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{"title":"Surgical Audit for the Outcome of Primary Rhegmatogenous Retinal Detachment Repair in the Kingdom of Bahrain.","authors":"Maryam Almohsen, Razan Shehab, Ahmed Asal, Fatema Alqassab","doi":"10.4103/meajo.meajo_200_22","DOIUrl":"10.4103/meajo.meajo_200_22","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Purpose: </strong>The purpose of the study was to audit the primary and final success rate for primary rhegmatogenous retinal detachment (RRD) surgery performed between 2017 and 2022 at the Department of Ophthalmology in Salmanyia Medical Complex, the Kingdom of Bahrain. In addition, secondary outcomes for our study include assessments of risk factors for recurrence, final visual outcomes and complication rates.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Prospective observational study showed data analysis of case series for 75 RRD patients operated during the study period. All patients who met the inclusion criteria were included in the study and evaluated by a specialized vitreoretinal surgeon before and after their operation. All patients were operated by the same surgeon (M.A) in the study period. Data collected from the hospital's electronic medical recording system (I-Seha) include macular state, pre- and postoperative best-corrected visual acuity, duration of symptoms, the presence of proliferative vitreoretinopathy (PVR), retinal breaks and their locations, any ocular comorbidities associated in the perioperative period such as increase in intraocular pressure or development of cataract, and operative notes related to the type of primary, secondary, and tertiary surgery if needed.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>A total number of 70 eyes from 70 patients with the majority of male patients (74.28%, n = 52) were included in the study. The mean age of the participants was 54.75 years (range: 11-91 years). Most of the patients 48.57% presented within 6 days of symptoms. Nearly 77.1% of the operated cases were macula off, whereas 22.85% were macula on. Thirty-six of the eyes (51.4%) had complex RRD with a combination of PVR (34.2%). Sixty-three of the eyes (51.4%) underwent standard 23G pars plana vitrectomy, while the combined surgery with a scleral buckle was performed on 9 eyes (12.8%). Five patients underwent pneumatic retinopexy and two patients had primary scleral buckles. Combined phacoemulsification with vitrectomy in selected cases was performed on 13 eyes (18.5%). Different tamponading agents were used 35 eyes (50%) silicon oil, 17 eyes (24%) C3F8, and 18 eyes (25%) SF6. The primary reattachment rate after one operation was 77.1% (54 eyes). The final reattachment rate following a second or third procedure was 95.7%. The mean postoperative visual acuity was 6/18 (range: 6/6 to hand motions). Thirty percent of the cohort of patients had a visual acuity of 6/12 or better. Sixteen out of the 70 eyes redetached (22.8%) and 10 of those eyes (62.5%) were classified as \"complex\" preoperatively which is thought to be a significant risk factor for failure.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Our audit overall met international success rates despite the presence of some complex scenarios which required multiple surgical interventions. The primary use of gas or silicon oil did not influence reattachment rates but had a statistical significance wh","PeriodicalId":18740,"journal":{"name":"Middle East African Journal of Ophthalmology","volume":"30 2","pages":"80-84"},"PeriodicalIF":0.5,"publicationDate":"2024-06-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11238933/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141616884","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Long-term Follow-up Results of Idiopathic Epiretinal Membrane Removal in the Eyes with Ectopic Inner Foveal Retinal Layers.","authors":"Ecem O Tokuc, Levent Karabas, Ilkay K Muftuoglu, Sevim A Seyyar","doi":"10.4103/meajo.meajo_51_24","DOIUrl":"10.4103/meajo.meajo_51_24","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Purpose: </strong>The purpose of this study was to evaluate pre- and perioperative factors related to time for the evolution of ectopic inner foveal layers (EIFL) following pars plana vitrectomy (PPV) for epiretinal membrane (ERM) peeling.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>This retrospective study included 81 consecutive eyes with idiopathic ERM that underwent vitrectomy surgery. Standard PPV + internal limiting membrane peeling was performed in all cases. A comprehensive ophthalmic examination was performed for all patients before and 1, 3, 6, and 12 months, and the last follow-up after surgery. We observed the postoperative improvement in EIFL severity in the short-term and longest follow-up and evaluated anatomical and functional improvement. Several parameters were assessed using the multivariate COX proportional hazard analysis.