Publications by authors named "N Al-Fadhil"
Letrozole is an oral aromatase inhibitor used in the treatment of hormone receptor-positive breast cancers in postmenopausal women. It acts by inhibiting the conversion of androgens to estrogen thereby lowering the estrogen synthesis in the body. We report a case of bilateral cystoid macular edema (CME) in a postmenopausal woman on letrozole for breast cancer.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFCentral Retinal Vein Occlusion in a Young Healthy COVID-19 Patient: A Case Report and Literature Review.
Middle East Afr J Ophthalmol
February 2022
Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) has been declared by the World Health Organization as a pandemic on March 11, 2020. COVID-19 predispose patients to multisystem thromboembolic events, including pulmonary emboli and deep vein thrombosis. We report a 33-year-old previously healthy man, with previous history of COVID-19 infection presented with left eye central retinal vein occlusion (CRVO) with secondary macular edema.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFEndophthalmitis is an inflammation of both the anterior and posterior chamber. It is diagnosed clinically and involvement of retina and choroid has been documented. (1) Endophthalmitis is classified into infectious and no-infectious categories.
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- The study focused on the outcomes of ipsilateral rotational keratoplasty (IRK) combined with cataract extraction in 17 patients with trachoma in Oman over three years.
- Out of 25 operated patients, 17 were followed for one year, with results indicating significant visual improvement, particularly in patients with both trachoma and trauma.
- The findings suggest that IRK with cataract extraction can effectively restore ambulatory vision in patients facing challenges in accessing donor grafts and postoperative care in developing countries.