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Swept-source OCT findings in shaken baby syndrome: case report
BACKGROUND: Our purpose was to document the swept source optical coherence tomography (SSOCT) findings in a patient with Shaken baby …
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Functional assessment of early retinal changes in diabetic patients without clinical retinopathy using multifocal electroretinogram
BACKGROUND: We aimed to assess early retinal changes in diabetic subjects without clinical retinopathy using multifocal electroretinogram (mfERG). METHODS: Twenty …
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The prevalence and causes of visual impairment among children in Kenya – the Kenya eye study
BACKGROUND: Visual impairment is the partial or complete loss of vision in which the presenting visual acuity lie between 6/18-no …
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Prevalence and associations of active trachoma among rural preschool children in Wadla district, northern Ethiopia
BACKGROUND: Trachoma is a neglected eye disease and an important cause of preventable corneal blindness. In endemic areas, initial infection …
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Prevalence and associated factors of visual impairment among adults at Debre Berhan town, North Shewa, Ethiopia
BACKGROUND: Visual impairment refers to presenting distance visual acuity worse than 6/18 in the worst eye. It remains a global …
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Surgical outcomes of three different weakening procedures of inferior oblique muscle in the treatment of unilateral superior oblique palsy
BACKGROUND: To compare surgical outcomes and complications of three inferior oblique weakening procedures; Inferior Oblique Myectomy (IOM), Inferior Oblique combined …
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Differential time-course tear film quantitative changes following limbal relaxing incisions
BACKGROUND: The study aims at evaluating the time-course changes of pre-corneal tear film after simultaneous phacoemulsification and limbal relaxing incisions …
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Unmet need for presbyopia correction and its associated factors among school teachers in Hawassa city, South Ethiopia
BACKGROUND: Presbyopia is a decline in the amplitude of accommodation with the onset in the age range 40-45 years affecting …
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Prevalence of myopia among secondary school students in Welkite town: South-Western Ethiopia
BACKGROUND: Refractive error, especially myopia, is the most common eye disorder in the world and a significant cause of correctable …
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Intravitreal Aflibercept injection with Panretinal photocoagulation versus early Vitrectomy for diabetic vitreous hemorrhage: randomized clinical trial
BACKGROUND: To compare efficacy and safety of intravitreal aflibercept (IVA) injection with panretinal photocoagulation (PRP) versus early vitrectomy for diabetic …
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Prevalence and associated factors of active trachoma among 1–9 years old children in Deguatemben, Tigray, Ethiopia, 2018: community cross-sectional study
BACKGROUND: Trachoma is a contagious infection of the eye. World Health Organization recommended three rounds of mass drug administration in …
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Bacterial etiology of ocular and periocular infections, antimicrobial susceptibility profile and associated factors among patients attending eye unit of Shashemene comprehensive specialized hospital, Shashemene, Ethiopia
BACKGROUND: Eye infection is a public health problem in developing countries including Ethiopia. Bacteria are major causative agents of eye …
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Management of stretched scar– induced secondary strabismus
BACKGROUND: To determine characteristics and management of consecutive or recurrent strabismus secondary to stretched scar. METHODS: This is a retrospective …
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Knowledge of glaucoma and associated factors among adults in Gish Abay town, Northwest Ethiopia
BACKGROUND: Glaucoma is a global public health problem and it is the leading cause of irreversible blindness worldwide. Even though …
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Comparison between refractive outcomes of femtosecond laser-assisted cataract surgery and standard phacoemulsification
BACKGROUND: To compare the visual and refractive outcomes of femtosecond laser assisted cataract surgery (FLACS) using Victus platform (Technolas Bausch …
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The effect of oral contraceptive pills on the macula, the retinal nerve fiber layer, the ganglion cell layer and the choroidal thickness
BACKGROUN: To evaluate the effect of oral contraceptive pills (OCP) on the macula, the retinal nerve fiber layer (RNFL), the …
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Comparison of cytotoxicities and anti-allergic effects of topical ocular dual-action anti-allergic agents
BACKGROUND: To investigate the cytotoxicities of the topical ocular dual-action anti-allergic agents (alcaftadine 0.25%, bepotastine besilate 1.5%, and olopatadine HCL …
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Bilateral hypocalcemic cataract after total thyroidectomy in a young woman: case report
BACKGROUND: Hypocalcemia is a derangement in serum calcium level due to a vast spectrum of disorders, but the most common …
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Awareness and attitudes toward corneal donation among applicants and staff of a driver, vehicle and licensing authority (DVLA) in Ghana
Abstract Background Corneal transplantations are surgeries performed for irreparable corneal diseases and damage. However, there is a gap between the …
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Corneal biomechanics and intraocular pressure assessment after penetrating keratoplasty for non keratoconic patients, long term results
BACKGROUND: To evaluate corneal biomechanical properties by the Ocular Response Analyzer (ORA) in non keratoconic patients underwent penetrating keratoplasty (PK). …