Introduction: Eye illness epidemiology is critical because it identifies the most dangerous diseases in the community and helps decision-makers make better management decisions. This study aims to explore the epidemiology of prevalent eye diseases in north Kordofan State. Methodo...
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Research Article10.9734/or/2024/v19i5436
The “multifactorial chronic optic neuropathy” known as primary open angle glaucoma (POAG) is typified by a “progressive loss of retinal ganglion cells (RGC), structural damage to the retinal nerve fiber layer (RNFL) and optic nerve head (ONH), as well as abnormalities in the visu...
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Research Article10.9734/or/2024/v19i5435
Background: Artificial tears have been recognized as the first-line treatment for dry eye disease (DED), however, the clinician’s opinion regarding the management of dry eye remains uncertain. This study evaluated the Ophthalmologist’s perspectives on the treatment for DED, with...
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Research Article10.9734/or/2024/v19i4434
Cornea verticillata is caused by the deposition of drugs, metabolic substrates, or disease byproducts in the basal epithelial layer of the cornea, it is most associated with amiodarone and Fabry disease. It can also be caused by a variety of other drugs, the most common of which...
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Research Article10.9734/or/2024/v19i4433
Introduction: The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) were adopted at the United Nations (UN) General Assembly in September 2015. The Outcome Document adopted 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) [2] with 169 targets, ensuring that ‘no one is left behind’ and its importance t...
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Research Article10.9734/or/2024/v19i4432
Background: Ocular trauma is preventable and one of the leading causes of ocular morbidity and blindness. Approximately 6 million people are blind from eye injuries, 2.3 million with bilateral visual impairment and 19 million with unilateral visual loss worldwide. In developing c...
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Research Article10.9734/or/2024/v19i4431
Objective: This study aims to determine the prevalence of accommodation insufficiency among young Caucasian adults in Greece. Methods: Accommodation amplitude was assessed using the minus to blur method (PRA). Results were compared against Donder's and Hofstetter's values. Partic...
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Research Article10.9734/or/2024/v19i4429
Background: Mycotic keratitis (MK) poses a significant risk as a severe and difficult-to-treat corneal infection with potentially life-threatening consequences. Fungi are commonly implicated as causative agents. Additionally, improper care of contact lenses increases the suscepti...
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Research Article10.9734/or/2024/v19i3428
Two healthy males presented on separate occasions to the emergency room after sustaining trauma by air-gun pellets during farmer’s agitation against the government. Clinical examination indicated that the foreign bodies (air-gun pellets) were imbedded in different locations (subc...
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Research Article10.9734/or/2024/v19i3427
In this article, we highlight the importance of the ophthalmologist in the diagnosis of hypertensive emergencies. It is crucial to know how to make the correct diagnosis and correctly refer the patient. We report a case of a 23-year-old female patient with a history of undocument...
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Research Article10.9734/or/2024/v19i3426
A class of eye conditions known as glaucoma can result in blindness and visual loss by harming the optic nerve, a nerve located at the back of the eye. You might not notice the symptoms at first because they can appear so slowly. A thorough dilated eye exam is the only way to det...
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Research Article10.9734/or/2024/v19i3425
AIMS: to highlight the management procedure of a bilateral subluxated lens in a patient with marfan syndrome. Case Report: We report a case of a 51-year-old woman, with a family history of Marfan syndrome; who presented for a bilateral subluxated lens, iridodonesis and bilateral...
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Research Article10.9734/or/2024/v19i3424
Akunne Ijeoma Apakama, Arinze Anthony Onwuegbuna, Chidozie Edwin Nwafor, Chukwudi Charles Uzozie, Fidelis Nkama Isu & Arinze Emmanuel Onyekwe·Ophthalmology Research: An International Journal·2024
Aim: To compare the life satisfaction of patients before and after diagnosis of eye pathologies. Methods: This was a prospective cross-sectional survey amongst eye patients at Guinness Eye Centre, Onitsha, South East, Nigeria using pretested interviewer-administered structured qu...
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Research Article10.9734/or/2024/v19i3423
The “Type of Article” of this paper is “Clinical Image”. This paper discuses about: “Isolated Case Presentation on Phacolytic Uveitis”. No formal abstract is available. Readers are requested to read the full article.
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Research Article10.9734/or/2024/v19i3420
Non-Hodgkin's lymphomas are malignant tumors whose aggressiveness depends on the histological type of the tumor. The orbital localization may be isolated or associated with a systemic lymphoma. The clinical polymorphism of malignant lymphomas is extreme, posing diagnostic problem...
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Research Article10.9734/or/2024/v19i3421