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Eighty patients (81 eyes) with a mean age of 70.33 ± 7.75 years were followed for a mean of 34.37 ± 23.61 months, and 55.5% of eyes (45 eyes) with EIFL ERM showed improvement of foveal contour to a better stage at the last follow-up. The median estimated time for evolving to a better stage was 29.73 months for stage 2, 49.68 months for stage 3, and 38.67 months for stage 4 (<i>P</i> = 0.001, log-rank test). The severity of EIFL was the only significant factor for time to evolution of EIFL ERM to a better stage, where the eyes with stage 4 EIFL ERM showed faster foveal contour improvement compared to those with stage 3 EIFL ERM (hazard ratio: 0.317, 95% confidence interval = 0.164-0.615, <i>P</i> = 0.001).</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>On assessing preoperative factors, the preoperative EIFL stage emerged as the sole significant factor for EIFL ERM improvement to a better disease stage. This study reports some of the longest follow-up durations for patients undergoing PPV for EIFL ERM, and both functional and anatomical improvements were observed across all stages of EIFL, including in the advanced stage 4 EIFL ERM.</p>","PeriodicalId":18740,"journal":{"name":"Middle East African Journal of Ophthalmology","volume":"30 2","pages":"72-79"},"PeriodicalIF":0.5,"publicationDate":"2024-06-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11238928/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141616879","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"The Effect of Dorzolamide-timolol Eye drop on Intraocular Pressure Change in Intravitreal Ranibizumab Injected Patients.","authors":"Mehmet Coşkun","doi":"10.4103/meajo.meajo_177_23","DOIUrl":"10.4103/meajo.meajo_177_23","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Purpose: </strong>The objective of the study was to examine the effect of dorzolamide-timolol (DT) eye drop used before intravitreal ranibizumab (IVR) injection on intraocular pressure (IOP) change.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>50 eyes of 50 patients who received DT eye drops 1 h before IVR injection due to diabetic retinopathy and macular edema were considered Group 1, and 50 eyes of 50 patients who did not receive DT eye drops were considered Group 2. Those patients who had previously undergone intravitreal injection had intraocular surgery, and used any eye drops were not included in the study. Before the injection, IO<i>P</i> values were measured with a Tonopen contact handheld tonometer before the blepharostat was placed (BIOP), after the blepharostat was placed (AIOP), and at the 1^st min after the injection (IIOP).</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>There were 25 males and 25 females in Group 1 and 25 males and 25 females in Group 2; the mean age was 65.66 ± 9.94 years in Group 1 and 65.54 ± 7.43 years in Group 2 (<i>P</i> = 0.98). In Group 1, BIOP was 18.91 ± 18.91, AIOP was 21.62 ± 6.16 mmHg, and IIOP was 49.21 ± 10.95 mmHg. In Group 2, BIOP was 20.18 ± 4.19 mmHg, AIOP was 24.60 ± 4.90 mmHg, and IIOP was 49.96 ± 9.72 mmHg. IIOP-BIOP difference was 30.30 ± 9.85 mmHg in Group 1 and 29.78 ± 9.33 mmHg in Group 2 and the difference was not statistically significant (<i>P</i> = 0.78). In Group 1, the IIOP-AIOP difference was 27.58 ± 10.60 mmHg and in Group 2, 25.36 ± 10.46 mmHg. The difference between IIOP and AIOP was not statistically significant (<i>P</i> = 0.27).</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>The use of topical DT eye drops before IVR injection does not affect the intraocular pressure change.</p>","PeriodicalId":18740,"journal":{"name":"Middle East African Journal of Ophthalmology","volume":"30 2","pages":"85-88"},"PeriodicalIF":0.5,"publicationDate":"2024-06-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11238931/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141616885","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Refractive Changes among Diode Laser-treated Retinopathy of Prematurity Patients: A Retrospective Study.","authors":"Lujain Alqurashi, Albaraa Alfaraidi, Faeeqah Almahmoudi, Enam Danish, Manal Hadrawi","doi":"10.4103/meajo.meajo_117_23","DOIUrl":"10.4103/meajo.meajo_117_23","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Purpose: </strong>The purpose of this study was to assess the refractive outcomes of patients who underwent indirect laser photocoagulation for prethreshold type 1 retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) and high-risk type 2 prethreshold ROP in comparison to conservatively managed low-risk prethreshold type 2 ROP.