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Endophthalmitis post pars plana vitrectomy surgery: incidence, organisms & #39; profile, and management outcome in a tertiary eye hospital in Saudi Arabia
CONCLUSION: The incidence of endophthalmitis post PPV is low. Despite prompt diagnosis and standard management, visual prognosis seems to be poor. The infective agents for endophthalmitis were commensals from the ocular surface. (Source: Middle East African Journal of Ophthalmology)
Source: Middle East African Journal of Ophthalmology - April 30, 2021 Category: Opthalmology Authors: Bedoor AlBloushi Marco Mura Rajiv Khandekar Saleh AlMesfer Abdulmalik AlYahya Khaled Alabduljabbar Shaimaa AlRefaie Valmore A Semidey Source Type: research

Early therapeutic lamellar keratoplasty for acanthamoeba keratitis followed by implantable Collamer lens for visual rehabilitation
Saeed Al-Motowa, Sarah AlMutawa, Trad Al-KadiMiddle East African Journal of Ophthalmology 2020 27(4):244-246 We are reporting the case of a 25-year-old female who developed acanthamoeba keratitis after wearing contact lenses for high myopia. She was diagnosed as acanthamoeba and started the treatment of antiacanthamoeba for 3 consecutive weeks, followed by bare Descemet's therapeutic lamellar keratoplasty (LKP) with the maintenance of antiacanthamoeba treatment to control the infection. In the late postoperative period, visual rehabilitation was obtained by insertion of implantable Collamer lens (ICL) with her ...
Source: Middle East African Journal of Ophthalmology - January 19, 2021 Category: Opthalmology Authors: Saeed Al-Motowa Sarah AlMutawa Trad Al-Kadi Source Type: research

Overfiltering Bleb en Route to Annular Ciliochoroidal Effusion
We report a case of ciliochoroidal effusion mimicking aqueous misdirection after combined glaucoma and cataract surgery. A 75-year-old male with pseudoexfoliation, chronic angle-closure glaucoma, and advanced optic disc damage developed ciliochoroidal effusion after a combined trabeculectomy and phacoemulsification with intraocular lens implantation. The patient presented with overfiltering bleb, hypotony, and a uniformly shallow anterior chamber that mimicked aqueous misdirection in the clinical picture. Reformation of anterior chamber followed by revision of the bleb was performed. Ultrasound biomicroscopy confirmed the ...
Source: Middle East African Journal of Ophthalmology - January 19, 2021 Category: Opthalmology Authors: Hanan Jamjoom Mohamed Osman Essam A Osman Source Type: research

Superficial Temporal Muscle Fascia Grafting: Successful Transplant of Surgical-induced Necrotizing Scleritis
Hsouna M Zgolli, Sonya Mabrouk, Olfa fekih, Ines Malek, Leila NacefMiddle East African Journal of Ophthalmology 2020 27(4):238-240 To report the case of a surgical-induced necrotizing scleritis (SINS) following vitreoretinal surgery for rhegmatogenous retinal detachment, successfully managed by superficial muscle temporal fascia grafting. An 18-year-old teenager, with a history of a 23G vitrectomy with silicone oil tamponade for rhegmatogenous retinal detachment of the left eye, presented with intense left ocular pain, decreased visual acuity to counting fingers and eye redness. Split lamp examination showed: Conjunctival...
Source: Middle East African Journal of Ophthalmology - January 19, 2021 Category: Opthalmology Authors: Hsouna M Zgolli Sonya Mabrouk Olfa fekih Ines Malek Leila Nacef Source Type: research

Linezolid-Induced Toxic Optic Neuropathy
Meshaal A Aljebreen, Abdulaziz K Alotaibi, Malek AlrobaianMiddle East African Journal of Ophthalmology 2020 27(4):235-237 To report a case of linezolid-induced toxic optic neuropathy. Clinical examination and imaging are presented over a 4-month interval from initial presentation to subsequent follow-up of 4 months after discontinuation of linezolid. The patient was found to have optic neuropathy as demonstrated by clinical presentation and examination. Upon discontinuation of linezolid, the patient's visual acuity, visual fields, and color vision significantly improved. Linezolid has previously been reported t...
Source: Middle East African Journal of Ophthalmology - January 19, 2021 Category: Opthalmology Authors: Meshaal A Aljebreen Abdulaziz K Alotaibi Malek Alrobaian Source Type: research

Nodular Posterior Scleritis Masquerading as a Subretinal Mass
Naseer Ally, Aubrey MakgotloeMiddle East African Journal of Ophthalmology 2020 27(4):231-234 This is the case report of a 50-year-old female with no systemic comorbidities who presented to the eye clinic with a 1-month history of right-sided eye pain and visual loss. Examination revealed no signs of inflammation in the right eye, with no proptosis or conjunctival injection. A relative afferent pupillary defect was present with no inflammatory cells in the vitreous. On fundoscopy, there was a swollen disc, a large superior creamy white subretinal mass associated with a shallow overlying retinal detachment. B-scan ultrasono...
Source: Middle East African Journal of Ophthalmology - January 19, 2021 Category: Opthalmology Authors: Naseer Ally Aubrey Makgotloe Source Type: research

