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A 70-year-old Omani male with a history of poorly controlled diabetes, hypertension, and dyslipidemia presented with a 6-month history of persistent right ear and temporomandibular joint pain, culminating in sudden painless vision loss in the right eye and jaw claudication. Despite multiple prior consultations and misd …
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Diabetic retinopathy (DR) is a leading cause of preventable blindness, with the highest burden falling on populations living in urban slums and peri-urban settlements in low- and middle-income countries. These communities often remain outside the reach of conventional health systems due to systemic neglect, migratory l …
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Janus kinases (JAKs) are a family of intracellular, non-receptor tyrosine kinases that play a crucial role in the JAK signaling pathway involved in the inflammatory process. Over the years, this pathway has garnered significant interest among researchers, leading to the development of various therapeutic agents aimed a …
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Aim: To investigate the prevalence, optical coherence tomography (OCT) features, and visual outcomes in patients with uveitic macular edema (UME). Methods: This was a retrospective, observational study conducted by a single uvea specialist at a tertiary eye care center in South. We analyzed UME cases at a tertiary eye …
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Human pythiosis keratitis is a rare but potentially sight-threatening infection. We report the case of an 8-year-old boy who developed a nonhealing corneal ulcer after finger nail trauma that did not respond to broad-spectrum antibiotics. Initial cultures identified Staphylococcus warneri and Streptococcus mitis. Worse …
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Tirzepatide is a synthetic polypeptide classified as glucose-dependent insulinotropic polypeptide/glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonist. It stimulates insulin secretion from the pancreas and helps lower blood sugar levels in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus. It also reduces appetite and helps in weight reducti …
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Aim: This study aimed to compare the effectiveness of bilateral versus unilateral topical anesthesia in cataract surgery, with emphasis on surgical comfort and efficiency. Materials and methods: In this prospective, randomized controlled study, 76 patients undergoing cataract surgery with phacoemulsification were divid …
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Congenital fronto-orbital dysplasia is a rare entity scarcely reported in the literature. It arises secondary to embryological disturbances during the third to eighth gestational week and may be associated with brain abnormalities and other systemic disorders such as neurofibromatosis. Here, we report a case of a 5-yea …
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Cat scratch disease (CSD) is a systemic infectious illness caused by the Bartonella henselae and usually transmitted to humans directly through bites, scratches, or licks. The most common posterior segment ocular complication of B. henselae is neuroretinitis. Also reported in the literature are a few unusual retinal pr …
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Immunologic rejection is a significant cause of graft failure in high-risk keratoplasty, with rejection rates exceeding 70% without immunosuppressive therapy. Cyclosporine A (CsA) is emerging as a valuable adjunct to corticosteroids, the standard rejection prevention therapy. A literature review conducted in March 2024 …