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
Bardet–Biedl syndrome (BBS) is a rare autosomal recessive ciliopathy characterized by learning impairments, obesity, post-axial polydactyly, retinal dystrophy, and hypogonadism. Numerous related minor characteristics are crucial for the clinical management of BBS and can aid in t...
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Research Article10.9734/or/2024/v19i3422
Chemical injuries of the eyes are true ophthalmic emergencies causing significant visual morbidities. They require urgent and immediate assessment and intervention. They are more common in young adults either due to accidental causes or due to criminal assaults. They severely dam...
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Research Article10.9734/or/2024/v19i3419
Unprogressive unilateral or bilateral limited ocular motility, with or without ptosis, is a hallmark of the uncommon congenital disease known as congenital fibrosis of extraocular muscle (CFEOM). Fibrosis of the extraocular muscle leads to optic nuclear dysplasia or hypoplasia an...
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Research Article10.9734/or/2024/v19i3418
Aims: This study assessed visual function (VF) and quality of life (QOL) post cataract surgery and their relationship with post-operative presenting visual acuity (PVA) in patients operated for senile cataract in two hospitals in Jos, North-central Nigeria. Study Design: A retros...
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Research Article10.9734/or/2024/v19i2417
Background: Asian blepharoplasty is one of the most performed facial cosmetic procedures in northeastern India. Undiagnosed ptosis often goes unnoticed in many Asian blepharoplasty patients. To achieve proper symmetry, its essential to address ptosis simuntaneously during Asian b...
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Research Article10.9734/or/2024/v19i2416