title: Ocular onchocerciasis in the Yanomami communities from Brazilian Amazon: effects on intraocular pressure.
abstract: To determine the influence of onchocercal eye disease on the intraocular pressure of the Yanomami Tribe Aratha-ú of Roraima State, Brazil, considered endemic for onchocerciasis, a total of 86 patients were submitted to an ophthalmologic exam that included external examination, slit lamp examination, intraocular pressure measurement, and a fundus ophthalmoscope examination. A high prevalence of onchocerciasis-related eye lesions was encountered in 68.6% of the patients. Punctate keratitis and microfilariae in the anterior chamber were found in ∼28%. The mean of intraocular eye pressure found was 10.47 mm of Hg.
authors.affiliation: Serviço de Oftalmologia da Universidade Federal Fluminense, Niterói, RJ, Brasil; Referência Nacional em Simulídeos, Oncocercose e Mansonelose, Laboratório de Simulídeos e Oncocercose, Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, Fiocruz, RJ, Brazil.
authors.forename: Guilherme
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Herzog-Neto
authors.forename: Karen
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Jaegger
authors.forename: Erika S do
authors.initials: ES
authors.lastname: Nascimento
authors.forename: Verônica
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Marchon-Silva
authors.forename: Dalma M
authors.initials: DM
authors.lastname: Banic
authors.forename: Marilza
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Maia-Herzog
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000871:Anthelmintics / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001938:Brazil / Q000453:epidemiology; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007429:Intraocular Pressure; D007559:Ivermectin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D015827:Onchocerciasis, Ocular / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000473:pathology*; D044382:Population Groups; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D000871:Anthelmintics; D007559:Ivermectin