المجلة العُمانية لطب العيون

Where are we in elimination of avoidable blindness after ten years of implementing 'VISION 2020 The Right to the sight' in Oman?

Light through the dark ages: The Arabist contribution to Western ophthalmology

Europe in the Middle Ages had descended into a dark period, and none more so than in the field of medicine. The rich heritage of the pagan Greeks had largely been ignored or forgotten by medieval Europe, and instead it was the early Arabist world that embraced and developed the Hellenistic medical teachings, emerging n …

Short-term results of intravitreal dexamethasone implant (OZURDEX(®)) in treatment of recalcitrant diabetic macular edema: A case series

Context: Dexamethasone Posterior-Segment Drug Delivery System is a novel, biodegradable, sustained-release drug delivery system (OZURDEX(®)) for treatment of macular edema following retinal vein occlusion and posterior uveitis. However, its potential role in management of diabetic macular edema has not been reported ye …

Phacoemulsification in cases of pseudoexfoliation using in situ nuclear disassembly without nuclear rotation

Purpose: The purpose was to assess the safety and frequency of intraoperative complications of phacoemulsification using an in situ nuclear disassembly technique in pseudoexfoliation (PEX) cases. Setting: The work was done in Rustaq Hospital, Rustaq, Sultanate of Oman. Materials and methods: This prospective, intervent …

Reliability of a modified logMAR distant visual acuity chart for routine clinical use

Background/aim: Acuity charts that follow the principle of logarithmic size progression (logMAR charts) are considered to be the gold standard for the assessment of distant vision. But it is not well accepted for routine eye examinations due to increased testing time and the complexity of scoring. This study was design …

Prevalence of myopia and its association with diabetic retinopathy in subjects with type II diabetes mellitus: A population-based study

Objective: To report the prevalence of myopia and its association with diabetic retinopathy in subjects with type II diabetes mellitus and compare the diabetic retinopathy status in the myopic group vs the emmetropic group. Design: Population-based study. Materials and methods: The population-based study estimated the …

Comparison between Humphrey Field Analyzer and Micro Perimeter 1 in normal and glaucoma subjects

Purpose: To determine the correlation between fundus perimetry with Micro Perimeter 1 (MP1) and conventional automated static threshold perimetry using the Humphrey Field Analyzer (HFA) in healthy individuals and in subjects with glaucoma. Materials and methods: In this study, we enrolled 45 eyes with glaucoma and 21 e …

Varied aetiology of acute acquired comitant esotropia: A case series

This is an observational case series of five cases of acute acquired comitant esotropia (AACE) with diplopia, aged between 5 and 12 years. The duration of presenting complaints ranged from 4 days to 2 months. A detailed ophthalmic evaluation and neuroimaging were done on all patients. Three patients were found to have …

Bilateral symmetrical corneal melting following intravesical Bacille Calmette-Guerin therapy for bladder carcinoma

A 63-year-old man with unremarkable previous ocular history presented with bilateral symmetrical corneal ulceration along with mucopurulent conjunctivitis and dry eye 10 days after the fourth dose of intravesical Bacille Calmette-Guerin (BCG) instillation for treatment of bladder carcinoma. Slit lamp examination reveal …

Diplopia as the primary presentation of foodborne botulism

Foodborne botulism is a serious condition caused by Clostridium botulinum neurotoxin. Clinically, botulism presents as bilateral cranial nerve neuropathy and descending paralysis. We report a unique presentation of botulism to remind clinicians of this potentially fatal condition. In this observational case report init …