A execução residual na tutela dos interesses individuais homogêneos

O presente trabalho tem como objetivo o estudo da execução residual na tutela dos interesses individuais homogêneos e as questões procedimentais que envolvem o instituto no direito processual brasileiro. Foram abordados aspectos relativos aos fundamentos do instituto no direito brasileiro, os requisitos para sua aplicação e o procedimento para a restituição da indenização devida aos indivíduos nos casos em que esta se faz necessária.

Stability of a Novel Intraocular Lens Design: Comparison of Two Trifocal Lenses

PURPOSE: To compare visual outcomes, rotational stability, and centration in a randomized controlled trial in patients undergoing cataract surgery who were bilaterally implanted with two different trifocal intraocular lenses (IOLs) with a similar optical zone but different haptic shape. METHODS: Twenty-one patients (42 eyes) with cataract and less than 1.50 D of corneal astigmatism underwent implantation of one FineVision/MicoF IOL in one eye and one POD FineVision IOL in the contralateral eye (PhysIOL, Liège, Belgium) at IOA Madrid Innova Ocular, Madrid, Spain. IOL allocation was random. Outcome measures, all evaluated 3 months postoperatively, included monocular and binocular uncorrected distance (UDVA), corrected distance (CDVA), distance-corrected intermediate (DCIVA), and near (DCNVA) visual acuity (at 80, 40, and 25 cm) under photopic conditions, refraction, IOL centration, haptic rotation, dysphotopsia, objective quality of vision and aberration quantification, patient satisfaction, and spectacle independence. RESULTS: Three months postoperatively, mean monocular UDVA, CDVA, DCIVA, and DCNVA (40 cm) under photopic conditions were 0.04 ± 0.07, 0.01 ± 0.04, 0.15 ± 0.11, and 0.16 ± 0.08 logMAR for the eyes implanted with the POD FineVision IOL and 0.03 ± 0.05, 0.01 ± 0.02, 0.17 ± 0.12, and 0.14 ± 0.08 logMAR for those receiving the FineVision/MicroF IOL. Moreover, the POD FineVision IOL showed similar centration (P > .05) and better rotational stability (P < .05) than the FineVision/MicroF IOL. Regarding halos, there was a minimal but statistically significant difference, obtaining better results with FineVision/MicroF. Full spectacle independence was reported by all patients. CONCLUSIONS: This study revealed similar visual outcomes for both trifocal IOLs under test (POD FineVision and FineVision/MicroF). However, the POD FineVision IOL showed better rotational stability, as afforded by its design.

Influencia del tratamiento farmacológico hipotensor ocular en la flora bacteriana conjuntival

La flora bacteriana conjuntival desempeña un papel muy relevante en la patogenia de la endoftalmitis postoperatoria. Esta complicación, aunque es infrecuente, tiene una gran importancia dadas sus graves consecuencias sobre la función visual. El conocimiento de las características de la población bacteriana puede permitir establecer tanto valoraciones de riesgo individualizado como terapias profilácticas adaptadas al perfil específico de cada caso. En la situación particular del ojo con glaucoma este hecho adquiere una significación especial por varios factores, a menudo coexistentes: la alteración del complejo película lagrimal-superficie ocular, la habitual necesidad de instilación tópica de fármacos hipotensores de manera crónica, la posible existencia de una conjuntiva alterada por procedimientos quirúrgicos previos incluida la existencia de una ampolla de filtración y, finalmente, la grave repercusión de una contaminación bacteriana sobre un ojo operado de glaucoma. La alteración crónica de la superficie ocular es frecuente en pacientes con glaucoma. La instilación repetida y mantenida de colirios hipotensores, cuyos principios activos y conservantes pueden alterar la película lagrimal y dar lugar a modificaciones histológicas de la conjuntiva, puede reducir la capacidad de defensa del ojo frente a la agresión bacteriana...

Toric implantable collamer lens for moderate to high myopic astigmatism: 3-year follow-up

Background To evaluate the 3-year clinical outcomes after toric implantable collamer lens (ICL) implantation for the management of moderate to high myopic astigmatism. Methods Thirty-four eyes of 20 patients who underwent toric ICL implantation were reviewed. All eyes completed 3-year follow-up. Uncorrected (UDVA) and corrected (CDVA) distance LogMAR visual acuities, refraction, endothelial cell density (ECD), and surgical complications were evaluated. Vectorial analysis of astigmatic correction was also done. Results A significant improvement in UDVA, CDVA, manifest spherical and cylindrical refraction was observed at 1 week and remained stable after 3 years. Twenty-six eyes (76.5 %) gained lines of CDVA, and two eyes (5.9 %) showed a loss of 1 line of CDVA. The spherical equivalent (SE) was within ±0.50 D of emmetropia in 18 eyes (52.9 %) and within ±1.00 D in 28 eyes (82.4 %). Differences between target-induced astigmatism (TIA) and surgically-induced astigmatism (SIA) were statistically significant (p < 0.01), and a trend to undercorrection of the refractive astigmatism was present after 3 years. The magnitude of flattening effect (FE) was found to be significantly lower than the magnitude of TIA (p < 0.01). The magnitude of the torque vector was always positive, with a value below 0.50 D in all cases. No vision-threatening complications were observed during the follow-up. Conclusion Toric ICL implantation is an effective and safe surgical option that provides a relatively predictable and stable refractive correction of myopic astigmatism. Further improvements are needed to minimize the degree of undercorrection.

