Oman Journal of Ophthalmology

Minimally invasive glaucoma surgery devices in glaucoma: A time for reflection

Comparison of ophthalmic artery blood flow between open-angle glaucoma and nonglaucomatous eyes of Indian patients

This study was undertaken to compare ophthalmic artery blood flow in eyes having primary open angle glaucoma (POAG) with age matched non glaucomatous eyes using the technique of Color Doppler imaging in Indian patients. One hundred patients of either sex over 40 years of age were divided into two groups of 50 patients …

Giant retinal tear retinal detachment etiologies, surgical outcome, and incidence of recurrent retinal detachment after silicone oil removal

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to evaluate etiologies, management, and outcomes of patients with giant retinal tears (GRTs) undergoing primary surgery at a tertiary referral center. Methods: This was a retrospective, consecutive case series of 94 patients with at least 3 months follow-up after silicone oil remo …

Prognostic Factors for Eye Globe Salvage by External Beam Radiation Therapy for Resistant Intraocular Retinoblastoma

Purpose: To analyse the prognostic factors for eye salvage for eyes with intra-ocular retinoblastoma (RB) that is resistant to systemic chemotherapy and focal therapy by external beam radiation therapy (EBRT). Methods: A retrospective analysis of 28 eyes with intra-ocular RB that was resistant for systemic chemotherapy …

Periocular Basal Cell Carcinoma: 20-Years Experience at a Tertiary Eye Care Center of South India

Purpose: To study the clinical profile and management outcomes of periocular basal cell carcinoma (BCC). Materials and methods: A retrospective analysis of all histopathologically proven cases of BCC between 1995 and 2015 was done. The demographic data, clinical presentation, histopathological subtype, and management o …

Optical coherence tomography biomarkers as predictive factors for postoperative visual acuity in patients with epiretinal membrane treated with vitrectomy

Background: The purpose of this retrospective study was to evaluate potential predictive factors of postoperative visual outcome in patients with idiopathic epiretinal membrane (iERM), treated with pars plana vitrectomy (PPV). Methods: Participants in the study were 46 patients diagnosed with iERM, who underwent PPV. B …

Endophthalmitis in Oman: A descriptive retrospective multi-center study

Purpose: The aim of this study is to report the anatomical and functional outcome, microbiology profile and treatment used for endophthalmitis in Oman. Design: The study design involves retrospective descriptive multicenter study. Methods: Demographic and clinical data of patients diagnosed with endophthalmitis over a …

Intravitreal aflibercept treatment for choroidal neovascularization secondary to laser pointer

A 15-year-old male was presented with blurred vision in his right eye for 2 weeks. The patient had a history of looking with the right eye for 5-6 s at a distance of 20 cm from green laser beam (class 3a, 5 mW, 532 nm). Dilated fundus examinations revealed a yellow lesion in the right eye, resulting in loss of foveal r …

Bilateral central retinal artery occlusion - A catastrophic presentation of systemic lupus erythematosus

Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a multisystem autoimmune disorder. Here, we present a rare case of a middle-aged male, diagnosed with SLE, manifesting as bilateral central retinal artery occlusion (CRAO). Severe ocular complications such as CRAO may occur during an acute flare or even early in the disease process …

Plasminogen activator inhibitor-1 4G/5G polymorphism and dyslipidemia with branch retinal artery occlusion in a young lady

Branch retinal artery occlusion (BRAO) leads obstruction of blood flow in the distribution of the affected vessel giving rise to ischemia and reorganization of the retinal layers. It is a very rare diagnosis and the etiological risk factors of BRAO are not clean in the young population. Various hypercoagulable states l …