Prevalence and Visual Consequences of Non-adherent Patients Receiving Anti-vascular Endothelial Growth Factor (VEGF) Injections at King Fahad Specialist Hospital (KFSH), Qassim Region.

Background: Anti-vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) injection treatment is a widely utilized therapy for various retinal diseases, including diabetic macular edema (DME). Therefore, the importance of compliance and follow-up should be discussed with the patient. There have been no studies conducted in the Qassim region to estimate the prevalence of patients missing their anti-VEGF appointments.

Acute dacryocystitis in pediatric patients and frequency of nasolacrimal duct patency.

: To study acute dacryocystitis in a pediatric age group, focusing on patients' demographic profiles, clinical presentation, and management outcome. : A retrospective case series of all acute dacryocystitis in pediatric patients (0-17 years) from two tertiary-care eye centres in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia was conducted. Demographic profile, risk factors, initial clinical presentation, management regimens, and final outcome were analysed.

Basic life support knowledge of healthcare students and professionals in the Qassim University.

Objective: To evaluate the knowledge of basic life support (BLS) among students and health providers in Medicine, Pharmacy, Dentistry, and Allied Health Science Colleges at Qassim University.

Methodology: A cross sectional study was performed using an online BLS survey that was completed by 139 individuals.

Results: Ninety-three responders were medical students, 7 were medical interns, 6 were dental students, 7 were pharmacy students, 11 were medical science students and 15 were clinical practitioners.