M. Issiaka, Soukaina Bahti, A. Mchachi, L. Benhmidoune, R. Rachid, M. El Belhadji
{"title":"Peripheral Ulcerative Keratitis: Another Ocular Manifestation of Behçet's Disease","authors":"M. Issiaka, Soukaina Bahti, A. Mchachi, L. Benhmidoune, R. Rachid, M. El Belhadji","doi":"10.46889/joar.2021.2308","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.46889/joar.2021.2308","url":null,"abstract":"Ocular involvement in Behcet's Disease (BD) is typically characterized by uveitis, which is present in over 50% of cases. However, more and more cases of corneal involvement are reported. We report a rare case of Peripheral Ulcerative Keratitis (PUK) associated with Behçet's disease. This is a 38-year-old man who has been followed for Behçet's disease for 5 years, in remission and without treatment for one year and without overt anterior ocular involvement, who presented a deep ulcerative lesion with a peri-lesional disorder in the nasal peripheral cornea of the left eye on a background of moderate dry eye. Initial visual acuity was 13/20 without correction and there was no anterior chamber reaction or posterior segment involvement. Because of the worsening of the ulcer despite 3 days of treatment with antibiotics and antivirals, the diagnosis was reconsidered given the patient's history of BD and a course of topical and oral corticosteroids and wetting agents were instituted. The evolution was spectacular, after 5 days of treatment, with visual acuity back to 20/20 and almost complete healing, thus confirming the etiology of this keratitis. Any marginal ulcer, especially one that is refractory to antibiotics and antivirals, should be investigated for Behçet's disease.","PeriodicalId":348405,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Ophthalmology and Advance Research","volume":"15 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1900-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"134110080","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Cosmetic Laser Related Retinal Injuries","authors":"L. Lee, S. Au","doi":"10.46889/joar.2021.2303","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.46889/joar.2021.2303","url":null,"abstract":"Cosmetic industries are booming in many Asian cities where the uptake of laser treatment is becoming more frequent. The close proximity of the cosmetic laser handheld probe to the ocular adnexa is at risk of jeopardizing the retina. Cosmetic laser related eye injury was rare, and as an occupational hazard to the laser operating personnel was even rarer. Here, we present our opinion on reviewing reported cases in English literature. We aim to raise the awareness of cosmetic laser procedures’ devastating effect to the eye and subsequent ophthalmic management issues.","PeriodicalId":348405,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Ophthalmology and Advance Research","volume":"31 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1900-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"115417699","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Optical Coherence Tomography Angiography for Macular Telangiectasia Type 2","authors":"S. Au, Clarice Kai-ying Su","doi":"10.46889/joar.2022.3101","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.46889/joar.2022.3101","url":null,"abstract":"Optical Coherence Tomography Angiography (OCT-A) is an evolving retinal imaging modality for vascular diseases. By avoiding the intravenous fluorescein dye and its associated complications, OCT-A better identifies abnormal vasculature in the retinal and choroidal layers without any interference from fluorescein leakage. This is particularly useful for visualization of pathology in macular telangiectasia. Classified as non-proliferative and proliferative, macular telangiectasia can eventually progress to subretinal neovascularization. In this article, we review its pathology at different stages and corresponding OCT-A findings in different retinal layers: from the superficial and deep retinal capillary plexus, through the retinal pigment epithelium, and down to the choriocapillaris layers.","PeriodicalId":348405,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Ophthalmology and Advance Research","volume":"37 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1900-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"122347148","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Following Editor’s Steps in Ophthalmology and Advance Research before the End of 2021","authors":"Sunny Chi Lik Au","doi":"10.46889/joar.2021.2306","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.46889/joar.2021.2306","url":null,"abstract":"Introduction 2021 has already been coming to the end when I am writing this in the 4 quarter, and Christmas is on the way. With the COVID-19 pandemic continuously hoisted throughout 2021, most of the academic conferences were turned into virtual, or if possible, hybrid form to cater only for local delegates [1,2]. Air travel and border crossing are still not common despite the gradually increasing rate of vaccination worldwide. Here, to celebrate the success of our journal’s second volume to expand up to her third issue, I am going to introduce a few virtual conferences in ophthalmology and advance researches before 2021 ends.","PeriodicalId":348405,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Ophthalmology and Advance Research","volume":"92 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1900-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"127776914","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Dhabaria Vidur J, Naik Vidya V, Galliara Meena A, Dudani Ajay, Dudani Krish A