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>A retrospective analysis was carried out on infants screened for ROP between the years 2015 and 2020. Surviving children who had developed ROP in one or both eyes and received diode laser photocoagulation and those with conservatively managed regressed type 2 ROP who underwent at least one cycloplegic retinoscopy were included in the study.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>A total of 144 patients were screened for ROP between 2015 and 2020 at our institution. One hundred and thirty patients (260 eyes) fulfilled the study criteria and were included in this study. The treated group consisted of 132 eyes of 66 infants, of which 38 (14.6%) eyes had prethreshold type 1 ROP while 94 (36.2%) eyes had high-risk prethreshold type 2. The nontreated control group consisted of 128 (49.2%) eyes of 64 infants with low-risk type 2 prethreshold ROP. Earlier prematurity was found to be a significant determinant of the mean change in spherical equivalent among different gestational age groups (<i>P</i> = 0.035). In our cohort, we found that myopia is significantly related to Zone II ROP in comparison to Zone III ROP in the treated eyes (22% vs. 9%) (<i>P</i> = 0.002). No statistically significant difference was found in the final refraction among the treated eyes in relation to the birth weight or stage of prematurity.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>In the present study, the majority of patients who were treated with diode laser for ROP had favorable anatomical and refractive outcomes. In contrast to previous studies that had suggested a trend toward myopia in laser-treated patients, in our study, the majority (71%) were hyperopes. This study suggests that other factors such as the stage and zone of ROP possibly contribute more to the development of myopia than the laser photocoagulation itself.</p>","PeriodicalId":18740,"journal":{"name":"Middle East African Journal of Ophthalmology","volume":"30 1","pages":"37-43"},"PeriodicalIF":0.6,"publicationDate":"2024-01-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10903714/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140022241","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Topography and Choroidal Thickness Measurement in Healthy Asian Indian Subjects using RTVue XR 100 Optical Coherence Tomography.","authors":"Tarannum Mansoori, Aknoor S R Charan, Balakrishna Nagalla","doi":"10.4103/meajo.meajo_89_23","DOIUrl":"10.4103/meajo.meajo_89_23","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Purpose: </strong>The purpose was to study the choroidal thickness and its profile, derived from different point locations in healthy Asian Indian subjects using RTVue XR 100 optical coherence tomography (OCT) and to determine its correlation with age, refractive error, and axial length.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>In this cross-sectional study, 300 eyes of 150 healthy subjects, with no ocular pathology, were scanned in a single session, using a line scan protocol of RTVue XR 100 OCT. Choroidal thickness was measured at the subfoveal region, and six measurements were obtained on either side of the fovea (temporal and nasal) at 500 μm interval apart, up to 3000 μm. The correlation between subfoveal choroidal thickness and age, refractive error, and axial length was assessed.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Three hundred eyes of 150 healthy subjects were included in the analysis. Median age of the study participants was 55 years (interquartile range [IQR]: 44-61). The median subfoveal choroidal thickness was 235 μm (IQR: 210-263). The choroidal thickness was minimum at nasal 3000 μm from the fovea, while it was maximum in the subfoveal region. The point zones which were near the fovea showed thicker choroidal thickness than the outer zones, both nasally and temporally (<i>P</i> < 0.00001 at all locations), and at all point locations the choroid were thicker temporally than nasally (All <i>P</i> < 0.00001). Subfoveal choroidal thickness showed negative correlation with age (coefficient = -0.62, <i>P</i> = 0.03) and axial length (correlation = -8.52, <i>P</i> = 0.02). A decrease in subfoveal choroidal thickness of 0.62 μm/year was found by regression analysis.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Our study provides normative database and topographic profile of choroidal thickness in the normal Asian Indian eyes using RTVue XR 100 OCT.