Publications by authors named "Taym R Darwish"
Purpose: To compare the root mean square (RMS) of anterior corneal higher-order aberrations (HOAs) in ametropic and emmetropic eyes.
Methods: This retrospective observational study was conducted at the Department of Ophthalmology, Tishreen University Hospital, Latakia, Syria. Study eyes were divided into four groups based on refractive error: mild-to-moderate myopia, hypermetropia, myopic astigmatism, and emmetropic eyes as controls.
Aim: To investigate the application of anterior and posterior corneal higher-order aberrations (HOAs) in detecting keratoconus (KC) and suspect keratoconus (SKC).
Method: A retrospective, case-control study evaluating non-ectatic (normal) eyes, SKC eyes, and KC eyes. The Sirius Scheimpfug (CSO, Italy) analyses was used to measure HOAs of the anterior and posterior corneal surfaces.
Aim: To evaluate changes in corneal higher-order aberrations (HOAs) following epithelium-off accelerated corneal cross-linking (A-CXL) and to explore the impact on visual acuity.
Methods: In this retrospective case series, 32 eyes of 24 patients with keratoconus (KC) underwent A-CXL. Treatment was delivered at 10 mW/cm for 9 min with a total dose of 5.
Purpose: To compare the outcomes of accelerated versus standard corneal cross-linking for the treatment of progressive keratoconus.
Methods: In this retrospective comparative study, 63 eyes of 40 patients with progressive keratoconus were divided into two groups; 27 eyes in group one were treated with an accelerated protocol (10 mW/cm , 9 min) and 36 eyes in group two were treated with the standard method (3 mW/cm , 30 min). Visual acuity, refraction, corneal topography, corneal tomography, and anterior and posterior corneal higher-order aberrations (HOAs) were assessed preoperatively and 18-30 months postoperatively.