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Sep 12, 2019Open AccessArticle
Objective: To determine frequency and type of ophthalmologic findings in Systemic Sclerosis (SSc) and to establish their association with the extent and severity of cutaneous fibrosis. Methods: Descriptive-transversal study of 34 patients, (January-December 2017). It included patients with limited cutaneous Systemic Sclerosis (lcSS) and diffuse cutaneous Systemic Sclerosis (dcSS). The severity of cutaneous fibrosis was measured us ...
Aug 27, 2018Open AccessArticle
Purpose:
To describe the ophthalmological characteristics, clinical course and visual
prognosis of HIV-AIDS patients with cryptococcal meningitis. Methods: Retrospective
study conducted in HIV-AIDS diagnosed outpatients treated at Dos de Mayo Hospital, from 2004 to
2014. Descriptive statistics were obtained for age, gender, associated diseases,
CD4 T cell counts, antiretroviral therapy (ART), cryptococcal meningitis
symptoms, rela ...
Jan 11, 2018Open AccessArticle
PURPOSE: To determine the prognostic value of the Ocular Trauma Score
(OTS) in patients with traumatic open globe injuries. METHODS: A retrospective chart review of patients
with traumatic open globe injuries seen in a tertiary eye center in the
Philippines from 2008 to 2013. Patients with traumatic open globe injuries who
were at least 18 years of age upon first consult and with documented visual
acuity at the ...
Oct 12, 2017Open AccessArticle
Aim: To describe the epidemiological, clinical,
microbiological and therapeutic features of corneal abscesses related to
Contact Lens (CL) wear. Patients and Methods: Retrospective review of 29
patients (29 eyes) with infectious keratitis associated with contact lens
wearing was conducted at Ophthalmology Department Fattouma
Bourguiba University Hospital of Monastir, Tunisia between January 2006 and
Jun ...
Jun 14, 2017Open AccessArticle
Traumatic fracture of optic canal
is a severe injury to the optic nerve and often causes permanent visual
loss, and it is difficult to treat. This study is to evaluate the effectiveness
of decompression of optic canal by nasal endoscope. Operation of optic canal
decompression was performed on 210 cases (212 sides) with traumatic fracture of
optic canal. Clinical effectiveness was assessed based on improvement of visual
acuity. Aft ...
Apr 26, 2017Open AccessArticle
Objective: The study aimed to
investigate the association among the depth of
amblyopia, the magnitude of anisometropia, age, sex and laterality. Methods: A retrospective review of 13,146 patients was performed and
64 patients with unilateral anisometropic amblyopia were investigated between January
2013 and May 2015 in Hakkari Government Hospital Eye Clinic during my obligatory duty as an ophthalmologist. The depth
of amblyopia, t ...
May 06, 2015Open AccessArticle
Purpose: To
determine health seeking behaviour in relation to non-orthodox eye medication
use among patients attending a primary eye health center in Nigeria. Materials
and Methods: It was a cross-sectional study of consecutive respondents.
Participants’ socio-demographic profile, types and pattern of harmful
traditional eye medications (HTEMs) use were obtained using a pre-tested
questionnaire. Data analysis was by SPSS version 20.0. Results: Of the 303
patients enrolled in the study, 153 (50.5...
Apr 15, 2015Open AccessArticle
In this work, Rigid
gas permeable (RGP) contact lenses based on Fluoro Silicone Acrylate, were irradiated
by using 193 nm ArFexcimer laser, at 1 Hz pulse repetition rate with 75 mJ/pulse
energy to improve surface wettability. We investigated the morphology of the
ablated area by imaging the surface modification with Atomic force microscopy
(AFM) with roughness analysis and Scanning electron microscopy (SEM).
Characterization techniques were performed too via contact angle measurement in
order to...
Feb 04, 2015Open AccessArticle
We present the case of a 65-year-old woman with an aphakia after a
cataract surgery at the right eye and a pseudophakia (anterior chamber lens) at
the left eye. The two eyes received an intra-ocular lens with sclera fixing of
posterior chamber combined with an anterior vitrectomy. An elevated intraocular
pressure of 25 mmHg and severe ocular pains were observed immediately after the
surgery on the right eye. The far visual acuity (FVA) increased from counting
fingers at 5 m (before the surgery) ...
Dec 08, 2014Open AccessArticle
Background: Odot is the head-quarter of Nsit-Atai
local government, 70 kilometers from Uyo, the Akwa-Ibom state capital. About 5000
population has a Comprehensive Health Center, a Primary Health Centre and 2
Health Posts to meet its enormous health needs. Additionally, the workers in
these health facilities are neither trained nor equipped to render eye care
services. Patients with systemic diseases with potentially debilitating effects
on vision come to the urban tertiary referral health center...
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