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Ophthalmology Research: An International Journal

Published by SCIENCEDOMAIN international · ISSN (electronic) 2321-7227

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Transcription Factor 7 Like 2 (TCF7L2) Expression Level Variation Contributes to VEGF Alteration in Diabetic Retinopathy

Mahmood Hassan Dalhat & Maimuna Musa · Ophthalmology Research: An International Journal · 2018

Diabetic retinopathy (DR) is a multifactorial disease which causes blindness among people with Diabetes worldwide. It has complex pathophysiology linked to various genetic variations. TCF7L2 (Transcription factor 7 like 2) is among the most important candidate genes which play a...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/OR/2018/38734

Computer Vision Syndrome Survey among the Medical Students in Sohag University Hospital, Egypt

Mohammed Iqbal, Ahmed El-Massry, Mohammed Elagouz & Hosam Elzembely · Ophthalmology Research: An International Journal · 2018

Purpose: To analyze and describe the quantitative data of a specially designed well-structured questionnaire to survey the Computer Vision Syndrome (CVS) among the medical students in Sohag University, Egypt. Design: A prospective descriptive non-comparative cross-sectional study...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/OR/2018/38436

The Effects of Post Cataract Topical Treatment on Anterior Segment Punctal Tomography: An OCT Guided Comparative Study

Hesham A. Abdelaziz, Riham S. H. M. Allam, Rania A. Ahmed & Tamer I. Gawdat · Ophthalmology Research: An International Journal · 2017

Purpose: To compare the short term effects of preserved prednisolone acetate to preserved nepafenac eye drops on punctum size. Methods: The punctum size (inner diameter, outer diameter and height) as well as tear meniscus (height & area) were evaluated using AS-OCT in 50 eyes...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/OR/2017/38473

Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT): Cataract or Pupil Size?

Papaconstantinou Dimitris, Taliantzis Sergios, Georgalas Ilias, Kazaki Maria & Koutsandrea Chrysanthi · Ophthalmology Research: An International Journal · 2017

Purpose: To evaluate the impact that the pupil size and the crystalline lens opacification have on optical coherence tomography (OCT) accuracy and the necessity of pupil dilation for the examination of the nerve retinal fibber layer and the macula. Methods: One hundred fifty six...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/OR/2017/37363

Analysis of Retinopathy of Prematurity in a Tertiary Care Hospital

Rajashekar Dyaberi, Udaysridhar Mulgund & Rupesh Rakhonde · Ophthalmology Research: An International Journal · 2017

Aim: To analyse different parameters responsible for occurrence of retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) in neonatal care unit of a tertiary care hospital and to study the associated risk factors. Materials and Methods: A prospective analytical study was carried out at NICU of KIMS Ho...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/OR/2017/38051

Detecting Visuoperceptive Defects in Adolescent and Adult Disabled Readers with the TETRA Analyzer™. Pathological Sample and Comparison with Normal Readers

Carlo Aleci, Valentina Saldutto & Lorenzo Canavese · Ophthalmology Research: An International Journal · 2017

Aims: To investigate visuoperceptive abnormalities in adult dyslexics with the TETRA Analyzer™, and to compare the results with those obtained with normal adult readers. Study Design: Epidemiological study. Place and Duration of Study: Service of Neuro-Ophthalmology, University o...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/OR/2017/37851

Infectious Keratitis: An Immediate Cause of Concern

Deepankar Srigyan, Mandakini Gupta, Saima Ahsan & Himanshu Sekhar Behera · Ophthalmology Research: An International Journal · 2017

Cornea is a transparent structure present at the center of eye, which acts as a protective barrier against harmful objects and plays an important role in vision. Corneal disorders are major cause of concern as they have fatal ocular consequences. These disorders may be due to any...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/OR/2017/37637

Primary Angle Closure as a Presenting Feature of Retinitis Pigmentosa: A Rare Case Report

Lily Devi, Jyotiranjan Mallick, Pradeep Malik & Sucheta Parija · Ophthalmology Research: An International Journal · 2017

Primary angle closure is an acute medical emergency. There are various predisposing factors in primary angle closure glaucoma such as age > 60 years, female gender, Eastern and Indian Asian race, positive family history, hypermetropia, eyes with short axial length and thicker...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/OR/2017/37497

Outcomes of Sutured 20-Gauge Transconjunctival Vitrectomy

Rabab Alamelden, Ali Mahmoud, Ahmed Gad & Mahmoud M. Farouk · Ophthalmology Research: An International Journal · 2017

Background: Several investigators tried to modify the technique of 20-gauge vitrectomy to preserve the conjunctiva aiming to decrease surgical trauma and time. Aim: To evaluate the efficacy and safety of 20-gauge trans-conjunctival vitrectomy for various surgical indications. Set...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/OR/2017/37424