Publications by authors named "Rakan M Algorinees"
Purpose: To present the outcomes of Ahmed glaucoma valve (AGV) implantation in uveitic glaucoma (UG) in a tertiary eye center in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Methods: A retrospective review of all UG patients who underwent AGV implantation at a single, tertiary care eye center from January 2008 to December 2018. The main outcome measures were change in mean intraocular pressure (IOP), number of antiglaucoma medications, overall success rate in different follow-up periods, complete and qualified success from last follow up, and complications.
Purpose: The aim of this study was to report the detailed ophthalmic findings in a young patient with genetically confirmed arterial tortuosity syndrome (ATS) and the findings in 8 family members who were carriers.
Methods: Nine members of the same Saudi family were assessed at King Khaled Eye Specialist Hospital in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, for ATS-related ocular changes after homozygosity for the pathogenic variant of SLC2A10 gene was confirmed in 1 member. All family members underwent complete ophthalmic examination, genetic testing, and corneal tomography at presentation and at 6-month follow-up.
Background: Cigarette smoking is a major public health issue in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) in recent years, particularly among adolescents. Therefore, the aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of cigarette smoking usage among adolescent students in the north of the country.
Materials And Methods: This cross-sectional study investigated 305 adolescent students from the Northern KSA population, their ages ranging from 11 to 19 years old.