Abstract In addition to dietary factors and sedentary habits, there is a relationship between obesity and psychological variables, even without a clear distinction between cause, effect, and correlation. Despite this relationship, weight-loss programs are limited to a combination of nutrition and physical education, leaving psychological intervention out of the treatment plan. Self-esteem issues, depression, and anxiety are just some of the emotional conditions related to obesity. However, there is no information in the literature about the importance of psychological counseling in a multidisciplinary program for weight-loss in adults. In this context, the main objective of this study was to analyze the effect of cognitive-behavioral therapy in groups (CBTG) combined with nutrition and physical education within a multidisciplinary approach to treat obesity. 46 individuals (7 men and 39 women) were divided into two groups: control (GC) and psychology (GP). Baseline and intervention measures were obtained prior to intervention and before the final meeting, including physical capacity tests and the administering the International Physical Activities Questionnaire (IPAQ). Both groups attended weekly lectures given by a nutritionist and two physical education professionals for 12 weeks. In addition, the GP participated in weekly sessions of CBTG for the same period. After the program, there were significant changes in body mass index, waist circumference, body fat percentage, and strength of the lower limbs in both groups. In addition to these changes, the GP also showed improvements in diastolic blood pressure and IPAQ scores, being the only one that increased its time of weekly physical activity. Thus, it was concluded that the psychological treatment might play an important role in a multidisciplinary weight-loss program.

OBJETIVO: Avaliar a acurácia do retinômetro de Heine e do orifício estenopéico múltiplo no prognóstico da acuidade visual pós-facectomia. MÉTODOS: Foram examinados 65 olhos com o retinômetro de Heine e com o orifício estenopéico múltiplo. Após a facectomia os pacientes foram submetidos à refração e os resultados comparados com a previsão dos instrumentos. O grupo 1 é formado por pacientes com acuidade visual pior que 20/100 e o grupo 2 melhor ou igual a 20/100. RESULTADO: O retinômetro de Heine teve bons resultados em 21% e 44%, nos grupos 1 e 2 respectivamente. O orifício estenopéico múltiplo teve bons resultados em 26% e 52%, nos grupos 1 e 2 respectivamente. CONCLUSÃO: O retinômetro de Heine tem acurácia semelhante ao orifício estenopéico múltiplo no prognóstico da acuidade visual pós-facectomia. Os instrumentos não devem ser usados para contra-indicar a facectomia devido ao grande número de resultados falso-negativos.

PURPOSE: To evaluate Heine retinometer and multiple pinhole accuracy in the prognosis of the visual acuity after lens extraction. METHODS: 65 eyes were examined with Heine retinometer and with multiple pinhole. After surgery the patients were submitted to refraction and the result were compared with the prediction by the instruments. Group 1 is formed of patients with visual acuity worse than 20/100 and group 2, better or equal to 20/100. RESULTS: The Heine retinometer obtained good results in 21% and 44% of patients in both groups (1 and 2) respectively. The multiple pinhole had good results in 26% and 52% of patients concerning both groups (1 and 2) respectively. CONCLUSION: The Heine retinometer has an accuracy similar to the multiple pinhole in the prognosis of visual acuity after lens extraction. The instruments should not be used to contraindicate lens extraction due to the large number of false negative results.

RESUMO Os autores apresentam um caso de oftalmia simpática grave pós-facoemulsificação que foi tratado com imunossupressão sistêmica e enucleação do olho simpatizante. A paciente evoluiu com resolução do quadro inflamatório e melhora da acuidade visual. Os autores discutem quadro clínico, diagnóstico, fisiopatologia e aspectos terapêuticos da oftalmia simpática.

SUMMARY The authors present a case of severe sympathetic post-phacoemulsification ophthalmia which was treated with systemic immunosuppression and enucleation of the sympathizing eye. The patient presented resolution of the inflammatory picture and improvement in visual acuity. The clinical characteristics, diagnosis, pathophysiology and therapeutic aspects of sympathetic ophthalmia are discussed.

RESUMO O objetivo deste trabalho é avaliar a utilidade da biópsia de conjuntiva como procedimento rotineiro na avaliação de pacientes com suspeita de sarcoidose. Estudamos histológicamente 18 biópsias de 9 pacientes com sarcoidose sistêmica previamente comprovada por biópsias de diferentes tecidos. Os 18 exames (100%) foram negativos para processo granulomatoso sem necrose de caseificação. Concluímos que a biópsia de conjuntiva parece não ser procedimento útil para o diagnóstico de sarcoidose.

SUMMARY The purpose of this paper is to evaluate the usefulness of conjunctival biopsy as a routine procedure in the evaluation of patients with suspected sarcoidosis. We studied histologically eighteen biopsies from 9 patients with previously confirmed systemic sarcoidosis. The 18 biopsies (100%) were negative for a noncaseating granulomatous process. We concluded that conjunctival biopsy is not a useful procedure for the diagnosis of sarcoidosis.

RESUMO Descrevemos o caso de uma paciente com ciclíte heterocrômica de Fuchs, que apresenta corpúsculos de Russel sobre a superfície anterior da íris, e na qual detectamos níveis elevados de imunoglobulinas plasmáticas e no humor aquoso.

SUMMARY We report 1 case of Fuchs heterochromic iridocyclitis with presented iris cristais with the ^ppearence of multiple refractile deposits on iris stroma, the Russel bodies. We also detect, in this case, an elevation of the immunoglobulins in the serum and in the aqueous humor.