Open Access DOI:10.23937/2378-346X/1410148
Outcomes of Surgery for Complex Rhegmatogenous Retinal Detachment in Eye Foundation Hospital, Lagos, Nigeria
Olufemi Oderinlo, Adekunle Hassan, Toyin Akanbi, Idris Oyekunle, Ogugua Okonkwo, Lateefat Oshunkoya, Abike Dalley and Tolu Odubela
Article Type: Original Article | First Published: February 25, 2023
To report the visual and anatomic outcomes of surgery for complex rhegmatogenous retinal detachment in a tertiary eye hospital in Africa over a 5 year period. Data was obtained from case files of patients who had surgery for complex rhegmatogenous retinal detachment between January 2014 and December 2018 in Eye Foundation Hospital Lagos, Nigeria. Visual and anatomic outcomes were analyzed and logistic regression done to identify factors associated with primary anatomic success, final anatomic su...
Open Access DOI:10.23937/2378-346X/1410147
Acute Submacular Haemorrhage Secondary to Wet AMD
Mohanad Moustafa*
Article Type: Clinical Photograph | First Published: February 16, 2023
This is a widefield colour fundus photograph of the right eye of an 83-year-old patient with wet AMD. The image shows extensive subretinal haemorrhage involving the macula and extending superiorly and inferiorly with serous retinal detachment inferiorly as a complication of wet AMD. Best corrected visual acuity dropped from 6/9 to HM....
Open Access DOI:10.23937/2378-346X/1410146
Comparative Study of the Snellen iPad App versus Traditional Light Box Snellen Chart in Distance Visual Acuity
Gerald Paul Celis, MD
Article Type: Research Article | First Published: December 08, 2022
This study aimed to the Snellen whether measurements of distance visual acuity using Snellen Chart displayed on iPad tablet is comparable with traditional light-box Snellen Chart among patients in Ophthalmology Outpatient Department by using Snellen iPad application (Eye Chart HD iOS application) as a visual acuity assessment tool. It utilized a cross sectional study design among 100 new patients identified through purposive sampling. Only those who met the criteria (new patients, male or femal...
Open Access DOI:10.23937/2378-346X/1410144
Features of Uveitis in Lomé
Kokou Vonor K, Roger Ahlonko Kuaovi, Mawuli Santos, Yaovi Tété, Yawa Nagbé, Koffi Didier Ayéna, Méba Banla and Komi Patrice Balo
Article Type: Original Article | First Published: November 12, 2022
Data on uveitis is rare in Africa. This study aims to describe the epidemiological, clinical, and therapeutic characteristics of uveitis in Lomé (Togo). We carried out a retrospective and descriptive study based on patients’ records between January 1, 2014, and December 31, 2018, a period of 5 years. The clinical, biological, and therapeutic characteristics of uveitis were analyzed. The Khi 2 test was used to compare percentages and Student’s t-test to compare averages with a 5% threshold.....
Open Access DOI:10.23937/2378-346X/1410143
Raised Intracranial Pressure in an Obese Female Due to VZV Meningitis
Hassan Lami, MD, Sebastian Brown and Clare Fraser
Article Type: Case Report | First Published: November 11, 2022
Initial infection with VZV causes varicella (or ‘chickenpox’). This is a primary infection which can then lie dormant in sensory ganglion cells; when reactivated it is termed herpes zoster [1]. Common reported neurological complications of primary varicella infection are meningoencephalitis and acute cerebellar ataxia [2]....
Open Access DOI:10.23937/2378-346X/1410141
Epidemiological, Clinical, Therapeutic and Prognostic Features of Ocular Trauma in Kara
Kokou Vonor, Lidaw Trimua, Roger Ahlonko Kuaovi Koko, Koffi Didier Ayéna, Méba Banla and Komi Patrice Balo
Article Type: Case Report | First Published: September 06, 2022
What is the impact of the exponential increase in the car fleet in cities? To describe the epidemiological, clinical, therapeutic and prognostic features of ocular trauma in Kara. We conducted a retrospective and descriptive study from January 1st, 2017, to December 31st, 2020, a period of 4 years. Mechanical traumas were classified according to the Birmingham Eye Trauma Terminology (BETT), and prognosis was assessed according to the Ocular Trauma Score (OTS)....
