Background: Optic neuritis (ON) is an inflammatory or demyelinating disorder of the optic nerve that presents with acute visual loss and periocular pain. Its clinical profile varies across regions due to genetic, environmental, and demographic influences. Aim: This study aimed to...
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Research Article10.9734/or/2025/v20i5476
Purpose: To compare the outcomes, postoperative recovery, and patient satisfaction between transcanalicular diode laser-assisted dacryocystorhinostomy (laser DCR) and conventional external dacryocystorhinostomy (external DCR) in patients with primary acquired nasolacrimal duct ob...
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Research Article10.9734/or/2025/v20i5475
Aim: To assess surgical outcomes and prognostic factors for traumatic retinal detachment following globe injuries among patients treated at a tertiary hospital in Northern Tanzania from December 2012 to November 2022. Study Design: A hospital based retrospective cohort study. Pla...
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Research Article10.9734/or/2025/v20i5474
Leukemias may have ophthalmic presentations due to infiltration of central nervous system leukemia and bone marrow relapse. Hypopyon uveitis as a presentation of relapse acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) is very rare. In our case, a young men with acute lymphoblastic leukemia af...
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Research Article10.9734/or/2025/v20i5473
Aims: Vogt-Koyanagi-Harada (VKH) disease is a rare autoimmune uveo-meningeal disorder with variable clinical presentations. The aim of this report, prepared in accordance with the CARE case report checklist, is to describe a case of purely ocular VKH disease and highlight the rol...
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Research Article10.9734/or/2025/v20i5472
Bardet-Biedl Syndrome (BBS) is a rare autosomal recessive ciliopathy with multisystem involvement. We present the case of a 7-year-old boy who presented with photophobia and difficulty seeing in dim light. Examination revealed central obesity, bilateral post-axial polydactyly of...
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Research Article10.9734/or/2025/v20i5471
Background: Retinopathy of prematurity is a major cause of avoidable childhood blindness, particularly in premature infants with low birth weight and early gestational age. Both intravitreal Bevacizumab and Nd: YAG laser are established treatments for type 1 and aggressive poster...
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Research Article10.9734/or/2025/v20i4470
Background: Dry eye syndrome (DES) can affect visual function and general quality of life. It is accompanied by increased osmolarity and inflammation on the ocular surface, leading to insufficient tear secretion and excessive evaporation. Aims: The study aims to evaluate the eff...
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Research Article10.9734/or/2025/v20i4469
Background: Refractory glaucoma possess a therapeutic challenge due to poor response to standard medical and surgical treatments. Cyclophotocoagulation (CPC) is an alternative method for lowering intraocular pressure (IOP) in such cases, however its use is often limited to...
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Research Article10.9734/or/2025/v20i4468
Objective: To determine the proportion and factors associated with myopia progression among pediatric patients attending the Kilimanjaro Christian Medical Centre (KCMC) in Northern Tanzania. Methods: A hospital-based analytical cross-sectional study was conducted at the Pediatric...
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Research Article10.9734/or/2025/v20i4467