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- Formação pedagógica para monitores de estágioPublication . Salgado, Ana; Silva, Regina; Tavares, Diana; Baeta, Cristina; Lopes, Paula; Mateus, CatarinaSabe-se hoje que o desempenho de uma tarefa em contexto real favorece a retenção de mais de 90% dos conteúdos ensinados. Os estágios são um dos momentos na formação dos estudantes no qual esta aprendizagem acontece de forma mais ativa no ensino superior. Como tal, acredita-se que para formar profissionais competentes, com conhecimentos sólidos, rigor técnico, capacidade de análise crítica e reflexiva, integrados em equipas multidisciplinares, é crucial garantir uma parceria sólida entre as Escolas Superiores e as Instituições de Saúde.
- Síndrome Visual do Computador em trabalhadores de escritório: um estudo de casoPublication . Alves, Mónica; Pina, Ana; Mateus, Catarina; Rodrigues, MatildeThis study aims to characterize the Computer Vision Syndrome (CVS) among the office employees of a social solidarity institution. A total of 102 workers, aged between 20 and 63 years, were included. The CVS-Q questionnaire was used to identify workers with CVS. In addition, personal and work aspects were characterized, namely gender, age, pre-existing eye diseases, number of years and hours/day of work with computer. The results showed that of the total number of workers evaluated, 60.6% had CVS. A higher prevalence of CVS was observed among female. However, no relationship was observed between the remaining variables under study and the CVS. The results of this study emphasize the importance of an intervention program at CVS level, in order to promote behaviors among workers that reduce its prevalence.
- Sensitivity of psychophysical, electrophysiological and structural tests for detection and progression monitoring in ocular hypertension and glaucomaPublication . Raimundo, Miguel; Mateus, Catarina; Faria, Pedro; Oliveiros, Bárbara; Cardoso, João; Silva, João Filipe; Pereira, José Moura; Castelo-Branco, MiguelTo characterize early visual impairment of patients in the glaucoma spectrum, using psychophysical, electrophysiological and structural methods. Cohort of 52 patients, 18 patients with ocular hypertension (HT), 15 glaucoma suspects (GS) and 19 with primary open-angle glaucoma (G), and 20 age-matched controls. Quantitative psychophysical methods were used to assess magno (FDT, Frequency Doubling Technology), parvo and koniocellular pathways (Cambridge Color Test), and RGC function was assessed by Pattern Electroretinogram. RGC axonal thickness was obtained using OCT. Reduced mean achromatic contrast sensitivity (p=0.0298) was found in patients with HT, as well as a reduced PERG N-95 wave amplitude (p=0.0499). Chromatic thresholds were significantly increased for protan, deutan and tritan axes (p<0.03) in these patients when compared to controls. At approximately 80% specificity, FDT showed only moderate sensitivity to detect early functional damage (superior nasal, 66% sensitivity). The pattern of disease progression decline is approximately linear for all tests, but more severe in OCT, RNFL thickness ( = 0.47). We found relative damage of magno, parvo and koniocellular retinocortical pathways beginning in ocular hypertension. FDT and CCT Protan performed well in detecting early damage in ocular hypertension, whereas longitudinal analysis using OCT for RFNL appeared to be the best to monitor the progression. The sensitivity of currently available tests is lower comparing with our previously reported novel psychophysical tools (sensitivity above 90% for 80% specificity). We believe early diagnosis in glaucoma is possible by exploiting visual pathways with a small degree of redundancy through high sensitivity functional tests.