Pitfalls of Advanced Retinopathy of Prematurity Presentation: A Content Analysis of Medical Records.

Purpose: To identify the pitfalls in retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) screening leading to advanced disease at Ministry of Health (MOH) hospitals in Saudi Arabia.

Methods: A qualitative deductive content analysis was used to study the phenomena of defects in ROP screening. A retrospective review of medical records of newborns presenting to two tertiary eye care centers with advanced ROP (stage 4 and 5) from January 2012 to June 2019 was completed.

Enucleated globes with choroidal melanoma: A retrospective histopathological study and correlation with cytogenetic profile in 2 eye centers.

Background: Uveal melanoma is the commonest intraocular malignant tumor in adults and the choroid is the commonest involved location. It is more prevalent in Caucasians; however, the demographics are widely variable based on ethnicity. Histopathological features have been correlated to the cytogenetic profile, which we intend to report through the study of enucleated eyes with choroidal melanoma (CM).

Self-medication with Antibiotics in a primary care setting in King Khalid University Hospital, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Objectives: The objectives of this study are to estimate the prevalence of self-medication with antibiotics in King Khalid University Hospital population and evaluate the factors affecting this behavior.

Materials And Methods: This was a cross-sectional study conducted at King Khalid university hospital from April to May 2016. A pretested self-administered questionnaire was handed to a random selection of 519 patients attending the primary care clinics .

SCLERAL PITS IN CHOROIDEREMIA: Implications for Retinal Gene Therapy.

Purpose: We report a novel finding on spectral domain optical coherence tomography in patients with choroideremia, which we describe as scleral pits (SCPs).

Methods: Cross-sectional observational case series of 36 patients with choroideremia, who underwent ophthalmic examination and multimodal imaging, including optical coherence tomography of the macula. Optical coherence tomography images were reviewed for SCP, which were defined as discrete tracts of hyporeflectivity that traverse the sclera with or without the involvement of Bruch membrane, retinal pigment epithelium, and retina.

C2orf71 Mutations as a Frequent Cause of Autosomal-Recessive Retinitis Pigmentosa: Clinical Analysis and Presentation of 8 Novel Mutations.

Purpose: To define the phenotype of C2orf71 associated retinopathy and to present novel mutations in this gene.

Methods: A retrospective multicenter study of patients with retinopathy and identified C2orf71 mutations was performed. Ocular function (visual acuity, visual fields, electroretinogram [ERG] responses); retinal morphology (fundus, optical coherence tomography); and underlying mutations were analyzed.

CLINICAL CHARACTERISTICS AND TREATMENT OUTCOMES OF COATS DISEASE IN A SAUDI ARABIAN POPULATION.

Purpose: To present the clinical aspects and treatment outcomes of Coats disease in Saudi Arabia.

Methods: A retrospective chart review was performed of 92 patients (97 eyes) diagnosed with Coats disease at King Khalid Eye Specialist Hospital from 1983 to 2010.

Results: The most common presenting complaint was decreased visual acuity followed by strabismus and then leukocoria.

Primary orbital liposarcoma: histopathologic report of two cases.

Liposarcoma is a malignant tumor of adipose tissue. Considered the most common soft tissue sarcoma in adults, orbital liposarcoma is extremely rare. Most cases of orbital liposarcoma are primary and rarely metastatic.