Publications by authors named "Alyscia Cheema"
Objectives: To determine the change in macular thickness after uncomplicated phacoemulsification surgery using optical coherence tomography in a tertiary care hospital.
Methods: This study was conducted at Department of Ophthalmology Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Centre Karachi, for 6 months from 10 Dec 2019 to 10 June 2020. Sample size calculation of 52 eyes was done by using open epi software.
Objectives: To compare the choroidal thickness in eyes of diabetic patients with eyes of age matched controls using optical coherence tomography in a tertiary care hospital.
Methods: This Cross sectional study was conducted at the Department of Ophthalmology, Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Centre Karachi, for six months from13January 2020 to13July 2020. The study group comprised of 44 patients with 88 eyes.
Objective: To assess the visual outcome after sling procedure using prolene sutures in children with simple congenital ptosis.
Methods: A descriptive case series study was performed in the Department of Ophthalmology of Jinnah Post Graduate Medical Centre, for a duration of six months in which 20 patients aged 3-10 years were selected with either unilateral or bilateral congenital ptosis. They were thoroughly examined and visual acuity and degree of ptosis were measured pre-operatively.
Objectives: To evaluate the outcomes of secondary autologous dermis-fat graft as an orbital implant in anophthalmic sockets.
Methods: In this prospective study, which was conducted at Jinnah Post Graduate Medical Centre, Karachi, between January 2015 and January 2020, we evaluated 12 patients between the ages of four and 60 years. Most of the adults were victims of trauma, whereas children were known cases of retinoblastoma or trauma and all underwent enucleation.
Objective: This study was conducted to quantify the normal indices of anthropometric measures related to ophthalmology including Interpupillary distance (IPD), Inner canthal distance (ICD), Outer canthal distance (OCD) in a normal, healthy Pakistani population.
Methods: This is a cross sectional study. Total 500 patients were chosen randomly but 499 were included in this study.
Objective: To compare the success in patients having vitreous hemorrhage undergoing pars plana vitrectomy with or without preoperative intravitreal injection of Bevacizumab.
Methods: This Randomized controlled trial was conducted at Department of Ophthalmology, Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Centre. Karachi.
Objective: To assess visual and anatomical outcome of full thickness macular hole (FTMH) surgery with ILM peeling using brilliant blue G dye.
Methods: Thirty patients who had clinically evident macular hole were selected. Pre-operative Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT) was done.
Optic Disc Drusen in a Pediatric Patient - Diagnosis and Counselling of Family.
J Coll Physicians Surg Pak
October 2016
Objective: To investigate the outcome of rhegmatogenous retinal detachment repair at Vitreoretinal unit of Jinnah Post Graduate Medical Centre Karachi in year 2014.
Methods: One hundred and three eyes of one hundred and three patients, who underwent three ports parsplana vitrectomy + band + silicone oil, three ports pars plana vitrectomy + silicone oil, three ports pars plana vitrectomy + C3F8 for rhegmatogenous retinal detachment (RRD) repair, at Jinnah Post Graduate Medical Centre, were included in this observational prospective study. Parsplana vitrectomy was done using 23G vitrectomy system.
Naevus Sebaceous of Jadassohn is a rarely seen hamartomatous lesion and is a fourth type of sebaceous gland tumour, in which sebaceous glands show nevoid character of growth composed partly or completely of sebaceous glands. A detailed research revealed that very little data is available; no case of this disorder has been reported as an isolated eye lid lesion. Majority of the published cases are associated with systemic involvement.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjective: To analyze the frequency of hepatitis B and C in patients undergoing cataract surgery.
Methods: This descriptive study was conducted at department of Ophthalmology Jinnah Post Graduate Medical Centre. The duration of study was seven months from May 2013 to November 2013.
Objective: To assess the effectiveness of intravitreal injection of Bevacizumab in the treatment of diabetic macular edema.
Methods: This case series was conducted at Department of Ophthalmology, Jinnah Post Graduate Medical Centre (JPMC), Karachi. The duration of study was six months from May 26, 2011 to November 25, 2011.
Background: The purpose of this study was to measure the success rate of unilateral lateral rectus recession and medial rectus resection in primary exotropia.
Methods: This is an interventional case series of 55 patients with primary exotropia (degree of deviation 15-85 PD), above the age of 5 years. Patients were treated in the Department of Ophthalmology, Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Center, Karachi, Pakistan, during the period of July 2009 to March 2010.
Background: Dry eye disease (DED) is one of the most frequently encountered ocular morbidities. The objective of this study was to assess the performance of sodium hyaluronate eye drop for eight weeks in patients with DED.
Patients And Methods: This was a multi-centre, open-label, uncontrolled clinical trial carried out at different centres of Pakistan, from August 2009 to November 2010.
Objective: To assess the visual outcome and complications after removal of posterior segment retained intraocular foreign bodies through pars plana approach.
Study Design: Case series.
Place And Duration Of Study: Department of Ophthalmology, Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Centre, Karachi, from May 2005 to May 2006.
Management of periocular post burn scarring in the epileptics.
J Coll Physicians Surg Pak
April 2003
Objective: To assess the clinical presentation and management of patients with epilepsy presenting with periocular post burn scarring.
Design: Prospective and descriptive study.
Place And Duration Of Study: Department of Ophthalmology, Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Centre, Karachi from September 1999 to September 2002.