Publications by authors named "Ashjan Yousef Bamahfouz"
Introduction: The aim of this study was to present the clinical presentation and short-term outcomes of uncomplicated rhegmatogenous retinal detachment managed by pneumatic retinopexy at a tertiary eye hospital in western Saudi Arabia.
Materials And Methods: This one-armed retrospective cohort study evaluated selected cases of rhegmatogenous retinal detachment managed by pneumatic retinopexy between 2017 and 2018. Data were collected on patient demographics, preoperative ophthalmic assessment, surgical details, follow up at six months postoperatively, complications and the need for additional surgery.
Introduction: Keratitis caused by saprophytic fungi is on the rise in rural areas, often caused by ocular trauma with wooden objects. Early detection of causative organisms and sustained, supervised management can prevent visual disabilities.
Case Presentation: A middle-aged patient from a rural, semi-arid region who presented with pain, redness, and a foreign-body sensation in his left eye resulting from a corneal ulcer induced by trauma from a wooden stick.
Purpose: To estimate the prevalence of allergic conjunctivitis (AC) and its related allergic ailments among Saudi adults in the western region.
Methods: Adult population of Taif, Makkah, and Jeddah cities was surveyed from 2017 to June 2018. Subjective questionnaire was used to collect the response.
Purpose: To estimate the magnitude and determinants of color vision defects (CVD) among preparatory health science students.
Methods: A cross-sectional survey was conducted in 2017. Participants were assessed using 24-plate Ishihara's Test of Color Vision chart.
Purpose: To evaluate the safety and efficacy of 0.003% tacrolimus suspension for the treatment of refractory vernal keratoconjunctivitis (VKC).
Materials And Methods: This prospective study included 40 eyes of 20 patients with severe VKC.