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
Idiopathic retinal vasculitis, arteriolar macroaneurysms, and neuroretinitis (IRVAN) is a rare condition predominantly affecting young, healthy females without systemic disease. We present the case of a 35-year-old female who presented with a 3-month history of decreased visual a...
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Bernard Chukwunonyerem Ochiogu, Akunne Ijeoma Apakama, Anthonia Chinyelu Udeaja, Olufunmi Adebimpe Ijeoma Otuka & Arinze Anthony Onwuegbuna·Ophthalmology Research: An International Journal·2024
Background: Retinitis pigmentosa which causes irreversible blindness and affects all gender is usually inherited. Objectives: To describe the incidence and pattern of retinitis pigmentosa at the Eye Unit of Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University Teaching Hospital Awka, Nigeria. M...
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Research Article10.9734/or/2024/v19i2414
Clinical relevance: Intraocular pressure (IOP) has a significant role in glaucoma pathophysiology. There are factors that influence in the IOP value, such as central corneal thickness or the biomechanical properties of the cornea. However, other less studied factors may influence...
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Research Article10.9734/or/2024/v19i2413
Background: Age-related cataracts (ARC) are a common cause of vision impairment in older adults. Previous studies have suggested that abnormal Lipid profile and oxidative stress may contribute to the development and progression of ARC. Aim: The aim of this study was to compare th...
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Research Article10.9734/or/2024/v19i1412
Butterfly shaped pattern dystophy (BPD) is a inherited macular disease which is characterized by the accumulation of pigment/lipofuscin in the retinal pigment epithelium, it might be misdiagnosed as age-related macular degeneration (AMD). Retinal imaging is a useful tool for the...
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Research Article10.9734/or/2024/v19i1411
Purpose: Orbital, Oculoplastic including Ocular Oncology are not only sight threatening but potentially life threatening. This study examines the causes of these conditions at University Teaching Hospitals-Eye Hospital in Lusaka Zambia. Methods: A retrospective review of 150 case...
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Research Article10.9734/or/2024/v19i1410
This study aimed to evaluate the types and drug sensitivity patterns of bacterial isolates from patients with eye discharge at the Abia State University Teaching Hospital (ABSUTH), Aba, Nigeria. A total of 100 samples were collected, with the most prevalent bacterial isolates bei...
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Research Article10.9734/or/2024/v19i1409
Lens coloboma is a rare congenital anomaly that occurs due to failure of the foetal fissure to close completely causing an incomplete formation of the lens, so usually inferonasal. Temporal lens coloboma is extremely rare; reported cases were associated with ocular or systemic an...
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Research Article10.9734/or/2024/v19i1408
Purpose: to evaluate the efficacy of eye drops extracted from Lycium Shawii Roem&Schult leaves in treating old corneal scars in rabbit corneas. A corneal scar is a condition in which the cornea becomes opaque. The cornea is a transparent, avascular tissue. Corneal opacity/sca...
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Research Article10.9734/or/2023/v18i6407
Introduction: Pot-streptococcal nummular keratitis is an interstitial keratitis characterized by large infiltrates in the cornea. Its mechanism is probably immuno-allergic. Patients and Methods: We report the first three cases of nummular keratitis related to a post-streptococcal...
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Research Article10.9734/or/2023/v18i6405