Authors' Reply to Letter to the Editor- in Response to: Comment on Dheyab AM et al. "Long-Term Efficacy of Oral Valganciclovir in Presumed Cytomegalovirus Unilateral Hypertensive Anterior Uveitis".

The clinical diagnosis of presumed cytomegalovirus hypertensive anterior uveitis was based on the following criteria: 1) Recurrent episodes of unilateral hypertensive anterior uveitis characterized by acute elevation of intraocular pressure, a few medium-sized or mutton-fat keratic precipitates and mild anterior chamber reaction. These findings might be associated with corneal endotheliitis and iris atrophy. 2) Posterior synechiae and vitreous involvement are typically absent.

Long-term Efficacy of Oral Valganciclovir in Presumed Cytomegalovirus Unilateral Hypertensive Anterior Uveitis.

Purpose: To describe long-term efficacy and safety of oral valganciclovir in the treatment of presumed cytomegalovirus (CMV) unilateral hypertensive anterior uveitis.

Methods: Retrospective review of 40 patients (40 eyes).

Results: All patients presented with high intraocular pressure (mean 39.

Prognostic value of pretreatment indocyanine green angiography in the acute uveitic phase of Vogt-Koyanagi-Harada disease.

Purpose: To investigate the prognostic value of pretreatment indocyanine green angiographic (ICGA) features in initial-onset acute uveitis associated with Vogt-Koyanagi-Harada (VKH) disease.

Methods: Retrospective analysis of 84 patients (168 eyes). Main outcome measures were final visual acuity, development of 'sunset glow fundus' (SGF) and progression to chronic recurrent evolution.

Reversal of Peripheral Iris Depigmentation Associated with Vogt-Koyanagi-Harada Disease.

Objective: To describe the reversal of peripheral iris depigmentation associated with Vogt-Koyanagi-Harada (VKH) disease.

Methods: A retrospective report of two cases.

Results: Both patients were diagnosed with a chronic recurrent VKH disease and developed bilateral peripheral iris depigmentation (BPID).

Therapeutic window of opportunity in the acute uveitic phase of Vogt-Koyanagi-Harada disease: Prevention of late autoimmune complications by early intervention.

Purpose: To determine relationship between timing of treatment initiation and disease outcomes and whether a therapeutic window of opportunity exists in initial-onset acute uveitis associated with Vogt-Koyanagi-Harada disease.

Methods: Retrospective analysis of 112 patients (224 eyes). Main outcome measures were final visual acuity, progression to chronic recurrent evolution, development of complications, particularly 'sunset glow fundus', and drug-free remission cure of uveitis.

Femtosecond laser assisted superficial lamellar keratectomy as a successful treatment of corneal opacity in a patient with Thiel Behnke corneal dystrophy.

Introduction And Importance: Thiel Behnke corneal dystrophy (TBCD) and Reis Buckler corneal dystrophy (RBCD) are Bowman's layer dystrophies with overlapping clinical features causing diagnostic confusion. However, each entity has typical histopathological features. We describe in this case the successful use of Femtosecond laser (FSL) in the treatment of TBCD-related corneal opacity.

Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice around Diabetic Eye Disease among Diabetic Patients in Jazan Region, Saudi Arabia.

Purpose: This study aims to assess knowledge, attitude, and practice (KAP) around diabetic eye disease in patients with diabetes mellitus (DM) attending primary health-care centers (PHCCs) in Jazan region, Saudi Arabia.

Methods: All diabetic patients attending eight PHCCs in Jazan region between December 2018 and December 2019 were invited to participate in this cross-sectional study. Face-to-face interviews were held to gather responses to a validated 20-item questionnaire.

An incidental finding of intraocular choristoma in an enucleated microphthalmic globe: A histopathologic case report.

Introduction And Importance: Choristomas are benign growth of normal tissue in abnormal location and in the ophthalmic practice, they are more commonly found in the epibulbar region. Intraocular choristoma has been reported in different ocular structures but it is very rare especially in association with microphthalmos.

Case Presentation: We present a 13-month-old child with bilateral microphthalmia with the left side being more significantly smaller than the right that required enucleation for introducing a larger silicone implant.

Effect of 2019 Coronavirus Pandemic on Ophthalmologists Practicing in Saudi Arabia: A Psychological Health Assessment.

Purpose: To assess the psychological impact and mental health outcomes including depression, anxiety, and insomnia during COVID-19 crisis among ophthalmologists.

Methods: This was a simple random study in which ophthalmologists practicing in Saudi Arabia were asked to fill in a self-administered online survey during the period from March 28, 2020, to April 04, 2020. Four validated psychiatric assessment tools were used to detect symptoms of depression, anxiety, insomnia, and stress perception.

Refractive Error among Male Primary School Students in Jazan, Saudi Arabia: Prevalence and Associated Factors.

Background: Refractive error is a common and serious eye disorder that affects more than 153 million people globally. The aim of this study was to estimate the prevalence and pattern of refractive error among male primary school children in Jazan region, Saudi Arabia.

Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted among a randomly selected group of 395 students (aged 6-14 years) in Jazan region, Southwest Saudi Arabia.