Introduction: Ethambutol (EMB) is one of the first-line antituberculosis drugs that reported to cause toxic effects on the eye structure. This study aims to elucidate the histological mechanism of retinal and optic nerve damage in toxic optic neuropathy cases. Reference Sources:...
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Research Article10.9734/or/2022/v16i330237
Chioma Lilian Owunna, Chigozie John Ekenze, Ifeoma Kate Okorie, Augustine Ugochukwu Akujobi, Jacqueline E. Obioma-Elemba, Oyinyechi Lilian Umunnakwe, Mamzhi Seljul Crown Ramyil & Timothy Olugbenga Ogundeko·Ophthalmology Research: An International Journal·2022
Aim: This was a cross-sectional study conducted to assess the oculo-visual status of children with special needs in three selected special schools in Imo State, Nigeria. Children with special needs are at a higher risk of visual impairment as compared to normal population. Intere...
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Research Article10.9734/or/2022/v16i330235
The visual ability of road users is fundamental to traffic safety. Despite the high burden of traffic crashes and associated mortality in low-income countries such as Nigeria, evidence for an association between vision function and traffic safety outcomes is scarce. Therefore, th...
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Research Article10.9734/or/2022/v16i330236
Aims: To describe a Central Retinal Vein Occlusion Secondary to Paroxysmal Nocturnal Hemoglobinuria. Presentation of Case: A 25 years old, male, student, in regular follow-up in the Hematology sector due to Paroxysmal Nocturnal Hemoglobinuria in regular use of Eculizumab. He repo...
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Research Article10.9734/or/2022/v16i330234
Purpose: Vision is one of the most important senses. The first stage of vision is the creation of the observed object’s image on the retina. The quality of the retinal image is affected by several factors, such as diffraction, sampling on the retina, chromatic aberration, scatt...
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Research Article10.9734/or/2022/v16i230233
Thiago Sande Miguel, Fernanda Bekman Diniz Mitleg Rocha, Tais Cristina Rossett, Felipe Bekman Diniz Mitleg Rocha, Eduardo de França Damasceno & Daniel Almeida da Costa·Ophthalmology Research: An International Journal·2022
Aims: To describe Congenital Ocular Melanocytosis. Presentation of Case: LPC, 7 years old, male, brown, with no previous comorbidities, was taken to the ophthalmology outpatient clinic of the Hospital Universitário Antônio Pedro, Brazil by parents who alleged the presence of blui...
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Research Article10.9734/or/2022/v16i230231
Aim: To determine the prevalence and factors associated with Anxiety and Depression among `glaucoma patients. Study Design: It was a hospital-based cross-sectional study. Place and Duration of Study: This study was carried out at the Department of Ophthalmology, University of Por...
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Research Article10.9734/or/2022/v16i230230
Aims:To describe a Axenfeld-Rieger Syndrome. Presentation of Case: MCL, 7 years old, female, brown, was taken to the ophthalmology outpatient clinic of the Hospital Universitário Antônio Pedro, Brazil by her parents, complaining of low visual acuity and malformation of the pupil...
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Research Article10.9734/or/2022/v16i230229
Background: It is essential to assess the corneal thickness in diabetes patient. Introduction: diabetes mellitus is a major cause of blindness throughout the worldDiabetic retinopathy is the most importance given on day to day basics studies especially for ophthalmologist studied...
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Research Article10.9734/or/2022/v16i230228
Aims: Image-guided systems are the gold standard for determining toric intraocular lens (IOL) axis alignment. However, their high cost prevents widespread use of these systems. As an alternative, a simpler and affordable method could be performed manually using a slit-lamp biomic...
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Research Article10.9734/or/2022/v16i130227