Publications by authors named "L Ouafae Cherkaoui"

Introduction And Importance: Ocular involvement in lichen planus is highly uncommon, primarily affecting the eyelids, conjunctiva, and less frequently, the cornea. Peripheral ulcerative keratitis (PUK), a rare subtype form of corneal lichen planus, has been reported only once in the literature.

Case Presentation: The authors report details of a 34-year-old man with confirmed cutaneous lichen planus who developed severe PUK, a rare ocular manifestation of lichen planus.

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At the end of 2019, the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) emerged in Wuhan, China. On 11 March 2020, the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 a pandemic. This virus affects many organs, including the eye, and can manifest through various clinical manifestations.

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Article Synopsis
  • Persistent fetal vasculature (PFV) is a congenital eye disorder caused by the failure to properly absorb the hyaloid system and often appears unilaterally in three forms: anterior, posterior, and mixed.
  • A seven-year-old patient was referred for bilateral papilledema and showed excellent visual acuity, but fundus examination revealed signs of pseudopapilledema and a distinct band near the optic disc.
  • Ocular ultrasound and optical coherence tomography (OCT) confirmed a diagnosis of bilateral posterior PFV, indicating a case of papillary traction syndrome.
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Sorsby macular dystrophy is an autosomal dominant disorder secondary to heterozygous mutations in the TIMP3 gene in 22q12. It begins with fine, pale, drusen-like deposits or confluent, faint yellow material or sheets beneath the retinal pigment epithelium, but it eventually progresses to either geographic atrophy with pigmentary clumps or scars due to the choroidal neovascular membrane around the fourth decade of life. We describe a patient who presented with a progressive loss of unilateral visual acuity, wrongly suggesting an infectious or inflammatory disease.

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Aim and methodology The aim of the study was to describe the preferred cataract surgery practices among Moroccan ophthalmologists and compare them with practices in other countries. An online survey consisting of 29 multiple-choice questions was sent to Moroccan ophthalmologists. The questions were centered on the preferred cataract surgical practices of the participants.

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