Background: Capillary haemangioma is a benign vascular tumour characterised by proliferation of capillary-sized blood vessels and is most commonly encountered during infancy and early childhood. Presentation involving the eyelid during adolescence is uncommon and may create diagn...
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Research Article10.9734/or/2026/v21i5526
Aim: The study aims to determine the magnitude of glaucoma at KCMC and assess the efficacy of treatment. Study Design: This was a hospital-based retrospective cross-sectional study. Place and Duration of Study: The study was conducted in the Eye Department of Kilimanjaro Christia...
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Research Article10.9734/or/2026/v21i5527
Aim: To assess treatment outcomes in eyes that received an anti-VEGF injection in the medical retina unit of Ahmadu Bello University Teaching Hospital (ABUTH), Zaria, Nigeria, in terms of visual acuity and central macular thickness. Study Design: A retrospective descriptive study...
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Research Article10.9734/or/2026/v21i4525
Aims: To report a rare case of compressive optic neuropathy secondary to an Onodi cell mucocele and to emphasise the importance of early recognition of rhinogenic causes of acute vision loss. Case Presentation: A 51-year-old woman with aspirin-exacerbated respiratory disease and...
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Research Article10.9734/or/2026/v21i4524
Background and Significance: The eye is a target organ for almost every hormonal axis, and endocrine disease in childhood therefore carries ophthalmic consequences that are not simply earlier versions of adult disease. Ocular tissue in the growing child is still undergoing axial...
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Research Article10.9734/or/2026/v21i4523
Purpose: The study aims to describe the clinical presentation, diagnostic evaluation, treatment, and visual outcome of cytomegalovirus retinitis with optic neuritis and retinal vasculitis in a patient with non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma receiving chemotherapy. Case Presentation: A 54-yea...
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Research Article10.9734/or/2026/v21i4522
Background: Thyroid eye disease is an immune-mediated orbital disorder that may cause proptosis, eyelid oedema, chemosis, and restricted ocular motility. Acute, markedly asymmetric presentations can closely resemble orbital cellulitis, making prompt clinical assessment and orbita...
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Research Article10.9734/or/2026/v21i4520
Nabil Ali Mohammed Saber, Nabil Yahya Ali Othrop, Mohammed Ali Ahmed Al-Ansi, Abdulrahman H Al-Haifi, Khawlah Waleed Mojli & Ali Salman Al-Shami·Ophthalmology Research: An International Journal·2026
Background: Electronic device use has become common among university students and may contribute to Computer Vision Syndrome (CVS), particularly in settings where screen exposure is prolonged and preventive practices are limited. Aim: This study assessed awareness of electronic d...
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Research Article10.9734/or/2026/v21i4519
Purpose: This case report describes central retinal vein occlusion (CRVO) in a young adult as the presenting ocular manifestation of previously undiagnosed pheochromocytoma and highlights the importance of systemic evaluation in atypical retinal vascular occlusion. Case Report: A...
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Research Article10.9734/or/2026/v21i3518
Myopia is now one of the most common visual disorders in the world, and its prevalence continues to rise at a pace that genetics alone cannot easily explain. Near work and reduced time outdoors are well-established environmental risk factors, but the chain of molecular events tha...
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Research Article10.9734/or/2026/v21i3517
Background: Central retinal artery occlusion is an ophthalmic emergency that commonly presents with sudden, painless monocular visual loss due to acute retinal ischaemia. Visual prognosis is often poor; however, the presence of a cilioretinal artery may preserve macular perfusion...
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Research Article10.9734/or/2026/v21i3516
Eyelid burns are a clinically significant subset of facial burns and may lead to permanent visual morbidity when corneal protection is not prioritised during acute care. The eyelids maintain ocular surface integrity through blinking, tear film redistribution and mechanical shield...
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Research Article10.9734/or/2026/v21i3515
Vogt–Koyanagi–Harada Disease is an uncommon systemic autoimmune disorder that predominantly affects young adults. Its diagnosis relies on a combination of clinical and paraclinical findings, but may be delayed because of atypical presentations. We report the case of a 26-year-old...
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Research Article10.9734/or/2026/v21i3514
Mucoceles are benign, expansile pseudocystic lesions of the paranasal sinuses caused by sinus ostial obstruction and chronic inflammation. They are rare pathologies, mainly affecting adults, and are most commonly located in the fronto-ethmoidal sinus system. Mucoceles are charact...
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Research Article10.9734/or/2026/v21i3513
Background: Ocular injuries are an under-recognized cause of vision loss, leading to blindness, disability, and significant socioeconomic burden, especially in resource-limited settings. They commonly occur alongside traumatic brain injury, but their incidence and patterns vary w...
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Research Article10.9734/or/2026/v21i3512