Publications by authors named "Abdesslem N"

Ocular burns can have three origins: chemical (by acid or alkaline agents), luminous (by ultraviolet radiation) or thermal. We report the cases of eight patients with ocular burns (3 thermal and 5 chemical). Of these, one patient had a grade 2 burn according to the Dua classification, two had grade 3 damage and one had grade 4.

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Purpose: To describe choroidal involvement in catastrophic antiphospholipid syndrome (CAPS).

Methods: We report here two cases of bilateral CAPS choroidopathy in two female patients.

Results: Case report 1: A thirty-five-year-old female patient, with history of primary anti-phospholipid syndrome (APS), treated with anticoagulants, presented an acute renal failure following a salpingectomy.

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Introduction And Importance: Cysts of the iridociliary complex could be primary or secondary. Small and asymptomatic iris cysts can be monitored, whereas larger cysts require treatment as they can cause severe complications. Treatment modalities can range from minimally invasive techniques to aggressive surgical procedures.

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Valsalva retinopathy is a rare pathology presenting as a sudden and painless loss of vision affecting young subjects with no medical history. It is the result of an increase of intraocular venous pressure, leading to retrohyaloid haemorrhage. We describe here the clinical presentation of a retrohyaloid hemorrhage resulting from a valsalva mechanism following a sexual activity, in a 28-year-old patient treated by Neodymium:yttrium-aluminum-garnet (Nd:YAG) laser hyaloidotomy with a visual recovery of 20/20 on 3 weeks follow-up.

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Objective: To report a case of Behçet's disease (BD) presenting as a panuveitis with neuroretinitis and pre-papillary vitreous infiltrate.

Material And Methods: A case report.

Results: A 43-year-old male presented with severely decreased vision in the left eye.

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-Kyrieleis arteritis is a rare manifestation in posterior uveitis-Kyrieleis arteritis is most frequently reported in ocular toxoplasmosis.-The pathogenesis still highly debated.-It is characterized by the presence of focal, segmental plaques or exudates within retinal arteries.

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Article Synopsis
  • A 34-year-old man with no prior health problems visited the emergency room due to vision loss and fatigue, where doctors found bilateral white-centered hemorrhages in his eyes.
  • Further tests confirmed he had acute myeloid leukemia, highlighting the need for thorough eye exams and investigations when Roth spots are detected.
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We report the occurrence of serous retinal detachment (SRD) in acute posterior multifocal placoid pigment epitheliopathy (APMPPE). A 22-year-old man with no general or ophthalmological pathological history presented with an acute and bilateral decreased visual acuity. There was no notion of recent flu or recent vaccination.

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Corticosteroids have proven their effectiveness in the treatment of cystoid macular edema. Especially after an intravitreal injection. Triamcinolone acetonide is the most commonly used in the treatment of macular edema.

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Dental students are the future leaders of oral health in their respective communities; therefore, their oral health-related attitudes and behaviours are of practical value for primary disease prevention. The present study aimed to evaluate oral health-related knowledge, attitudes, and behaviours of dental students in Arab countries and explore the potential sociodemographic predictors of their oral health outcomes. A multi-centre, cross-sectional study was conducted during the academic year 2019/2020 in three Arab countries: Lebanon, Syria, and Tunisia.

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Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) can result in many ocular manifestations. We report a rare case of bilateral central serous chorioretinopathy post-infection with COVID-19 in a 38-year-old woman who presented with bilateral blurred vision 1 month after infection with COVID-19. She reported fever, cough, and shortness of breath and was COVID-PCR positive.

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Introduction: Cat scratch disease (CSD) is a ubiquitous infectious disease caused by a Gram-negative intracellular bacillus, Bartonella henselae. Neuroretinitis is a classical but rare manifestation of CSD.

Case Presentation: A 20-year-old woman presented with a 5-day-history of reduced vision in the left eye (LE).

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Introduction: Optic nerve avulsion is a traumatic disinsertion of optic nerve fibres from the globe at the level of the lamina cribrosa. It is an uncommon and severe complication of blunt ocular trauma.

Case Presentation: We report the case of a 15 years old male presented to the emergency department after being kicked by a horse.

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Choroidal nevi are frequent, asymptomatic, usually easy-to-diagnose lesions. They can cause macular syndrome in patients with choridal degeneration or neovascularization. In doubtful cases, the combination of different diagnostic means, such as clinical examination, ultrasound, fluorescein angiography and indocyanine green (ICG) can help to correct the diagnosis.

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Aim: To analyze microcirculatory abnormalities, central avascular area and capillary density in OCT-angiography in retinal venous occlusions (RVO).

Methods: This is a descriptive study of 35 patients (35 eyes) with RVO who consulted at the  ophthalmology department of Farhat Hached Hospital in Sousse between January 2014 and July 2018. The diagnosis of retinal venous occlusion was established on clinical examination, fundus photography and fluorescein angiography.

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Introduction: Blepharophimosis ptosis epicanthus inversus syndrome (BPES) is a rare congenital hereditary abnormality. It includes complex orbital-palpebral malformations, causing aesthetic and functional ramifications. Management of BPES requires two steps : diagnosis and treatment.

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