Internuclear ophthalmoplegia following radial artery cardiac catheterization approach: An unusual presentation.

Internuclear ophthalmoplegia (INO) may happen following percutaneous coronary intervention and angiography. However, no reports of INO during radial artery angioplasty were reported yet. We report a rare case in a 47-year-old man presenting with diplopia after radial artery angioplasty.

Cytomegalovirus keratitis in acute myeloblastic leukemia.

A 58-year-old woman presented with acute myeloblastic leukemia (AML) developed a bilateral dendritic epithelial keratitis without retinitis. The patient was initially treated with oral acyclovir with a possible diagnosis of herpes simplex virus (HSV) keratitis. Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) was performed on ocular discharge specimens collected by soft-tipped applicators reported as cytomegalovirus (CMV).

Association between cognitive representation of illness and the outcome of patients with premature coronary artery disease.

Objective: To assess whether illness perception (IP) in overall and each of its three dimensions (cognitive, emotional and comprehension) have an independent prognostic value in men and women with premature coronary artery disease (CAD).

Methods: In a prospective cohort, 778 patients (370 men and 408 women) with premature CAD(diagnosed in men aged<45 y and women aged<55 y), who had completed brief illness perception questionnaire were followed up for 4 years. Outcome event was defined as composite of all-cause mortality, nonfatal myocardial infarction(MI), repeated revascularization or/and stroke.

Innovative intra-corneal ring-supported graft surgery for treatment of keratoconus and cornea regeneration: Surgical technique and case report.

Therapeutic options for corneal ectasia are evolving, with emphasis on the intra-stromal corneal ring for delaying or eliminating the need for penetrating keratoplasty. A 33-year-old man with grade 4 keratoconus and rising intolerance of the hard contact lens underwent a combination of a new innovative ring and graft with suture in the left eye. Excellent structural support and stability of the cornea were observed immediately post-operatively and 12 months after surgery.

Long-term comparison of the outcomes of Ahmed Glaucoma Valve surgery between glaucoma surgeons and cornea trained surgeons.

Purpose: To compare the long-term outcomes obtained by glaucoma surgeons versus cornea trained surgeons performing Ahmed glaucoma valve (AGV) surgery.

Methods: Of the total 376 patients (3 month to 83 year) conducted in this retrospective study, 130 patients with refractory glaucoma were evaluated who had been followed up for at least six months during ten years period. The primary outcome measure was the surgical success of AGV surgery that was categorized in two groups: (A5 ≤ IOP ≤ 21 mmHg and at least 20% reduction in IOP without any glaucoma medications (complete success) and reduction by using one or more glaucoma medications (qualified success) (B) similar to previous criteria but the cutoff for higher IOP at 16 mmHg without vision loss and the need for medication or re-surgery.

Comparison of the effect of removing bandage contact lens on the days 3 and 5 following photorefractive keratectomy.

Aim: To compare the outcomes of removing bandage contact lens (BCL) on days 3 and 5 after photorefractive keratectomy (PRK).

Methods: One hundred patients who underwent PRK (a total of 200 eyes) were enrolled in the present study. The subjects were assigned to two groups.

Long-term results of MyoRing implantation in patients with keratoconus.

: This study was conducted to evaluate five-year outcomes of MyoRing implantation in patients with keratoconus. The results showed that MyoRing implantation is a minimally invasive procedure and is safe and effective for improving visual acuity and refraction in most patients with keratoconus.: The long-term effects of MyoRing implantation on corneal features were studied.

Intravitreal bevacizumab administration for the treatment of chronic central serous chorioretinopathy.

Purpose: To evaluate the effects of intravitreal bevacizumab (IVB) injection on chronic central serous chorioretinopathy (CSC).

Methods: In this prospective interventional case series, a total of 22 eyes of 22 patients, diagnosed with unresolved CSC for three months or longer, received 1.25 mg IVB injection.

Use of low-vault posterior chamber collagen copolymer phakic intraocular lenses for the correction of myopia: a 3-year follow-up.

Background: Phakic intraocular lens (pIOL) models have indicated an association between cataract formation and inadequate vaulting. In this study, the efficacy and safety of low-vault posterior chamber pIOLs in the correction of myopia were examined over 3 years.

Methods: From 316 patients undergoing surgery, 14 eyes with a low vault (≤ 150 μm) were examined from 14 patients.

Ascorbic acid versus placebo in postoperative lid edema postphotorefractive keratectomy: A double-masked, randomized, prospective study.

Introduction: Photorefractive keratectomy (PRK) is a proper type of refractive surgery used to remodel corneal stroma to compensate refractive errors. Corneal haze was reported as one of the side effects in several studies. This study was conducted for investigation of the effect of preventive effect of Vitamin C on eyelid edema, corneal haze, corneal epithelial healing, mitigation of pain, and epiphora.

Pre-operative factors influencing post-operative outcomes from MyoRing implantation in keratoconus.

Background: To identify pre-operative factors that influence post-operative performance of a full-ring intra-corneal implant (MyoRing) for the management of keratoconus.

Method: In a retrospective study, medical records of 70 keratoconus eyes of 70 consecutive surgical patients with a mean age of 28.54 ± 6.

Which quadrant is less painful for intravitreal injection? A prospective study.

Purpose: To evaluate the relationship between injection site and pain severity following intravitreal injection of bevacizumab (IVB).

Design: Prospective, randomized, four-armed, clinical trial.

Methods: The present study was a prospective, randomized, four-armed clinical trial, which included 1004 eyes from 1004 patients.