Reverse Geometry Hybrid Contact Lens Fitting in a Case of Donor-Host Misalignment after Keratoplasty

Purpose: To report the successful outcome obtained after fitting a new hybrid contact lens in a cornea with an area of donor-host misalignment and significant levels of irregular astigmatism after penetrating keratoplasty (PKP). Materials and methods: A 41-year-old female with bilateral asymmetric keratoconus underwent PKP in her left eye due to the advanced status of the disease. One year after surgery, the patient referred a poor visual acuity and quality in this eye. The fitting of different types of rigid gas permeable contact lenses was performed, but with an unsuccessful outcome due to contact lens stability problems and uncomfortable wear. Scheimpflug imaging evaluation revealed that a donor-host misalignment was present at the nasal area. Contact lens fitting with a reverse geometry hybrid contact lens (Clearkone, SynergEyes Carlsbad) was then fitted. Visual, refractive, and ocular aberrometric outcomes were evaluated during a 1-year period after the fitting. Results: Uncorrected distance visual acuity improved from a prefitting value of 20/200 to a best corrected postfitting value of 20/20. Prefitting manifest refraction was +5.00 sphere and -5.50 cylinder at 75°, with a corrected distance visual acuity of 20/30. Higher order root mean square (RMS) for a 5 mm pupil changed from a prefitting value of 6.83 µm to a postfitting value of 1.57 µm (5 mm pupil). The contact lens wearing was referred as comfortable, with no anterior segment alterations. Conclusion: The SynergEyes Clearkone contact lens seems to be another potentially useful option for the visual rehabilitation after PKP, especially in cases of donor-host misalignment.

Advanced techniques for the human eye study: ocular aberrometry

Lectures about the course module "Advanced techniques for the human eye study: ocular aberrometry".

Comparative analysis of the visual performance and aberrometric outcomes with a new hybrid and two silicone hydrogel multifocal contact lenses: a pilot study

Background: The aim was to evaluate the visual performance achieved with a new multifocal hybrid contact lens and to compare it with that obtained with two other currently available multifocal soft contact lenses. Methods: This pilot prospective comparative study comprised a total of 16 presbyopic eyes of eight patients ranging in age from 43 to 58 years. All patients were fitted with three different models of multifocal contact lens: Duette multifocal (SynergEyes), Air Optix AQUA multifocal (Alcon) and Biofinity multifocal (CooperVision). Fittings were performed randomly in each patient according to a random number sequence, with a wash-out period between fittings of seven days. At two weeks post-fitting, visual, photopic contrast sensitivity and ocular aberrometry were evaluated. Results: No statistically significant differences were found in distance and near visual acuity achieved with the three different types of multifocal contact lens (p ≥ 0.05). Likewise, no significant differences between lenses were found in the monocular and binocular defocus curve (p ≥ 0.10). Concerning contrast sensitivity, better monocular contrast sensitivities for 6, 12 and 18 cycles per degree were found with the Duette and Air Optix multifocal compared to Biofinity (p = 0.02). Binocularly, differences between lenses were not significant (p ≥ 0.27). Furthermore, trefoil aberration was significantly higher with Biofinity multifocal (p < 0.01) and Air Optix (p = 0.01) multifocal compared to Duette. Conclusions: The Duette multifocal hybrid contact lens seems to provide similar visual quality outcomes in presbyopic patients with low corneal astigmatism, when compared with other soft multifocal contact lenses. This preliminary result should be confirmed in studies with larger samples.

