Prevalence and Determinants of Symptomatic Dry Eye Disease Among Adult Urban Residents of High-Altitude Areas of Southwest Saudi Arabia - A Survey.

Purpose: To estimate the prevalence and determinants of Ocular Surface Disease Index (OSDI) score based dry eye disease (DED) among the adult urban population of four cities located at high altitudes in Southwest Saudi Arabia.

Methods: This cross-sectional survey was held in 2023. OSDI questionnaire was used to collect the responses of the adult participants.

Medical Schools' Ophthalmology Course: An Appraisal by Ophthalmology Residents.

Objective: To investigate the perception and satisfaction of ophthalmology residents with the currently provided ophthalmology curricula to medical students.

Methods: A cross-sectional survey involving first to fourth year ophthalmology residents (N = 106) from all regions of Saudi Arabia was conducted between December 2018 and February 2019. An online questionnaire explored opinions about the ophthalmology course regarding three dimensions.

Deep learning based computer-aided diagnosis systems for diabetic retinopathy: A survey.

Diabetic retinopathy (DR) results in vision loss if not treated early. A computer-aided diagnosis (CAD) system based on retinal fundus images is an efficient and effective method for early DR diagnosis and assisting experts. A computer-aided diagnosis (CAD) system involves various stages like detection, segmentation and classification of lesions in fundus images.

The prevalence and the clinical characteristics of metabolic syndrome patients admitted to the cardiac care unit.

Objectives: Metabolic syndrome (MetS) is a group of multiple cardiovascular risk factors, including dysglycemia, central obesity, high cholesterol, and hypertension. Cardiovascular disease is one of the most common complications of MetS. Recent studies showed that prevalence of MetS among patients admitted with acute coronary syndrome was as high as 46%.