Comparison of the MyoRing implantation depth by mechanical dissection using PocketMaker microkeratome versus Melles hook via AS-OCT.

Background: This paper seeks to evaluate the depth and outcomes of MyoRing implantation using two mechanical dissection procedures including: PocketMaker microkeratome in opposition to the Melles hook method.

Methods: This retrospective study was carried out on 39 eyes of 38 keratoconus patients (28 male and 10 female) with the mean age of [Formula: see text] years and had undergone MyoRing implantation by the two mentioned methods. The MyoRing was inserted into the corneal pocket which was made manually in 18 eyes (Melles hook group) or with PocketMaker microkeratome in 21 eyes (PocketMaker group).

Keratoconus treatment using femtosecond-assisted intrastromal corneal graft (FAISCG) surgery: a case series.

We describe an intrastromal corneal graft technique that uses femtosecond laser to create a desirable corneal lenticule with precise diameter, depth, and shape as well as an intra-stromal pocket in keratoconus patients. The technique seems to be a feasible and safe treatment option to treat keratoconic eyes with reference to the irregularity and instability of cornea. The technique can be performed easily and appears safe and effective.

Effects of intravitreal injection of bevacizumab with or without anterior chamber paracentesis on intraocular pressure and peripapillary retinal nerve fiber layer thickness: a prospective study.

Purpose: To investigate the effects of intravitreal injection of bevacizumab (IVB) with or without anterior chamber paracentesis on intraocular pressure (IOP) and peripapillary retinal nerve fiber layer (PRNFL) thickness.

Methods: In this prospective randomized clinical trial, 90 eyes with center involving diabetic macular edema or wet type age-related macular degeneration (AMD) were randomly assigned to receive IVB either without (group A) or with (group B) anterior chamber paracentesis. IOP was measured before and within 2 min, 30 min, 24 hours and 3 months after injections.

Transepithelial Photorefractive Keratectomy for Low to Moderate Myopia in Comparison with Conventional Photorefractive Keratectomy.

Purpose: To compare the effectiveness, safety and stability of the results of transepithelial photorefractive keratectomy (tPRK) with conventional photorefractive keratectomy (PRK) for low to moderate myopia.

Methods: In this prospective non-randomized case-control study, patients with low to moderate myopia were assigned to the tPRK group (cases) or the PRK group (controls). In the tPRK group, eyes were treated using the Amaris excimer laser (SCHWIND eye-tech-solutions GmbH and Co.

Vagus nerve stimulation in drug-resistant epilepsy: the efficacy and adverse effects in a 5-year follow-up study in Iran.

Drug-resistant epilepsy seems like a different disease compared with easy to control epilepsy, and new strategies are needed to help these patients. Vagus nerve stimulation (VNS) therapy is the most frequently used neurostimulation modality for patients with drug-resistant epilepsy who are not eligible for seizure surgery. In this study, we aimed to evaluate the efficacy and adverse effects of VNS in patients with drug-resistant epilepsy in an open-label, prospective, long-term study in Iran.

The Effect of Neurofeedback Therapy on Reducing Symptoms Associated with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder: A Case Series Study.

Introduction: This study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of neurofeedback on attention deficit hyperactivity disorder.

Methods: This is a quasi-experimental study without a control group. The study population included all children aged 5 to 12 years old affected with attention deficit hyperactivity disorders in Tehran, Iran who were referred to psychiatric clinics and given the diagnosis.

MyoRing Implantation in Keratoconic Patients: 3 years Follow-up Data.

Purpose: To evaluate long-term follow-up data on implantation of a full-ring intra-corneal implant (MyoRing) for management of keratoconus.

Methods: A total of 40 keratoconic eyes of 37 consecutive patients who had undergone MyoRing implantation using the Pocket Maker microkeratome (Dioptex, GmbH, Linz, Austria) and completed 3 years of follow-up appointments were included in this retrospective study. Uncorrected distance visual acuity (UDVA), corrected distance visual acuity (CDVA), refraction and keratometry (K) readings were measured and evaluated preoperatively, and 3 years, postoperatively.

Intrastromal corneal ring segment implantation (keraring 355°) in patients with central keratoconus: 6-month follow-up.

We evaluate the efficacy and safety of Keraring 355° intrastromal corneal ring segment (ICRS) implantation aided by PocketMaker microkeratome for the correction of keratoconus. Patients underwent ICRS insertion using mechanical dissection with PocketMaker microkeratome and completed 6 months of follow-up. Uncorrected visual acuity (UCVA), best spectacle-corrected visual acuity (BSCVA), refraction, topographic findings, safety, efficacy index, and adverse events were reported for six months postoperatively.

Assessing Iranian adolescent girls' needs for sexual and reproductive health information.

Purpose: To explore the views and experiences of adolescent girls and key adults regarding the necessity of providing sexual and reproductive health (SRH) information and services for adolescent girls in Iran.

Methods: This was a qualitative study; the data were coded and categorized in content analysis by MAXQDA10 and were gathered through focus groups with adolescent girls and their mothers and semi-structured interviews with school counselors, sociologists, health providers, state and nongovernmental directors of health programs, clergy, and health policy makers in the Iranian cities of Mashhad, Tehran, Shahroud, and Qom.

Results: There were six main reasons for the need to provide SRH services for adolescent girls: a lack of adequate knowledge about SRH, easy access to inaccurate information sources, cultural and social changes, increasing risky sexual behaviors among adolescents, religion's emphasis on sex training of children and adolescents, and the existence of cultural taboos.