{"title":"Eyes Over Exposed: Ocular Health of Students in Higher Education","authors":"Dhabaria Vidur J, Naik Vidya V, Galliara Meena A, Dudani Ajay, Dudani Krish A","doi":"10.46889/joar.2022.3102","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.46889/joar.2022.3102","url":null,"abstract":"Purpose: The study aimed to explore the virtual academic routine of students pursuing higher education, map their screen time, and ascertain their visual hygiene challenges. Methods: The online survey comprised of 600 students (389 undergraduates and 211 postgraduates). Chi-square test of Independence was applied to study the association between level of education and screen time; use of spectacles and consumption of eye medicines; and the increase in eye power. A value of P ≤ 0.05 was considered significant. A three-point rating scale was developed to capture information on categorical variables. Results: While 1 out of 7 undergraduate students had a screen time of at least 8 hours/day, 1 out of 6 postgraduate students had a screen time of at least 9 hours/day. More than 90% of students reported facing at least one symptom of digital eye strain. Despite having eye-related problems, 78% of respondents did not consult an ophthalmologist. Due to the eye strain, 1/4 of the respondents self-medicated themselves. Close to 14% of respondents reported an increase in their eye power.","PeriodicalId":348405,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Ophthalmology and Advance Research","volume":"8 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1900-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"114928585","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"COVID-19 Publication and the Future of Research","authors":"Seraph Shi Kei Wu, Sunny Chi Lik Au","doi":"10.46889/joar.2021.2207","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.46889/joar.2021.2207","url":null,"abstract":"It has been more than 1 year since the COVID-19 pandemic despite the advance in medicine and healthcare, human appears small in front of the frequent emerging infectious diseases in recent decades [1]. These are partly caused by the raise in microbial adaptation, human activity, and substantial international movement. A global pandemic with multi places lockdown affected our way of living and inevitably the way of conducting academic studies and researches. It has significantly delayed recruitment in clinical research trials, and potentially gapping the development of science. Translational research took up the leading role in converting the scientific findings into practical health care provision [2]. Practitioners played the intimate role in collaborating across research centers and hospitals where COVID-19 patients were hospitalized. During the COVID-19 pandemic, many innovative advances emerged such as telemedicine, teleconsultation, virtual webinar or even conferences were blooming in the healthcare sector [3,4]. We should all grasp this golden opportunities to cooperate at the national and international level, which the evolvement of the Journal of Ophthalmology and Advance Research is one of the many examples among all.","PeriodicalId":348405,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Ophthalmology and Advance Research","volume":"27 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1900-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"134080850","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The Influence of Angles Kappa and Alpha and Pupil Size on Vision after Implantation of Soleko Evolve and Lucidis Lenses with a “Pure” EDOF Structure","authors":"Adam Cywiński","doi":"10.46889/joar.2021.2204","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.46889/joar.2021.2204","url":null,"abstract":"Background: Two models of artificial intraocular lenses with a “pure” EDOF structure, i.e. Soleco Evolve and Lucidis, were used in 36 patients in 43 eyes. Results of postoperative visual function were analysed, like also a correlation between preoperatively measured parameters of pupil size, kappa and alpha angles. Methods and Findings: Cataract and an unacceptable refractive error mainly hyperopia, were the reasons for the removal of the lens from the eye. High values of angles kappa and alpha or a large pupil were not a disqualifying factor for implantation of these lens models. The beneficial effect of improving vision too far and near distances was achieved in most eyes. The dependence on light intensity and pupil size are the main factors affecting visual acuity too far and near distances. High values of angles alpha and kappa had only a slight, negative effect on the postoperative visual acuity values. Conclusion: A sufficiently large pupil size determined preoperatively allows for satisfactory visual acuity too far and near distances to be obtained. In hyperopic eyes after refractive lens exchange, the values of visual acuity to far distances were slightly lower than before surgery. This information determines the indication for the use of “pure” EDOF lenses in non-dominant eyes and in patients with a large pupil. In cases of a very large pupil diagnosed preoperatively, vision to near distances without the need for additional correction, obtained in good lighting conditions, is an added value, which seems to be a sufficient advantage over the benefits of monofocal lens implantation.","PeriodicalId":348405,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Ophthalmology and Advance