Acute dacryocystitis in pediatric patients and frequency of nasolacrimal duct patency.

: To study acute dacryocystitis in a pediatric age group, focusing on patients' demographic profiles, clinical presentation, and management outcome. : A retrospective case series of all acute dacryocystitis in pediatric patients (0-17 years) from two tertiary-care eye centres in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia was conducted. Demographic profile, risk factors, initial clinical presentation, management regimens, and final outcome were analysed.

Characteristics and management of congenital anophthalmos and microphthalmos at a tertiary eye hospital.

: The purpose of the study is to evaluate demographic data and outcomes of the management of congenital anophthalmia/microphthalmia. : This retrospective, descriptive, cross-sectional study evaluated patients with congenital anophthalmia/microphthalmia managed from 2004 to 2014 at a tertiary hospital in Saudi Arabia. Data were collected on patient age, gender, cause, orbital status, laterality, systemic comorbidities, ocular evaluation, and management (type of surgery, type of orbital implant, and complications).

Characteristics and Factors Related to Eyelid Basal Cell Carcinoma in Saudi Arabia.

Purpose: Data on basal cell carcinoma (BCC) from the Middle East are deficient. We present the features and management outcomes for BCC over the last 36 years in Saudi Arabia.

Subjects And Methods: This retrospective chart review included BCC patients diagnosed and treated at Saudi Arabia between 1980 and 2016.

Split-Skin-Graft Wrapped Conformer to Treat Severe Contracted Sockets.

This case series present the surgical management of cases with severe contracted sockets using a split-skin-graft wrapped conformer. Eight patients with severely contracted anophthalmic sockets underwent surgery. The surgical technique is described and a chart review was performed to collect patient data pre- and postoperatively.

Deepening Fornix Technique Using Central Split-Medium Thickness Skin Graft to Treat Contracted Anophthalmic Sockets.

Purpose: The aim of thhis study was to present the outcomes of postauricular split-medium thickness skin graft (SMTSG) to treat anophthalmic sockets with contracted fornices.

Methods: This case series enrolled patients with grade 2 or 3 anophthalmic sockets between 2015 and 2016. Data were collected on patient demographics, objective and subjective parameters preoperatively and 180 days postoperatively.

Isolated bilateral congenital lacrimal gland agenesis - Report of two cases.

Congenital lacrimal gland agenesis, also called congenital alacrima, is a rare cause of dry eye and is characterized by aplasia or hypoplasia of lacrimal glands. We present two 5-year old children with congenital lacrimal gland agenesis. The two cases had the final diagnosis of isolated bilateral congenital lacrimal gland agenesis and we document the clinical aspects, treatment and present a literature review related to this rare condition.