Publications by authors named "Abdulwahab AlTheeb"
Purpose: This study describes how the diagnosis of Usher syndrome was revised to PRPS1-associated retinopathy and Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease type 5.
Case Report: A 38-year-old female with bilaterally subnormal vision and non-congenital hearing loss was initially diagnosed with Usher syndrome, based on finding variants in three genes (MYO7A, USH2A, and PCDH15), was re-evaluated at the inherited retinal disorders clinic. She had asymmetric retinopathy and right macular pseudocoloboma.
Purpose: Patients with cone dystrophy (CD) can present with virtually normal retinal appearance, which may delay diagnosis. This study describes the inconspicuous clinical features of -associated CD in two Saudi families.
Methods: This is a retrospective case study.
What Is Known And Objective: Physical bottle characteristics differ of brand name topical glaucoma medications and local generic equivalents. This study compares the bottle characteristics of international topical glaucoma brands versus local brands from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
Methods: Data were collected on bottle drum volume, drop volume, bottle squeezability, bottle tip diameter, labels and instructions, cap color coding, and clarity of the drug label.
Incidence and visual outcome of endophthalmitis associated with intraocular foreign bodies.
Graefes Arch Clin Exp Ophthalmol
February 2008
Purpose: To determine the risk factors and visual outcome of endophthalmitis associated with traumatic intraocular foreign body (IOFB) removal and its allied management.
Methods: A retrospective review was conducted of patients with penetrating eye trauma and retained IOFB with associated endophthalmitis managed at King Khaled Eye Specialist Hospital over a 22 year period (1983 to 2004).
Results: There were 589 eyes of 565 patients (90.