Publications by authors named "Horia M Alotaibi"
Article Synopsis
- Foveal hypoplasia is a retinal disorder where the foveal pit is absent, potentially leading to poor vision and linked with various medical conditions like albinism and congenital nystagmus.
- A study detailed a case of a five-year-old boy with bilateral poor vision since birth, diagnosed with foveal hypoplasia after an OCT scan confirmed the foveal pit's absence.
- The case is noteworthy due to the positive family history of similar conditions in male relatives, suggesting a possible X-linked recessive inheritance, with future genetic testing recommended for deeper understanding.
A congenital cataract is one of the most treatable causes of visual impairment during infancy. Preterm infants who are born alive before 37 weeks of pregnancy need special care, including proper age documentation, preoperative assessment, and monitoring postoperatively for at least 24 hours. Management of cataracts in preterm infants is critical as regards the timing of cataract surgery and the challenges associated with cataract surgery and posterior segment management for retinopathy of prematurity (ROP).
View Article and Find Full Text PDFDiabetes mellites (DM) is one of the most common systemic disorders in Saudi Arabia and worldwide. Diabetic retinopathy (DR) is a potentially blinding ophthalmic consequence of uncontrolled DM. The early detection of DR leads to an earlier intervention, which might be sight-saving.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjectives: To assess the overall and domain-specific quality of life (QOL) in post-stroke patients using the stroke-specific quality of life (SS-QOL) scale and to identify variables that may affect the QOL after stroke.
Methods: A prospective cross-sectional study, included 80 stroke patients, was conducted in the Neurology department at King Fahad Hospital of the University (KFHU), Khobar, Saudi Arabia, from December 2019 to February 2020. Stroke patients were interviewed using the Arabic version of the SS-QOL questionnaire and modified Rankin scale (mRS).