المجلة العُمانية لطب العيون

Recent trends in ocular oncology

Genetic testing in retinal dystrophies

Retinoblastoma: Recent trends A mini review based on published literature

Retinoblastoma (RB) is the most common intraocular malignancy in children. Recently, there have been significant advances made in the molecular pathology and the management of the disease. Last decade has witnessed better understanding of the genetics of RB, the discovery of new tumor markers expressed by the RB tumors …

Artiflex versus STAAR implantable contact lenses for correction of high myopia

Purpose: To compare two phakic intraocular lenses, Artiflex and STAAR(®) implantable contact lens (ICL), in high myopia. Setting: Isfahan Ophthalmology Clinic, Iran. Materials and methods: In a randomized, prospective clinical trial study, 40 eyes of 20 patients who came to Isfahan ophthalmology clinic to correct their …

Separate limbal-conjunctival autograft transplantation using the inferior conjunctiva for primary pterygium

Background: Inferior limbal-conjunctival autograft transplantation has been described as a safe and effective treatment for primary pterygium. However, despite its multiple advantages, routine performance of this technique is difficult because the inferior conjunctiva is often too small to provide enough autograft mate …

A case series of neuroendocrine (carcinoid) tumor metastasis to the orbit

Purpose/background: To report the clinical and radiographic features and treatment outcome of neuroendocrine tumor (carcinoid) metastasis to the orbit. Materials and methods: Retrospective chart review of four cases. Results: Mean patient age at the time of diagnosis of the primary neuroendocrine tumor and orbital meta …

Prevalence and causes of avoidable blindness and severe visual impairment in a tribal district of Maharashtra, India

Background: We present the outcomes of a survey conducted in Nandurbar, a tribal district of Maharashtra, India. It was based on "Rapid Assessment for Avoidable Blindness" methodology and conducted in 2009 in Nandurbar, a tribal district of Maharashtra, India. Materials and methods: We examined persons of 50 years and …

Diabetic papillopathy with macular edema treated with intravitreal bevacizumab

A 46-year-old diabetic male presented with acute painless visual loss in his left eye (OS). Visual acuity was 6/36 OS with an unremarkable anterior segment examination (OU). Posterior segment showed a swollen left optic disc with large diffuse macular edema and moderate nonproliferative diabetic retinopathy (NPDR). The …

Adalimumab in the treatment of recurrent idiopathic bilateral nodular scleritis

Our objective is to report a case of bilateral nodular scleritis in a 34-year-old patient, resistant to steroids and traditional disease modifying anti-rheumatic drugs, who was successfully treated with subcutaneous injections of 40 mg adalimumab. Adalimumab resulted in rapid control of scleritis in both eyes within 3 …

Hemangioendothelioma of the eyelid can mimic chalazion

Hemangioendothelioma is an uncommon vascular lesion that usually occurs in the liver, bone, lung, skin, and other organs with unknown etiology. A rare form of this lesion has been reported in the eyelid. We report the case of a 27-year-old female with right lower eyelid mass simulating chalazion of 3 weeks duration. Th …