</p>","PeriodicalId":18740,"journal":{"name":"Middle East African Journal of Ophthalmology","volume":"30 1","pages":"19-23"},"PeriodicalIF":0.6,"publicationDate":"2024-01-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10903710/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140022260","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Bibliometric Analysis of Ophthalmology Publications from Arab Countries between 2012 and 2022.","authors":"Angeli C Yu, Enrico Zauli, Loretta Missiroli, Massimo Busin","doi":"10.4103/meajo.meajo_74_23","DOIUrl":"10.4103/meajo.meajo_74_23","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Purpose: </strong>The purpose of this study was to conduct a bibliometric analysis of articles published in Ophthalmology Journals from Arab countries from 2012 to 2022.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>This cross-sectional analysis of all original ophthalmology research and review articles published by authors with an affiliation with an institution from Arab countries and indexed in the ISI Web of Science between January 2012 and December 2022.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>For the years 2012-2022, 4292 articles published in Ophthalmology Journals by authors from Arab-based institutions were identified. A 2.11-fold progressive increase in the number of publications was observed over the last decade with a substantial increase in publication volume during the first 2 years of the COVID-19 pandemic. The countries with the highest number of publications were Egypt (38.51%), Saudi Arabia (35.56%), and the United Arab Emirates (7.88%). According to affiliation, authors from King Khaled Eye Specialist Hospital (KKESH) (<i>n</i> = 644) published the highest number of ophthalmology articles, followed by King Saud University (<i>n</i> = 585) and Cairo University (<i>n</i> = 393).</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Over the last decade, the overall productivity of research in the field of ophthalmology has significantly increased. Majority of the articles in ophthalmology were published by authors from Egypt and Saudi Arabia with KKESH as the most productive institution among Arab nations.</p>","PeriodicalId":18740,"journal":{"name":"Middle East African Journal of Ophthalmology","volume":"30 1","pages":"1-5"},"PeriodicalIF":0.6,"publicationDate":"2024-01-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10903712/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140022235","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Corneal Endothelial Toxicity Secondary to Topical 5-fluorouracil.","authors":"Ahmed Alsaleh, Abdulrahman Alfarhan","doi":"10.4103/meajo.meajo_33_23","DOIUrl":"10.4103/meajo.meajo_33_23","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>5-fluorouracil (5-FU) is an important chemotherapy adjunct for the management of conjunctival and corneal dysplasia. Since it is possible for this agent to gain access to the anterior chamber, several reports in the literature have demonstrated 5-FU long-term safety and efficacy. Although recent publications reported that topical 5-FU has no cytotoxic effect on the corneal endothelium, we report a patient affected by bilateral ocular surface squamous neoplasia who has developed significant endothelial density and morphology changes after starting a course of 5-FU.</p>","PeriodicalId":18740,"journal":{"name":"Middle East African Journal of Ophthalmology","volume":"30 1","pages":"55-58"},"PeriodicalIF":0.6,"publicationDate":"2024-01-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10903716/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140022236","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Preoperative and Intraoperative Spontaneous Scleral Rupture: A Case Report and Review of Literature.","authors":"Mohammed AlAmry, Esraa Alahareef, Abdulrahamn Aljebreen, Ramzi AlJudaibi","doi":"10.4103/meajo.meajo_71_23","DOIUrl":"10.4103/meajo.meajo_71_23","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Scleral rupture is a rare but significant complication that can occur due to multiple risk factors. In this report, we discuss two instances of scleral perforation that happened during a silicone oil injection and after a peribulbar injection. Our study suggests that prior ocular surgery is a further risk factor for intraoperative scleral rupture, and more investigation is required to identify additional relevant risk factors that weaken the sclera.</p>","PeriodicalId":18740,"journal":{"name":"Middle East African Journal of Ophthalmology","volume":"30 1","pages":"59-61"},"PeriodicalIF":0.6,"publicationDate":"2024-01-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10903711/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140022240","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Single Low-dose Suprachoroidal Triamcinolone Acetonide Injection in Macular Edema Secondary to Noninfectious Posterior Uveitis.","authors":"Abhishek Anand, Shivani Sinha, Abhishek Gupta, Srishtee Shree, Anita Ambasta, Bibhuti P Sinha, Rajvardhan Azad","doi":"10.4103/meajo.meajo_78_21","DOIUrl":"10.4103/meajo.meajo_78_21","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Purpose: </strong>The purpose was to study the anatomical and functional outcome following single low-dose suprachoroidal triamcinolone acetonide (LD-SCTA) (2 mg) injection in noninfectious posterior uveitis.