NATALIA TORRES GIACOMIN
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LIM/33 - Laboratório de Oftalmologia, Hospital das Clínicas, Faculdade de Medicina
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- Advances in femtosecond laser technology(2016) CALLOU, Thais Pinheiro; GARCIA, Renato; MUKAI, Adriana; GIACOMIN, Natalia T.; SOUZA, Rodrigo Guimaraes de; BECHARA, Samir J.Femtosecond laser technology has become widely adopted by ophthalmic surgeons. The purpose of this study is to discuss applications and advantages of femtosecond lasers over traditional manual techniques, and related unique complications in cataract surgery and corneal refractive surgical procedures, including: LASIK flap creation, intracorneal ring segment implantation, presbyopic treatments, keratoplasty, astigmatic keratotomy, and intrastromal lenticule procedures.
- Corneal Collagen Cross-linking in Advanced Keratoconus: A 4-Year Follow-up Study(2016) GIACOMIN, Natalia T.; NETTO, Marcelo V.; TORRICELLI, Andre A. M.; MARINO, Gustavo K.; BECHARA, Samir J.; ESPINDOLA, Rodrigo F.; SANTHIAGO, Marcony R.PURPOSE: To analyze the safety and efficacy of standard corneal collagen cross-linking (CXL) in advanced cases of progressive keratoconus after 4 years of follow-up. METHODS: A retrospective case series of patients with advanced progressive keratoconus (stages 3 and 4 of Amsler-Krumeich classification) underwent standard CXL treatment. The parameters examined were changes in uncorrected visual acuity (UDVA), corrected visual acuity (CDVA), keratometry values (mean, flat, steep, and apical), pachymetry, and endothelial cell count at the baseline and at 12, 24, and 48 months postoperatively. RESULTS: Forty eyes of 40 patients were enrolled in the study. The mean patient age was 22.5 years (range: 15 to 37 years). Both mean UDVA and CDVA remained stable during the time points; no statistically significant change was noted. Although a slight reduction was observed in all keratometric readings, a statistically significant reduction was only reached in the apical keratometry (P = .037) at 4 years after CXL. A significant reduction in the corneal thickness was also found (ultrasonic: 388 +/- 49 to 379 +/- 48 mu m; slit-scanning: 362 +/- 48 to 353 +/- 51 mu m); however, this change was likely not clinically meaningful. Endothelial cell count was not significantly different at the end of the study. Treatment failure or progression was noted in two patients (5%) over the follow-up period. CONCLUSIONS: Standard CXL treatment was safe and able to stabilize both visual acuity and topographic parameters at 4 years of follow-up in eyes with advanced keratoconus.
- Intense Early Flattening After Corneal Collagen Cross-linking(2015) SANTHIAGO, Marcony R.; GIACOMIN, Natalia T.; MEDEIROS, Carla S.; SMADJA, David; BECHARA, Samir J.PURPOSE: To report two cases of significant flattening after corneal cross-linking (CXL) for keratoconus and discuss its potential explanations and implications. METHODS: Observational case report. RESULTS: One year after standard CXL protocol (3 mW/cm(2) for 30 minutes and total energy of 5.4 J/cm(2)), a 28-year-old woman presented a flattening of greater than 14 diopters and a 14-year-old boy presented a flattening of 7 diopters. CONCLUSIONS: Although rare, a significant flattening effect may occur during the first year after CXL, probably related to intense wound healing, increase in corneal elasticity, CXL effective depth, and central cone location. These cases suggest the necessity of a patient-specific approach and a better understanding regarding the actual mechanism behind its potent effect.