Undergraduate Ophthalmology Teaching in Saudi Arabia: Assessment, Analysis, and Comparisons
Ruba M Alselaimy,1 Hani B ALBalawi2 1Department of Ophthalmology, College of Medicine, King Saud University, Saudi Arabia; 2Ophthalmology Division, Department Of Surgery, Faculty Of Medicine, University Of Tabuk, Tabuk, Saudi ArabiaCorrespondence: Hani B
Alselaimy RM, ALBalawi HB
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Background/aims To estimate 2015 global ophthalmologist data and analyse their relationship to income groups, prevalence rates of blindness and visual impairment and gross domestic product (GDP) per capita.
S. Resnikoff+8 more
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Facing COVID-19 in Ophthalmology Department
Purpose: To provide useful guidelines, targeted at ophthalmology professionals, to minimize COVID-19 infection of both health-care workers and patients.
M. Romano+8 more
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Laser in Clinical Ophthalmology: Possible Applications, Limitations, and Hazards [PDF]
The present status of laser application in clinical ophthalmology is discussed. The differences between conventional light coagulator characteristics and those of presently available ruby lasers for clinical use are compared.
Geeraets, Walter J.
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Current and Future Cornea Chip Models for Advancing Ophthalmic Research and Therapeutics
This review analyzes cornea chip technology as an innovative solution to corneal blindness and tissue scarcity. The examination encompasses recent developments in biomaterial design and fabrication methods replicating corneal architecture, highlighting applications in drug screening and disease modeling while addressing key challenges in mimicking ...
Minju Kim+3 more
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Psycho-ophthalmology: A detailed review
In many areas of diagnosis and treatment, psychiatry and ophthalmology overlap significantly. A patient who has had a great deal of psychological stress may exhibit vision loss.
Anugraha Vasanthakumar+3 more
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Inferior altitudinal visual loss and mask-wearing practices: A case series
Face mask-wearing practices and their impact on the visual field bear particular importance in the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic era. This case series examines 10 participants with no history of ocular impairment or visual field defects ...
Cynthia A Boxrud+7 more
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SMO (SMOOTHENED TRANSMEMBRANE PROTEIN) INHIBITORS (VISMODEGIB) IN TREATMENT OF BASAL CELL CARCINOMA (BCC) OF OCULAR ADNEXA [PDF]
Basal Cell Carcinoma (BCC) is one of the well spread malignant skin cancers. Eighty percent of it occurs in the head-neck area of which 20% in the eyelids. The major genes for BCC are: PTCH1 and PTCH2.
Georgi Balchev+2 more
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Evaluation of the progression of visual field damage in patients suffering from early manifest glaucoma [PDF]
BACKGROUND: This retrospective study aimed to determine how often a perimetric examination should be carried out in order to identify visual field (VF) changes in patients with relatively early manifestation glaucoma.
Abdolrahimzadeh, S+4 more
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Adjustable Plasmonic Core–Shell Nanoparticles for Personalized Color Vision Correction
This study introduces a personalized solution for correcting color vision deficiency (CVD) by embedding tunable core‐shell metal nanoparticles—a common nanotechnology—into contact lenses. By customizing the nanoparticles’ optical properties to filter specific wavelengths, these lenses address individual visual impairments, enhancing color ...
Hyeonah Lee+4 more
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