Familial Retinal Arterial Macroaneurysms with Peripheral Retinal Ischemia: A Characterization on Ultra-Widefield Fluorescein Angiography
Mohammed D Alotaibi, Waleed K Alsarhani, Bader S Al-Qahtani, Abdulrahman F AlBloushi, Ahmed M Abu El-AsrarMiddle East African Journal of Ophthalmology 2020 27(4):228-230 Retinal arterial macroaneurysm with supravalvular pulmonic stenosis (RAMSVPS), also known as familial retinal arterial macroaneurysm syndrome, is an autosomal recessive disorder associated with many life-threatening complications. The disease is characterized by progressive multiple retinal arterial macroaneurysms, retinal arterial beading, and recurrent vitreous hemorrhage. Here, we describe the first case of RAMSVPS associated with peripheral ischemia e...
Source: Middle East African Journal of Ophthalmology - January 19, 2021 Category: Opthalmology Authors: Mohammed D Alotaibi Waleed K Alsarhani Bader S Al-Qahtani Abdulrahman F AlBloushi Ahmed M Abu El-Asrar Source Type: research

Iridoschisis: Spectrum of Presentation
CONCLUSION: The iridoschisis can be an incidental finding, and gonioscopy should be performed in all the cases, as occludable or synechiael angle closure may be present in these cases. (Source: Middle East African Journal of Ophthalmology)
Source: Middle East African Journal of Ophthalmology - January 19, 2021 Category: Opthalmology Authors: Julie Pegu Kanika Jain Suneeta Dubey Source Type: research

Saudi Children & #39;s Perception of Strabismus: A Hospital-Based Study
CONCLUSIONS: Our findings suggest that children with apparent strabismus are perceived negatively and might be subjected to social alienation at a young age. Therefore, there is a need for strategies to address negative social bias toward children with strabismus and to enhance their peer acceptance in our society. (Source: Middle East African Journal of Ophthalmology)
Source: Middle East African Journal of Ophthalmology - January 19, 2021 Category: Opthalmology Authors: Lina H Raffa Reham Aljehani Hamdan Alguydi Mohammed M Aljuhani Source Type: research

Prevalence of Refractive Errors and its Associated Risk Factors among Medical Students of Jazan University, Saudi Arabia: A Cross-sectional Study
CONCLUSION: RE among medical students is a problem. Thus, it needs to be assessed carefully before students choose a specialty that may need very good near and far vision for postgraduate study. (Source: Middle East African Journal of Ophthalmology)
Source: Middle East African Journal of Ophthalmology - January 19, 2021 Category: Opthalmology Authors: Ismail I Abuallut Aeshah A Alhulaibi Atheer A Alyamani Norah M Almalki Alwaleed A Alrajhi Ali H Alharbi Mohamed S Mahfouz Source Type: research

Corneal Cross-linking as an Adjunct for The Management of Refractory Fungal Keratitis
CONCLUSION: Although UV-A/Riboflavin CXL is not a definite treatment for all of the fungal keratitis, it seems promising in the management of some refractory cases. (Source: Middle East African Journal of Ophthalmology)
Source: Middle East African Journal of Ophthalmology - January 19, 2021 Category: Opthalmology Authors: Shahram Bamdad Mohammad R Khalili Amir Khosravi Adel Attarzade Hossein Movahedan Mahmood Nejabat Source Type: research

Ocular and Periocular Tumors in India: An EyeSmart Electronic Medical Record Analysis of 9633 Cases from a Referral Center
CONCLUSIONS: The present study results indicate the incidence and distribution of ocular and periocular tumors in a large cohort in India. Retinoblastoma is the most common tumor encountered in a referral-based comprehensive ophthalmic oncology practice in India. The use of EMRs enables to capture the structured information and big data analysis of the same. (Source: Middle East African Journal of Ophthalmology)
Source: Middle East African Journal of Ophthalmology - January 19, 2021 Category: Opthalmology Authors: Swathi Kaliki Anthony V Das Source Type: research

Bullous central serous chorioretinopathy associated with retinal pigment epithelial tear
We present the case of a young male Indian patient with unilateral bullous RD and a tentative diagnosis of rhegmatogenous RD. He underwent RD surgery, however a large RPE tear was discovered intraoperatively. (Source: Middle East African Journal of Ophthalmology)
Source: Middle East African Journal of Ophthalmology - October 30, 2020 Category: Opthalmology Authors: Naresh B Kannan M Manjunatha Jayant Kumar Olukorede Adenuga Kim Ramasamy Source Type: research

Acute syphilitic posterior placoid chorioretinitis in a Saudi patient
Ibrahim Shajry, Adel Akeely, Sulaiman AlSulaimanMiddle East African Journal of Ophthalmology 2020 27(3):191-194 A 37-year-old otherwise healthy male presented with paracentral scotoma in his right eye for 1 day with a history of having unprotected sex with multiple partners. The patient was diagnosed to have acute syphilitic posterior placoid chorioretinitis with multimodal imaging including spectral-domain optical coherence tomography and fundus fluorescein angiography. His condition improved after 2 weeks course of intravenous benzyl penicillin 1.2 g every 4 h in collaboration with infectious disease physician. (Source:...
Source: Middle East African Journal of Ophthalmology - October 30, 2020 Category: Opthalmology Authors: Ibrahim Shajry Adel Akeely Sulaiman AlSulaiman Source Type: research

Intravitreal triamcinolone acetonide in Von Hippel & #8211;Lindau patient with novel mutation
Maryam Bunajem, Moustafa Magliyah, Yahya AlzahraniMiddle East African Journal of Ophthalmology 2020 27(3):188-190 von Hippel–Lindau (VHL) is a multisystemic inherited disease which most commonly affects the retina and central nervous system. The hallmark retinal manifestation of VHL in the eye is retinal capillary hemangioblastoma (RCH). Significant visual morbidity can result from exudative retinal detachments (ERDs) or tractional retinal detachments. Here, we present a 21-year-old male with long-standing poor vision in the right eye. On examination, he was found to have a massive ERD in the right eye with m...
Source: Middle East African Journal of Ophthalmology - October 30, 2020 Category: Opthalmology Authors: Maryam Bunajem Moustafa Magliyah Yahya Alzahrani Source Type: research