Effects of Teprotumumab on Eyelid Retraction in Thyroid Eye Disease.

Purpose: This study evaluates the efficacy of teprotumumab in reducing eyelid retraction in thyroid eye disease (TED) patients.

Methods: This retrospective study included patients with active or chronic moderate-to-severe TED who completed at least 4 cycles of teprotumumab. Patients with upper and/or lower eyelid retraction, defined as margin-to-reflex distance (MRD) 1 and/or MRD2 of more than 5 mm, in one or OU were included.

Evaluating the Accuracy of ChatGPT and Google BARD in Fielding Oculoplastic Patient Queries: A Comparative Study on Artificial versus Human Intelligence.

Purpose: This study evaluates and compares the accuracy of responses from 2 artificial intelligence platforms to patients' oculoplastics-related questions.

Methods: Questions directed toward oculoplastic surgeons were collected, rephrased, and input independently into ChatGPT-3.5 and BARD chatbots, using the prompt: "As an oculoplastic surgeon, how can I respond to my patient's question?.

Necrotizing canaliculitis: A case report and review of the literature.

Canaliculitis is defined as infection of the canalicular part of the lacrimal system. Despite usual presenting clinical characteristics such as pouting of the lacrimal punctum, discharge, and redness at the medial canthus area, it is usually misdiagnosed and overlooked. The presence of punctal ulceration and tissue necrosis is an uncommon presentation in these patients.

Dacryops and clinical diagnostic challenges.

Objective: The study aims to describe the clinical and histopathologic features of different types of dacryops and their clinical diagnostic challenges.

Methods: This is a retrospective cohort study of all surgically excised cases of dacryops in 2 tertiary eye hospitals in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Results: The study included 58 dacryops specimens from 55 patients with an average age of 41.

Indications, surgical procedures and outcomes of keratoplasty at a Tertiary University-based hospital: a review of 10 years' experience.

Objective: To investigate keratoplasty outcomes in a university-based hospital.

Methods: Medical records of all patients undergoing keratoplasty at King Abdulaziz University Hospital, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, between January 1, 2006, and December 31, 2015, with a minimum follow-up period of three months were reviewed retrospectively. Indications, surgical procedures, complications and outcomes of all surgeries were collected and analyzed.

Corneal elevation indices and pachymetry values of Saudi myopes using scheimpflug imaging.

To report the corneal elevation and thickness values for Saudi myopes and to evaluate the differences between these parameters in subgroups of this target population. Methods: Pentacam corneal topographic maps of the right eyes of patients visiting Al-Hokama Eye Clinic, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, a tertiary eye center between January 2009 and December 2015 were retrospectively analyzed in this cross-sectional study. The patients were grouped into 3 categories based on their spherical readings: mild (-0.

An unusual case of penetrating eye injury caused by a bird: A case report with review of the pertinent literature.

Penetrating eye injuries caused by bird pecking are uncommon with less than 40 cases reported in the literature. In this article, we present a case of penetrating ocular injury caused by a bird along with pertinent literature review. An otherwise healthy 56-year old man presented to the emergency department complaining of right eye severe pain and decreased vision following trauma caused by a bittern bird.

Correlation between practice location as a surrogate for UV exposure and practice patterns to prevent corneal haze after photorefractive keratectomy (PRK).

Background: PRK is a refractive surgery that reshapes the corneal surface by excimer laser photoablation to correct refractive errors. The effect of increased ultraviolet (UV) exposure on promoting post-PRK corneal haze has been reported in the literature; however, information is lacking regarding the effect of ambient UV exposure on physician practice patterns. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of ophthalmologists' practice location on their reported practice patterns to prevent post-PRK corneal haze.