance (P < 0.001), walking velocity (P = 0.003), and penultimate step length (P = 0.022). Toe clearance decreased (similar to 0.7 cm) with increasing obstacle height in visually normal subjects, but it increased (similar to 1.5 cm) with increasing obstacle height in the stereo-deficient group. Walking velocity and penultimate step length decreased with increasing obstacle height in both groups, but the reduction was more pronounced in stereo-deficient individuals. Post hoc analyses indicated group differences in toe clearance and penultimate step length when negotiating the highest obstacle (P < 0.05). CONCLUSIONS. Occlusion of either eye caused significant and similar gait changes in both groups, suggesting that in stereo-deficient individuals, as in visually normal subjects, both eyes contribute usefully to the execution of adaptive gait. Under monocular and binocular viewing, obstacle-crossing performance in stereo-deficient individuals was more cautious when compared with that of visually normal subjects, but this difference became evident only when the subjects were negotiating higher obstacles; suggesting that such individuals may be at greater risk of tripping or falling during everyday locomotion. / RCUK (Research Councils, UK)