Clinical characteristics of allergic conjunctivitis in the Southern region of Saudi Arabia: a cross-sectional study.

Background: Allergic conjunctivitis is a prevalent ocular condition characterized by inflammation of the conjunctiva due to hypersensitivity reactions to various allergens. Understanding its epidemiology and clinical characteristics is crucial for effective management and public health interventions.

Methods: This cross-sectional study investigated the prevalence, triggers, and associated factors of allergic conjunctivitis among residents of the Southern region of Saudi Arabia.

Exploring awareness of cataract and associated risk factors: A cross-sectional study among the adult population in Jazan, Saudi Arabia.

Cataracts are a leading cause of visual impairment globally and significantly affect quality of life. In the Jazan region of Saudi Arabia, an area characterized by unique environmental and socioeconomic factors, the awareness of the cataract and its associated risk factors remain poorly understood. Therefore, assessing the knowledge about this problem in our region is the initial step to mitigate the impact of cataracts in the region.

Ocular Complications after COVID-19 Vaccination: A Systematic Review.

: The COVID-19 pandemic affects various populations worldwide. The discovery of vaccinations was necessary for the prevention and elimination of the disease. Despite the high importance of these vaccinations, they may cause some complications, such as ocular complications.

Assessment of Ophthalmology Teaching and its Impact on the Choice of Future Specialties Among Medical Students of Jazan University.

Background: Ophthalmology is essential for primary and specialty care physicians, as eye complaints are common, accounting for a sizable proportion of general practice consultations and emergency department visits. Fundamental ophthalmology knowledge is also relevant to other specialty fields. Thus, medical schools must provide effective undergraduate curricula to teach students about salient points, visual examination skills, emergency recognition, and referral indications.

Surgical Instructions in Revision Endoscopic Sinus Surgery: Pearls and Pitfalls.

Functional endoscopic sinus surgery (FESS) has become one of the most common surgical techniques performed by otolaryngologists with significant data demonstrating its efficacy in managing patients with chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS). However, despite this initial success, patients may continue to present with recurrent symptoms and approximately 10-15% of them will require revision surgery. Failure of FESS may have many different causes which include inappropriate patient selection and preparation, comorbidities like cystic fibrosis and Samter's triad, insufficient surgical skills or anatomical variations that have not been addressed adequately.

Prevalence of Asthenopia and Its Relationship with Electronic Screen Usage During the COVID-19 Pandemic in Jazan, Saudi Arabia: A Cross-Sectional Study.

Purpose: To assess the connection between the prevalence of asthenopia and the use of electronic devices in Jazan, Saudi Arabia, during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Patients And Methods: Asthenopia prevalence and its connection to electronic screens during the COVID-19 pandemic were evaluated in an analytical, cross-sectional investigation among the Jazan population. The sample population included 784 participants.

Contralateral sinus involvement of surgically treated unilateral allergic fungal rhinosinusitis.

Recurrence of allergic fungal rhinosinusitis (AFRS) is well recognized. However, there is scarcity in the literature describing involvement of the non-diseased sinuses. We aimed to evaluate the recurrence forms of unilateral AFRS as well as to study the possible predictor factors of developing the disease in the contralateral side.

Radiological and clinical interpretation of the patients with CSF leaks developed during or after endoscopic sinus surgery.

Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) leaks associated with endoscopic sinus surgery (ESS) are a rare complication related to anatomical and technical factors. The anatomical variations at skull base level are imperative to be detected preoperatively by CT scan to avoid this complication. Identifying the factors playing a role in the incidence of the CSF leaks during and after ESS and the common leak sites.