Success of Endoscopic Laser Cyclophotocoagulation vs Repeat Transscleral Treatment after Prior Transscleral Cycloablation.

Aim: To compare the efficacy of endoscopic cyclophotocoagulation (ECP) vs repeat transscleral cyclophotocoagulation (TCP) in eyes with persistent glaucoma despite prior treatment with TCP.

Materials And Methods: This was a retrospective chart review of glaucoma patients at the American University of Beirut Medical Center over 10 years who underwent ECP or repeat TCP. We reported qualified and complete success; success was defined as postoperative intraocular pressure (IOP) ≤21 mm Hg, with (qualified) or without medications (complete) and without procedure-related complications.

Pediatric Glaucoma in a University Hospital.

Aims And Objectives: This study aimed at describing the characteristics and outcomes of pediatric glaucoma patients in a university hospital in Lebanon and comparing them between primary congenital glaucoma (PCG) and secondary glaucoma.

Materials And Methods: Sixty-four eyes of 40 pediatric glaucoma patients with a follow-up of 1 year or more were reviewed. Parameters were studied for both PCG and secondary glaucoma groups.

A comparison of the workload between pediatric and adult ophthalmology encounters.

Purpose: To explore the differences in workload between pediatric and adult ophthalmology encounters in the private clinics of an academic medical center.

Methods: Complete encounters from four different subspecialties were analysed: pediatric ophthalmology, pediatric ophthalmology/neuroophthalmology, anterior segment, and retina. Five parameters were studied: time waiting for assistant, time with assistant, time waiting for physician, time with physician, and total visit time.

Genotype/Phenotype Correlation in Primary Congenital Glaucoma Patients in the Lebanese Population: A Pilot Study.

Background: The incidence of primary congenital glaucoma (PCG) varies among geographic regions and ethnic groups. The frequency of PCG in Lebanon and identification of disease-causing mutations have not been studied previously.

Purpose: To investigate the role of Cytochrome P1B1 (CYP1B1) gene and Myocillin (MYOC) gene mutations in PCG in the Lebanese population and study possible genotype/phenotype correlations.

Low grade primary clear cell carcinoma of the sinonasal tract.

Clear cell carcinoma of the salivary glands are rare tumors. Metastatic clear cell carcinoma from a primary in the adrenal glands to the head and neck area have been described in the literature. However, primary clear cell carcinoma of the paranasal sinuses have not been yet alluded to in the literature except in the paper of Newman (1993).