Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice of Pediatricians for Eye Care of Children: A Personal Survey in Saudi Arabia.

Purpose: To review the level, determinants, and sources of knowledge (K), attitude (A), and practice (P) of pediatricians regarding eye care of children in Saudi Arabia in 2024.

Methods: In this cross-sectional survey, 120 pediatricians from central Saudi Arabia were invited to participate in a one-on-one study. A questionnaire included demographic and work profiles, 20 questions on knowledge, five on attitude, and five on practices.

Trans Palpebral Intraocular Pressure Measurement by Diaton Tonometer and Central Corneal Thickness in Eyes before and after Transepithelial Photorefractive Keratectomy of Saudi Patients.

Purpose: The influence of central corneal thickness (CCT) on intraocular pressure (IOP) measurement by Diaton is debatable. We present a correlation of CCT to transpalpebral IOP (tpIOP) and its determinants in patients undergoing transepithelial photorefractive keratectomy (TPRK) in Saudi Arabia.

Methods: In this cross-sectional study held in 2022, the IOP of patients undergoing TPRK was measured by Diaton tonometer.

Transpalpebral intraocular pressure measured by Diaton tonometer before, 1 week, and 1 month after transepithelial photorefractive keratectomy in young myopic Saudi patients and its determinants.

Purpose: To present changes in transpalpebral intraocular pressure (tpIOP) in eyes after transepithelial photorefractive keratectomy (TPRK) in myopic Saudi patients and its determinants.

Methods: This one-armed cohort included the myopic eyes of Saudi adolescents treated with TPRK in 2020-2021. The difference in tpIOP before surgery, 1 week after surgery, and 1 month after surgery using Diaton was the main outcome.

Transpalpebral intraocular pressure measurement by Diaton compared to Goldman applanation tonometer in myopic eyes before and after transepithelial photorefractive keratectomy in Saudi Arabia.

Aim: To compare intraocular pressure (IOP) measured the trans palpebral IOP (tpIOP) method using a Diaton or with a Goldman applanation tonometer (GAT) and study the determinants of IOP difference in eyes undergoing transepithelial photorefractive keratectomy (TPRK) for myopia.

Methods: This cross-sectional validation study was held in 2020 in an eye hospital in Saudi Arabia. IOP was measured by Diaton and GAT before treatment, after one week, and one month of TPRK.

The Comparison of Intraocular Pressure Measured by Transpalpebral Method Using Diaton and Rebound Tonometry by iCare in the Eyes Before and After Transepithelial Photorefractive Keratectomy (TPRK) in Saudi Arabia.

Introduction: Intraocular pressure (IOP) measurement is vital to select and monitor a patient undergoing ocular surgery. The validity of tonometry by independent researchers is useful. In this paper, we compare intraocular pressure (IOP) by rebound tonometry using iCare (Tiolat Oy, Helsinki, Finland) with transpalpebral IOP (tpIOP) method by using Diaton (Bicom Inc.

COVID-19-Related Awareness and Behaviors of Non-Saudi Travelers and Their Satisfaction with Preventive Measures at Saudi Airports.

Airports could serve as hotspots for the spread of the COVID-19 infection. We aimed to assess the awareness, attitude, and behaviors of non-Saudi travelers about COVID-19 and their satisfaction with preventive measures at Saudi airports. A cross-sectional study was conducted among non-Saudi travelers arriving in Saudi Arabia at two international airports.

Frequency and risk factors of narrow angles in patients with pseudoexfoliation: a case-control study.

Purpose: To determine the frequency and risk factors of narrow angles in pseudoexfoliation (PXF) patients.

Methods: A prospective case-control study was conducted during the period from March 2017 to December 2020. Adult patients (above 40 years) presenting with PXF were consecutively enrolled (study group).

Bilateral angle closure glaucoma in a teenage girl - A rare presentation in Arab population - A case report.

Primary angle closure glaucoma (PACG) usually presents as unilateral and has acute onset. In Arab population, the proportion of open- and closed-angle glaucoma is similar. To the best of our knowledge, chronic PACG in very young age is rare.

Profile and management outcomes of glaucoma cases at Qassim University Hospital.

Objective: In view of the paucity of community-based data about glaucoma in Saudi Arabia, better planning to address visual disabilities due to glaucoma is a challenge. Providing hospital-based data from semi-urban places will complement the picture based on information of tertiary eye hospitals of capital.

Methods: This is one-armed cohort study.

Intraocular Pressure Outcomes Following Transscleral Diode Cyclophotocoagulation Using Long and Short Duration Burns.

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to compare outcomes of transscleral diode cyclophotocoagulation using short duration (SD) versus longer duration (LD) treatment.

Patients And Methods: Data were collected retrospectively on patients with glaucoma who underwent cyclophotocoagulation with LD (4000 ms) treatment with variable power ≤1000 mW versus SD using 1500 ms with variable power ≤2000 mW. The outcome measures included: intraocular pressure (IOP) at 12 months, decrease in number of antiglaucoma medications, complications and visual acuity (VA) at the final follow-up visit.

Prevalence and histopathological characteristics of corneal stromal dystrophies in Saudi Arabia.

Purpose: The aim was to determine the frequency and describe the main histopathologic features of corneal stromal dystrophy in Saudi Arabia.

Methods: A single-center, retrospective analysis of 193 corneal specimens diagnosed with stromal dystrophy. All samples were retrieved from the Histopathology Department at King Khaled Eye Specialist Hospital over a 10-year period (2002 to December 31, 2011).

Nongranulomatous anterior uveitis in a patient with Usher syndrome.

A 34-year-old female with Usher syndrome, but no family history of similar illness, presented with complaints of vision reduction, redness, and photophobia. Biomicroscopic examination showed mildly injected conjunctivae bilateral, small, round keratic precipitates; bilateral +2 cells with no flare reaction in the anterior chamber; and bilateral posterior subcapsular cataracts. No associated posterior synechiae, angle neovascularization, or iris changes were detected; normal intraocular pressures were obtained.

Retrospective review of visual outcome in operated lens subluxation.

Objective: To describe the visual outcome of patients with lens subluxation (LS), including ectopia lentis (EL) due to genetic causes, who underwent surgical correction using standard selection criteria and surgical techniques in order to assess effectiveness of current LS therapy.

Methods: This is a retrospective review of 17 sequential patients with LS who underwent lens aspiration between 2000 and 2012 through an anterior (limbal) or posterior (pars plana) approach at King Abdulaziz University Hospital, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Snellen visual acuity was converted to the logarithm of the Minimum Angle of Resolution (logMAR) equivalent for statistical analysis.

A novel CYP1B1 mutation with congenital glaucoma and total aniridia.

Purpose: Primary congenital glaucoma is a common disorder in the Middle East mainly caused by mutations in the the CYP1Bl gene. We report a family with three siblings that presented with recalcitrant childhood glaucoma, aniridia in two siblings with a novel CYP1B1 gene mutation.

Materials And Methods: Review of pedigree, clinical history and clinical course of the family.