Aims: To assess trends in attitudes and strategies for myopia management among Asian eye care practitioners between 2015 and 2024, focusing on concern levels, treatment preferences, prescribing patterns, and barriers. Study Design: Cross-sectional, online survey-based study. Plac...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrrop/2025/v8i1137
Idiopathic choroidal neovascularization (ICNV) in young patients represents a rare but visually threatening condition characterized by the presence of subfoveal or juxtafoveal neovascular membranes in the absence of identifiable predisposing factors such as high myopia, inflammat...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrrop/2025/v8i1136
External angular (frontozygomatic) dermoid cysts are congenital Choristomas arising from ectodermal sequestration along embryonic suture lines. They typically present as painless, slow-growing swellings near the lateral eyebrow, often noticed in childhood or early adulthood. Whil...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrrop/2025/v8i1135
Vogt–Koyanagi–Harada (VKH) syndrome is a rare multisystemic autoimmune inflammatory disorder affecting melanocyte-containing tissues, including the eyes, meninges, skin, and inner ear. We report the case of a 19-year-old Afro-Caucasian female presenting with sudden unilateral vis...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrrop/2025/v8i1134
Aims: To evaluate the postoperative outcomes of posterior myopexy in terms of surgical success and stability at short, medium, and long-term follow-up. Study Design: Retrospective observational study. Place and Duration of Study: Ophthalmology Department, Regional Hospital of Kas...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrrop/2025/v8i1132
Background: Dome-shaped macula (DSM) is a morphological feature of myopic maculopathy, defined by an inward macular bulge within a posterior staphyloma. While well studied in adults, its prevalence and significance in pediatric high myopia remains poorly understood. Aim: This stu...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrrop/2025/v8i1133
Aim: To assess the Prevalence of Colour Vision Deficiency (CVD) and X-Chrome Contact Lenses help in the management of CVD? Background: Colour Vision Deficiency (CVD) affects Colour perception, commonly red-green, which impacts daily life and career opportunities. This review eval...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrrop/2025/v8i1131
Aim: The present study evaluates the role of clinical examination in optimizing the fitting of soft contact lenses and to highlight the main complications associated with their use. Study Design: Retrospective, descriptive study. Place and Duration of Study: Ophthalmology Departm...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrrop/2025/v8i1129
Aims: The objective of this report is to describe a rare case of spontaneous carotid-cavernous fistula (CCF) in an elderly woman, highlighting the diagnostic challenges and the role of endovascular management in preventing vision-threatening complications. Case Presentation: A 77...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrrop/2025/v8i1130
Background: Amblyopia, commonly known as "lazy eye," is a neurodevelopmental visual disorder that results in reduced vision in one or both eyes due to abnormal visual experience during early childhood. It is one of the leading causes of visual impairment in children and is most e...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrrop/2025/v8i1128
Subconjunctival haemorrhage is typically a harmless, self-resolving condition, usually caused by ocular trauma. Its prevalence has risen with increased rates of systemic hypertension, diabetes, hyperlipidaemia, and the use of anticoagulants. Amitriptyline, a widely used tricyclic...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrrop/2025/v8i1127
Aims: To report an unusual bilateral presentation combining anterior and posterior segment colobomas with marked asymmetry in visual outcome, highlighting the importance of detailed clinical and imaging assessment particularly when there is significant asymmetry in anatomical inv...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrrop/2025/v8i1126
Endogenous endophthalmitis is an uncommon but severe intraocular infection that results from the hematogenous spread of microorganisms from a systemic focus. We report a rare case where endogenous endophthalmitis was the initial presentation of infective endocarditis caused by St...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrrop/2025/v8i1125
Semaglutide, a GLP-1RA (receptor agonist), is being increasingly used for type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) and weight management, broadening its clinical reach. While there has been a rapidly expanding scope, market, and exposed population for semaglutide, there have also been gro...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrrop/2025/v8i1124
Aims: Identify prognostic factors that predict a successful or failed outcome following surgery for horizontal strabismus. Study Design: This is a retrospective analytical study. Place and Duration of Study: The ophthalmology department of university hospital of Kasserine between...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrrop/2025/v8i1123