Experimental research on the residual mechanical properties of an ordinary concretes after fire

This paper summarizes the results of an experimental research to assess the residual mechanical properties of an ordinary concrete after fire. It was studied the influence of the cooling process, the maximum temperature that the concrete was subjected to and the loading level on the residual mechanical properties of calcareous and granite aggregate concretes. The properties studied were the residual compressive, tensile, splitting and flexural strengths and modulus of elasticity. Four levels of temperature; 20, 300, 500 and 700ºC; two loading levels (0.3f and 0.7fcd) and two cooling processes (cooling in the air and by water jet) were tested. The high temperatures attained and the sudden cooling down process on the concrete showed a negative effect on its residual mechanical properties. This effect was more notorious on the residual compression strength than in the other mechanical properties

Characterization of residual soil used for infiltration of reclaimed water

The effects of climate change and the growing demand for water for domestic, industrial, agricultural and recreational activities have been led the use of treated wastewater (reclaimed water) for such applications. The artificial recharge of aquifers with treated wastewater can be an alternative way for restoring underground water volumes that can be used for satisfying some activities, particularly in water shortage areas or where their quality is not suitable for use. After a two-year monitoring period in the Vila Fernando WWTP (Guarda, Portugal), the characteristics of the treated effluent suggest that it could be used for infiltration for aquifer recharge. A multi-criteria analysis based on GIS was developed for site location of infiltration sites. The procedure has involved the combination of six thematic maps and environmental, technical and economic criteria, over an area of 6687.1 ha. About 6.4 ha were selected for suitable sites for infiltration and one of these sites (Quinta de Gonçalo Martins, Guarda) was selected for collecting soil samples. The characterization of the soil indicates that is favorable to the infiltration of treated wastewater for artificial recharge of aquifers.

Cistinose : a propósito de uma doença renal de longa evolução com repercussões sobre o globo ocular

Trabalho Final do Curso de Mestrado Integrado em Medicina, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de Lisboa, 2014

Baixa visual em crianças do ensino fundamental do município do Recife

Enquadramento: O acesso à saúde ocular em escolares dirige primariamente a prevenção de problemas visuais que dificultem o aprendizado, impossibilitando o desenvolvimento das atividades intelectuais e sociais. Os projetos de promoção da saúde oftalmológica são, para a grande maioria dos alunos, a primeira e rara oportunidade de avaliar a visão. Objetivos: Identificar os tipos de déficit visuais mais comuns nas crianças da região metropolitana do Recife; Identificar as queixas mais frequentes relacionadas a baixa de visão; Realizar campanha preventiva para identificação dos déficits, tendo como referência a Guarnição de Aeronáutica de Recife (GAR). Métodos: Estudo descritivo, transversal, intervencionista e quantitativo. A pesquisa ocorreu nos anos de 2013 e 2014, em uma população de 1500 crianças residentes na cidade de Recife, estado de Pernambuco, Brasil, com idades variando entre 7 e 9 anos, onde obtivemos uma amostra de 490 inscrições para participação no programa. Resultados: No primeiro período, atingimos 98,5% de objetividade, aumentando para 99,3% no segundo período. Os estudantes realizaram as consultas maioritariamente pela manhã (58,7%), em escola particular (81,6%) e na sua maioria (57,1%), eram do sexo feminino. A presença de queixas atingiu 78,6% e os sinais e sintomas mais referidos foram: cefaleia (20,8%), prurido ocular (17,6%) e dificuldade de enxergar o quadro (16,8%). Foram identificados e corrigidos 53 casos de erros de refração sendo o astigmatismo (4,74%), o mais diagnosticado, 7 casos de estrabismo e tratados 12 de conjuntivite. Conclusões: Em 2013, 15,1% e em 2014, 14,2% das crianças apresentaram baixa acuidade visual. Astigmatismo e miopia representam 10% dos problemas mais comuns seguidos de hipermetropia e conjuntivite. 84% do total de nossa amostra refere dificuldade de visualização no quadro negro, 68% manifestam cefaleias, 85% dor ocular, 75,5% vermelhidão ocular e 80,3% prurido ocular. Resumindo, os distúrbios visuais são comuns nas crianças, justificando programas de saúde preventiva nas unidades de saúde da FAB. Palavras-chave: Acuidade visual; Criança; Preventiva.

LOGITCPRPLOT: Stata module to graph component-plus-residual plot for logistic regression

logitcprplot can be used after logistic regression for graphing a component-plus-residual plot (a.k.a. partial residual plot) for a given predictor, including a lowess, local polynomial, restricted cubic spline, fractional polynomial, penalized spline, regression spline, running line, or adaptive variable span running line smooth

CPRPLOT2: Stata module to graph component-plus-residual plots for transformed regressors

cprplot2 is a variation of official Stata's cprplot and is used for graphing component-plus-residual plots (a.k.a. partial residual plots). Additional features (compared to cprplot): (1) cprplot2 can handle variables that enter the model repeatedly via different transformations (for example, polynomials). (2) cprplot2 can display component-plus-residual plots using the original units for transformed variables in the model. (3) A wrapper is provided to quickly display several component-plus-residual plots in a single image.

Laboratory investigation of residual liquid organics from spills, leaks, and the disposal of hazardous wastes in groundwater /

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