Corneal epithelial defect after pars plana vitrectomy.

Aim: This study aims to study the incidence of corneal epithelial defect (CED) after pars plana vitrectomy (PPV) and associated patient-related risk factors. The incidence of other immediate postoperative complications was also in the scope of this study.

Design: Retrospective descriptive case series study.

Experience of intravitreal injections in a tertiary Hospital in Oman.

Aim: To find out statistical data regarding intravitreal injections in an outpatient department setup at a tertiary center in Oman.

Design: Retrospective chart review.

Methods: Data collection of patients who underwent intravitreal injections from November 2009 to May 2013 at Sultan Qaboos University Hospital.

Outcome of rhegmatogenous retinal detachment repair: Experience of a tertiary center in Oman.

Aim: To study the outcome of repair of rhegmatogenous retinal detachment (RRD) in a tertiary center.

Materials And Methods: Review of electronic medical records within a period of 29 months of consecutive patients who underwent surgical repair for RRD in Sultan Qaboos University Hospital (SQUH).

Results: We included 33 consecutive patients (36 eyes).

Diabetic papillopathy with macular edema treated with intravitreal bevacizumab.

A 46-year-old diabetic male presented with acute painless visual loss in his left eye (OS). Visual acuity was 6/36 OS with an unremarkable anterior segment examination (OU). Posterior segment showed a swollen left optic disc with large diffuse macular edema and moderate nonproliferative diabetic retinopathy (NPDR).

Half-fluence photodynamic therapy to treat chronic central serous chorioretinopathy: A case series.

Objective: To evaluate the efficacy and safety of half-fluence photodynamic therapy (PDT) in treating chronic central serous chorioretinopathy (CSC) in Omani population.

Materials And Methods: A Retrospective chart review of all patients with chronic CSC treated with half-fluence PDT from November 2009 to December 2010 was carried out. Recorded parameters included best-corrected visual acuity, findings of clinical examination, results of fluorescein angiography and optical coherence tomography at baseline and during follow-up visits after treatment.