Oman Journal of Ophthalmology

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Since coronavirus disease infection-19 (COVID-19) entry to the cells is angiotensin enzyme receptor (ACEII) dependent, extrapulmonary manifestations have been suspected. Ocular manifestations reported in several studies to involve the anterior as well as posterior eye segments. However, the predominance of the anterior eye segment reduced the attention of the scientific community on the posterior eye segment. Our results showed that the incidence of changes in the posterior eye segment is 1/5 of the anterior eye segment...

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A 9-year-old child presented with a palpable swelling under the right lower lid for 3 years. On examination, the swelling was nontender, well circumscribed, and cystic on palpation. A computed tomography scan showed a well circumscribed, hyperdense lesion in the inferior orbit with no anatomic connection with the paranasal sinuses. Transcutaneous orbitotomy was performed, and the lesion was excised in toto. Histopathological examination was suggestive of a mucocele.

PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the amount of sensitivity and specificity of the slit-light (SL) method in the diagnosis of ocular cyclotorsion. MATERIALS AND METHODS: One hundred and twenty eyes of 60 individuals (10-60 years old), with mean visual acuity of 0.08 ± 0.14 LogMAR, were divided into two groups (normal and torsion groups). Individuals without ocular motility disorder were selected as normal and patients with extraocular motility disorders and oblique muscle dysfunctions as the torsion group...

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Solar retinopathy (SR) refers to retinal injury that results from unprotected excessive exposure to light. It has been associated with direct sungazing, sunbathing, laser pointers, and welding arc exposure. Symptoms are typically bilateral and are characterized by asymmetric decreased vision, central or paracentral scotoma, photophobia, metamorphopsia, and headache. In most cases, recovery occurs spontaneously with no specific treatment within weeks to 6 months after exposure. However, few cases have been reported in the literature using steroids in acute SR because of their anti-inflammatory effects...

PURPOSE: The purpose is to report the results of the Boergen modification of the Harada-Ito procedure with and without simultaneous vertical muscle surgery in patients with acquired unilateral superior oblique muscle palsy. PATIENTS AND METHODS: Files of patients with acquired unilateral superior oblique muscle palsy who were treated with Boergen modification of the Harada-Ito procedure were studied retrospectively. For each patient, age at the time of surgery, the presence of diplopia, compensatory head posture, and ocular deviation before and after surgery were retrieved...

Malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumor of the orbit is an exceedingly rare entity. These tumors exhibit locally aggressive behavior, recurrences, distant metastasis, and poor response to existing treatment protocols. Orbital nerve sheath tumors are often associated with neurofibromatosis 1, and malignant transformation of neurofibroma into malignant nerve sheath tumor has also been seen. The recommended treatment for localized disease is radical or wide surgical excision to achieve negative margins followed by chemoradiation...

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PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to assess the safety and efficacy of large-scale use of vancomycin injection in an infusion bottle during vitreoretinal procedures. MATERIALS AND METHODS: This was a retrospective evaluation of all vitreoretinal procedures done in the last 70 months, where intraoperatively vancomycin injection (0.2 mg/mL) was used in an infusion bottle prophylactically as standard care. Vitreoretinal procedures were categorized as major (duration >30 min), minor (duration <30 min), and silicone oil removal...

CONTEXT: Adequate management of chronic dacryocystitis is an essential prerequisite before any intraocular surgery owing to a grave risk of endophthalmitis. The knowledge of bacteriology of chronic dacryocystitis would accentuate the choice of effective antimicrobial agents and thus help in reducing the irrational use of antimicrobial agents and subsequent development of drug resistance. AIMS: We aimed to identify the causative bacterial flora and study the antimicrobial sensitivity and resistance pattern in cases of chronic dacryocystitis...

BACKGROUND: Prolonged screen time and abnormal postures can cause backache, neck pain, headache, and finger pain. Studies have shown that excessive usage of gadgets has increased during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, causing health and ocular hazards. This study used qualitative research methods to understand the health and ocular effects of gadget usage following the COVID-19 postlockdown in optometry students. MATERIALS AND METHODS: A qualitative study using a semi-structured face-to-face interview was conducted for undergraduate and postgraduate students in different optometry institutes who underwent at least 3 months of online teaching learning during the pandemic after obtaining informed consent...

The authors present a retrospective analysis of three cases of isolated corneal ocular surface squamous neoplasia (C-OSSN) without limbal or conjunctival involvement and review the clinical and anterior segment optical coherence tomography (AS-OCT) features, along with treatment outcomes. The mean age at presentation was 51 years (range: 32-64 years). The mean tumor diameter was 5 mm (range: 3-6.5 mm). All lesions were placoid with <1 mm thickness. One case had surface keratin. AS-OCT revealed hyperreflective epithelium with abrupt transition in all cases, with mean thickness of 118 μm (range: 60-162 μm)...

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Two days after treatment for unwanted facial hair by alexandrite laser, a young female presented with decreased vision in the right eye. During the procedure, she was not wearing protective eye goggles. Ocular examination showed a round whitish lesion at the foveal region with visual acuity of 20/400. The left eye was unremarkable. She was treated immediately with a suprachoroidal injection of triamcinolone acetonide delivered with a custom-made needle. This resulted in the improvement of visual acuity and restoration of foveal anatomy over 1-year period...

PURPOSE: This study aims to describe the demographic profile, prevalence, pattern, and risk factors for retinal vein occlusion (RVO) in patients over 40 years of age presenting to the Liberia Eye Centre, John F Kennedy Memorial Medical Centre, Monrovia, Liberia. SUBJECTS AND METHODS: A retrospective study was conducted on patients presenting to Liberia Eye Centre from July 2017 to February 2021. A total of 17506 new patients were examined during this period out of which 10813 patients were over 40 years of age...

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BACKGROUND: This research aimed to identify the clinical profile and risk factors of retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) among "at-risk" newborns treated at a sick newborn care unit (SNCU) located at high altitude in North India, with the intention of contributing to formulate regional and national ROP screening guidelines. MATERIALS AND METHODS: In a prospective observational study from 2021 to 2022, outborn and inborn babies eligible for ROP screening were screened...