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Eleven patients with macular edema (ME) more than 280 μ secondary to noninfectious uveitis were included in the study. A single LD-SCTA (0.5 ml) injection was performed in the study eye with the help of a novel suprachoroidal microneedle (Pricon, Iscon Surgicals, Jodhpur, Rajasthan, India). The study parameters were noted at 4 and 12 weeks post LD-SCTA injection.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Ten of 11 patients had a significant decrease in central macular thickness (CMT). The mean CMT measurement at baseline was 513.6 ± 191.73 μm for the 10 patients who responded to the treatment, which reduced significantly to 265.1 ± 34.72 μm (<i>P</i> < 0.003) and 260.6 ± 34.72 μm (<i>P</i> < 0.002) at 4 and 12 weeks, respectively. The mean best-corrected visual acuity (BCVA) at baseline was 0.84 ± 0.41 logMAR unit which improved to 0.52 ± 0.33 (<i>P</i> < 0.001) and 0.25 ± 0.22 (<i>P</i> < 0.000) at weeks 4 and 12, respectively. The mean intraocular pressure at baseline recorded was 16.36 ± 2.97 mmHg, 19.45 ± 4.80 mmHg (<i>P</i> = 0.06) at 4 weeks, and 17.27 ± 2.53 mmHg (<i>P</i> = 0.35) at 12 weeks. One eye which did not respond to LD-SCTA was a case of recurrent Vogt-Koyanagi-Harada disease.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Single LD-SCTA injection is efficacious in reducing CMT in ME, improving BCVA, and controlling the inflammation in noninfectious posterior uveitis. LD-SCTA can be used as a first-line therapy in noninfectious uveitis over other routes of steroid administration with a favorable outcome and safety profile.</p>","PeriodicalId":18740,"journal":{"name":"Middle East African Journal of Ophthalmology","volume":"30 1","pages":"6-12"},"PeriodicalIF":0.6,"publicationDate":"2024-01-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10903718/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140022258","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Parent's Awareness of Preventive Measures for Digital Eye Strain Syndrome among Saudi Students after 1 Year of Online Studies - A Survey.","authors":"Dora H AlHarkan","doi":"10.4103/meajo.meajo_72_22","DOIUrl":"10.4103/meajo.meajo_72_22","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Purpose: </strong>The digital eye strain (DES) is of public health magnitude in students undertaking online studies during the COVID-19 pandemic. The DES prevention strategies will be effective if all stakeholders, including parents, work together. We present an awareness level of preventive measures among parents of students studying online for 1 year.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>This web-based survey was held in December 2021. Parents of Saudi students in the Qassim region responded to 15 questions about the preventive measures for DES. The responses were summed up and graded into very poor, poor, good, and excellent. The level of awareness was associated with determinants.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The awareness was excellent in 566 of 704 (80.4%) (95% confidence interval 77.5-83.3) participants. Parents had poor awareness about the importance of the 20-20-20 rule (43.8%), frequent blinking (56.7%), using digital devices beyond studies (57.4%), using eye lubricants while using a digital device (56%), and using devices at night in lying position (69.6%). Excellent awareness was significantly associated with primary-level students (<i>P</i> = 0.0004), those having ophthalmic consultation in the past (<i>P</i> = 0.02), and students with DES (<i>P</i> = 0.0006). Parents with excellent awareness were not satisfied with online studies of their wards (<i>P</i> = 0.001).</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Awareness of parents about preventive measures to address DES in students is relatively high. However, health promotion is recommended, especially focusing on the weak areas to improve DES and its impact on students.</p>","PeriodicalId":18740,"journal":{"name":"Middle East African Journal of Ophthalmology","volume":"30 1","pages":"13-18"},"PeriodicalIF":0.6,"publicationDate":"2024-01-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10903719/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140022239","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}