Publications by authors named "Waseem Aalam"
To investigate the trends of hospital admissions concerning diseases of the eye and adnexa in Australia in the past 2 decades. This is a descriptive ecological study on the population level that examined hospitalization data for the duration between 1998 and 2021 in Australia. Hospitalization data were extracted from the National Hospital Morbidity Database.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIntroduction: To date few studies have investigated the correlation between inflammatory markers and lipoproteins in the serum of age-related macular degeneration (AMD) patients, often reporting conflicting findings. This study aimed to investigate the correlation between lipid analytes and C-reactive protein (CRP) levels in individuals diagnosed with dry AMD.
Methods: A standard clinical lipid panel (total cholesterol, triglycerides, high-density lipoprotein [HDL], and low-density lipoproteins) and CRP laboratory results were retrospectively collected from the medical records of patients with dry AMD and age- and sex-matched controls.
Objectives: To evaluate the risk of developing eye lens opacities and cataracts among physicians and healthcare workers occupationally exposed to radiation.
Methods: Our literature search captured articles published in Embase, Web of Science, PubMed, Cochrane Library, Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature, and Google Scholar databases until September 2021. Then, we retrieved articles reporting cataracts and eye lens opacities induced by radiation exposure among healthcare professionals.
Purpose: The purpose of the study was to determine knowledge, practice, and resources available to primary care physicians to diagnose and manage corneal abrasion in Saudi Arabia.
Methods: This cross-sectional survey was held in 2017. Family physicians and emergency physicians attending an international conference were surveyed.
Rationale And Objectives: To assess the magnitude and determinants of computer vision syndrome (CVS) among radiologists in Saudi Arabia using a reliable and validated survey instrument.
Materials And Methods: This nationwide cross-sectional web-based survey took place in April 2021 and included all radiologists and radiology residents residing practicing in Saudi Arabia. We used the reliable and validated CVS questionnaire.
Intraoperative Floppy Iris Syndrome Induced by Tamsulosin: The Risk and Preventive Strategies.
Middle East Afr J Ophthalmol
October 2021
Tamsulosin is an antagonist of a subtype-specific alpha-1A- and alpha-1D-adrenoceptor (AR) that is expressed in the prostate gland, urethra, and bladder. Several reports have shown a possible relationship between ophthalmologic adverse effects and the use of alpha-1-receptor medicines, including tamsulosin. This descriptive review evaluates the intraoperative floppy iris syndrome (IFIS) associated with tamsulosin.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPurpose: To assess the clinical characteristics of Duane Retraction Syndrome (DRS) in Al-Medina region, in patients attending a pediatric ophthalmology clinic at Ohud Hospital.
Method: A cross-sectional observational study was conducted from October 2017 to June 2018 at Ohud Hospital, Al-Medina region, Saudi Arabia. Data was collected using a sheet containing eighteen simple items which include demographic data, family history, surgical history, the clinical characteristics of the disease and the physician's treatment plan.
Background: Data are required on ophthalmic cases that present to the emergency eye clinics in Madinah, Saudi Arabia for proper allocation of healthcare resources.
Objectives: To determine the frequency and various diagnoses of patients presenting to the A&E at Ohud Hospital, Madinah, Saudi Arabia.
Methods: Data was collected prospectively for all patients who presented to the A&E ophthalmology clinic from June 2014 to September 2014.