Evaluation of expression pattern of cellular miRNAs (let-7b, miR-29a, miR-126, miR-34a, miR-181a-5p) and IL-6, TNF-α, and TGF-β in patients with pseudoexfoliation syndrome.

Pseudoexfoliation syndrome (PEX) is a critical clinical and biological extracellular matrix systemic disorder. Despite the unknown nature of PEX etiopathogenesis, it is proven to be associated with various genes and factors. The present research focused on analyzing the expression of miR and inflammatory cytokines in PEX.

Anterior ischemic optic neuropathy as a rare manifestation of COVID-19: a case report.

A variety of manifestations in different organs could be associated with severe COVID-19; for example, ocular manifestations. A 52-year-old male complaining of sudden onset unilateral painless vision loss in the right eye for 1 month (started just 1 week after COVID-19 remission) came to the ophthalmology clinic. On further evaluations, he was diagnosed with anterior ischemic optic neuropathy (AION).

Comparing remifentanil versus propofol effect on pain and homodynamic change of patients undergoing phacoemulsification with topical anesthesia.

Introduction: The purpose of this study was to compare remifentanil versus propofol effect on pain and homodynamic in patients undergoing phacoemulsification with topical anesthesia.

Materials And Methods: A double blind clinical trial was conducted to research following the approval of the ethical committee research of the university. One hundred volunteer subjects were randomly assigned into two equal groups (n = 50).

Pattern of ocular trauma among the elderly in Kashan, Iran.

Objective: Ocular trauma is a common cause of visual impairment and accounts for 38% to 52% of all patients presenting as ophthalmic accident and emergency cases to the hospital. The purpose of this study is to describe the pattern of ocular injuries that leads to hospitalization in the elderly in Kashan, Iran.

Methods: In the retrospective consecutive case series, a total of 94 geriatric patients (larger than or equal to 65 years) who admitted and underwent management for ocular trauma from April 2001 to March 2011 at Matini Hospital of Kashan, the only center of eye surgery in the region of Kashan, were reviewed.