Open Access DOI:10.23937/2378-346X/1410140
Multimodal Endoscopic and Trans-Orbital Resection of Recurrent Orbital Fibrous Dysplasia with Orbital Wall Reconstruction
Zahra Markatia, MD, Shanlee M. Stevens, MD, Rozita Jafari, MD, Golfam Mehrparvar, MD, Amir Arabi, MD, MPH3, Kambiz Ameli, MD and Wendy W. Lee, MD
Article Type: Case Report | First Published: August 22, 2022
Fibrous dysplasia (FD) commonly affects the craniofacial structures including the orbit. Rarely, growth involving the orbital apex can cause intra-orbital or intracanalicular optic nerve compression leading to permanent vision loss. Any sign of optic nerve compression is an indication for surgical resection. We report a case of compressive optic neuropathy secondary to craniofacial FD that was treated with combined endoscopic and trans-orbital resection as well as orbital wall and facial reconst...
Open Access DOI:10.23937/2378-346X/1410138
Etiology and Management of Epiphora in an Underserved, Minority Population
Narmien Murdock MD, Raquel T Pinto BSN and Alberto G. Distefano MD
Article Type: Original Article | First Published: August 04, 2022
There is value in understanding the common etiologies of epiphora within different patient populations as well as identifying barriers to adequate treatment and symptom relief. The primary goal of the study is to report common etiologies of epiphora and the impact of treatment in patients of a large, inner-city hospital....
Open Access DOI:10.23937/2378-346X/1410137
An Investigative Report on the Neuro-Optometric Manifestation of SARS-CoV-2 (Covid-19): A Case Report
Prashan Seepersad, Jan Bohringer, O.D, Ph.D and Kingsley K. Ekemiri, O.D, MPH
Article Type: Case Report | First Published: April 29, 2022
Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection continues to prevail as the deadliest epidemic of the 21st century and an unprecedented global crisis. Global statistics as of July 2021 revealed that, more than 196 million people worldwide have been infected and more than 4.19 million people have succumbed to the SARS-CoV-2. In Trinidad and Tobago there has been approximately 38,000 confirmed Covid-19 cases in which 1,056 resulted in death; with no study being done on preva...
Open Access DOI:10.23937/2378-346X/1410134
Critical Analysis of Postoperative Outcomes in Rhegmatogenous Retinal Detachment Associated with Giant Tears: A Consecutive Case Series Study
Miguel A Quiroz-Reyes, Erick A Quiroz-Gonzalez, Miguel A Quiroz-Gonzalez, Ahmad R Alsaber, Margarita Montano and Virgilio Lima-Gomez
Article Type: Research Article | First Published: February 18, 2022
Currently there remains controversy in the surgical management of rhegmatogenous retinal detachment (RRD) due to giant retinal tears (GRTs), a potentially blinding condition. To clarify which surgical technique is better depending on the origin and magnitude of the giant tear this study aimed to analyze the anatomic and functional outcomes. To analyze trans- and postoperative surgical complications, we used long-term final postoperative structural, optical coherence tomography (OCT) and correlat...
Open Access DOI:10.23937/2378-346X/1410133
Postoperative Outcomes and Backgrounds of Patients above the Age of 90 Years Who Underwent Cataract Surgery
Riko Kanesaka, Tetsutaro Oki, Yoshinori Ito, Yoshiaki Kabata and Tadashi Nakano
Article Type: Case Report | First Published: January 27, 2022
To retrospectively analyze postoperative outcomes and backgrounds of patients above the age of 90 years who underwent cataract surgery. The present study retrospectively analyzed the data pertaining to 18 patients (25 cases) ≥ 90 years of age who underwent cataract surgery at the Jikei University Daisan Hospital in 2019. The data regarding age, preoperative and postoperative visual acuity, underlying diseases, ocular comorbidities, intraoperative and postoperative complications, and living env...