Research","volume":"451 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1900-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"116188350","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Complications of Delayed Tube Removal after Dacryocystorhinostomy Surgery in the COVID Era","authors":"Sthapit Pr, M. A., Paudel M, A. M, S. R.","doi":"10.46889/joar.2021.2307","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.46889/joar.2021.2307","url":null,"abstract":"Purpose: A silicon stent intubation, done after Dacryocystorhinostomy (DCR) surgery, is generally removed after 6 weeks. However COVID-19 related lockdown as well as recommendation to hold the lacrimal procedures for safety related purpose had led to delay in silicon tube removal for many months. Side effects of even short term silicon stenting are well known. The purpose of this study was to assess the complications of delayed stent removal after DCR surgery, due to COVID restrictions. Materials and Methods: A cross sectional study that included 35 post DCR patients whose silicon tube removal was delayed due to COVID restrictions, was done. Detail history and clinical examination to note the DCR surgery and tube related complications were noted. Silicon tube was removed and syringing done where possible. Result: Mean age was 41 years (SD 14.3; range 7-68 years). Among them, 29(83%) were females. The most common presenting symptom was persistent watering in 19 patients (54.2%); however syringing was found to be patent in 30 patients (85.7%). Out of 35 eyes, 26 (74.3%) had the silicon tube in situ in normal position without puncta or canaliculus complications. The mean (SD) time of delay in tube removal after DCR surgery was 9.5 (2.9) months. The average (SD) delay time in months of study participants who had complications and without complications were 8.3 (2.7) and 10 (2.8) respectively, which was not statistically significant. Conclusion: Delay in silicon tube removal is a safe practice in COVID era.","PeriodicalId":348405,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Ophthalmology and Advance Research","volume":"15 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1900-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"116766731","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"A Case Report of Intraocular Radiotherapy with Strontium-90 for Juxtapapillary Retinal Capillary Haemangioma","authors":"N. J, Eide N, Bærland Tp, Rekstad B, Nilsen T","doi":"10.46889/joar.2022.3103","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.46889/joar.2022.3103","url":null,"abstract":"Juxtapapillary retinal capillary haemangiomas are rare benign vascular tumors located adjacent to the optic disc. They may occur sporadically or in association with von Hippel-Lindau disease. Treatment modalities for juxtapapillary retinal capillary haemangiomas vary from observation to aggressive vitreoretinal surgery. A combination of different treatment modalities is often tried with modest success. We report a patient diagnosed with right-sided juxtapapillary retinal capillary haemangioma at the age of 36 in an amblyopic eye previously treated with patching and surgery. In 2013, at the age of 45 he presented with increasing shadow in his right visual field. The ophthalmological examination revealed a right-sided subtotal serous retinal detachment with 6.2×5.6×3.5 mm juxtapapilllary retinal capillary haemangioma and visual acuity of hand movements. He underwent vitreoretinal surgery, radiation of juxtapapillary retinal capillary haemangioma with intraocular strontium applicator and insertion of silicone oil, all in one session. We describe a novel treatment, the intraocular radiation with strontium. This can be applied in complicated cases where vitrectomy is necessary.","PeriodicalId":348405,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Ophthalmology and Advance Research","volume":"33 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1900-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"124631462","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The Ophthalmology Development of Hyperbaric Medicine for Treating Central Retinal Artery Occlusion in Hong Kong","authors":"S. Au, Callie Ka Li Ko","doi":"10.46889/joar.2021.2206","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.46889/joar.2021.2206","url":null,"abstract":"Hong Kong first established the Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy (HBOT) for treatment of Central Retinal Artery Occlusion (CRAO) since November 2018 [1]. Before the era of hospital-based HBOT in 2018, similar service was provided by the Fire Services Department of the government on a remote island situated Recompression Treatment Center, which was designed to train and treat divers [2]. CRAO was not on the treatment indication list during that diversoriented era. From September 2018 onwards, HBOT public hospital service was provided under the Accident and Emergency department in Pamela Youde Nethersole Eastern Hospital, the only territory public hospital with HBOT chambers currently [3]. CRAO was then included as one of the treatment indications supported by the Undersea and Hyperbaric Medical Society (UHMS) and United States Food and Drug Administration approval [4].","PeriodicalId":348405,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Ophthalmology and Advance Research","volume":"27 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1900-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"125591999","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}