Publications by authors named "Mahfooz Hussain"

Aim: To evaluate the aldose reductase (ALR2, rs759853), receptor for advanced glycation end products (RAGE, rs2070600), and vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF, rs833061) association with diabetic retinopathy in type 2 diabetic patients of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa population.

Methods: A case-control study was conducted on a total of 550 subjects consisting of 186 with diabetic retinopathy (DR) having type 2 diabetes, 180 had type 2 diabetes (T2DM), and 184 healthy controls (HC). All the samples were subjected to DNA isolation using salting-out method followed by SNP genotyping through Tetra-ARMS PCR.

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A five-day baby girl presented with a large mass involving the right upper and lower eyelid obstructing the visual axis completely. She was treated with intralesional triamcinolone acetonide injection under general anesthesia but no change in size of the tumor was observed. Oral beta blocker, propranolol, 1 mg/kg body weight, was given at three months.

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Objective: To assess patients' history, demographic charactertics, cause for enucleation and orbital implant trends.

Methods: A cross-sectional descriptive case study of 70 patients who underwent enucleation for various reasons between January 2004 to June 2007 at Khyber Institute of Ophthalmic Medical Sciences, Hayatabad Medical Complex, Peshawar were reviewed. The patients' history, demographic characteristics, cause for enucleation after histopathology and the type of orbital implant were analyzed.

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Background: Cataract surgery is constantly evolving. Purpose of this study was two folds: to estimate visual outcome and evaluate safety and efficacy of sutureless manual extra-capsular cataract extraction.

Methods: This was a prospective, interventional case series, using sutureless manual extra capsular cataract surgery technique from June 2004 to January 2007 at Khyber Institute of Ophthalmic Medical Sciences, Hayatabad Medical Complex Peshawar.

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Objective: To describe the pattern of ocular surface squamous neoplasia (OSSN), clinical presentations, the risk factors and treatment options.

Design: An observational case series.

Place And Duration Of Study: Khyber Institute of Ophthalmic Medical Sciences, Hayatabad Medical Complex, Peshawar, from April 2003 till August 2006.

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