Painless Orbital Bone Infarction in a Child with Sickle Cell Anemia: A Case of Misdiagnosed Periorbital Cellulitis.

BACKGROUND Sickle cell orbitopathy is a rare complication of sickle cell disease that closely mimics other conditions, such as orbital cellulitis and osteomyelitis. We report a case of painless orbital bone infarction masquerading as periorbital cellulitis in a child with sickle cell anemia. CASE REPORT A 4-year-old Saudi girl with sickle cell disease presented to our hospital with vaso-occlusive crisis characterized by bilateral lower limb pain and painless left orbital swelling.

Unilateral High Intraocular Pressure, Cataract, and Retinal Detachment in Waardenburg Syndrome.

Waardenburg syndrome was first described in 1951 by Dutch ophthalmologist Petrus Johannes Waardenburg (1886-1979). It is an auditory-pigmentary syndrome that results from a lack of melanocytes in the hair, skin, eyes, or stria vascularis of the cochlea. It accounts for more than 2% of congenitally deaf individuals [Indian J Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg.

Knowledge and attitude of dental students in Riyadh City toward the effect of mouthwashes on surface roughness and color stability of some esthetic restorations.

Objective: To evaluate the knowledge and attitude of dental students in Riyadh city toward the effect of mouthwash on surface roughness and color stability of some esthetic restorations.

Materials And Methods: This cross-sectional study is directed toward dental students in Riyadh city. The inclusion criteria include both undergraduate students and interns.

Knowledge and Use of Caries Detection Methods among Dental Students and Dental Practitioners in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Aim: Accurate detection and diagnosis of dental caries is an integral part of achieving adequate comprehensive dental care. Furthermore, the high prevalence of caries and generally poor oral health in Saudi Arabia is a public health concern. In addition to necessary preventive programs and awareness initiatives, understanding diagnostic practices plays an important role in garnering broad background knowledge regarding the routine diagnostic means utilized by our targeted respondents.

Three-Year Results of Management of Adult-Onset Coats' Disease by Possibly Targeting Placental Growth Factor.

We report long-term results of treatment with intravitreal injection of aflibercept in a newly diagnosed case of adult-onset Coats' disease. A 40-year-old Philipino male was referred to our Eye Center complaining of vision reduction for the past three months in his right eye. Examination revealed visual acuity of 0.

General population knowledge about osteoarthritis and its related risk factors in Jeddah Saudi Arabia.

Objectives: To identify the knowledge gap and misconceptions about osteoarthritis (OA) and its risk factors among the general population of Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.

Methods: This is a cross-sectional study conducted Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, between 11-13 April, 2019. The study was approved by King Abdullah International Medical Research Center.