1Department of Ophthalmology, Valiaser Hospital; 2Nursing College, Birjand Medical University, Birjand, Islamic Republic of Iran. 3Department of Ophthalmology, Mashhad University of Medical Science, Mashhad, Islamic Republic of Iran. Received: 09/05/03; accepted: 20/10/03 ABSTRACT To investigate the possible relationship between hyperhomocysteinaemia and retinal vascular occlusion, we measured ...

Trachoma has been one of the most blinding diseases in the history of ophthalmology. From its initial description in antiquity until the late 1930s, no specific treatment or effective cure had been known, and the only expedient had been to destroy the diseased tissue containing the infectious agent, rendering the disease inactive. Virtually all medical, mechanical, and surgical treatments were ...

purpose: nowadays despite attempts having made by the medical society, health and therapeutic personnel as well as advancements in the therapeutic technology, yet the rate of non-satisfaction and actions by patients continue to increase. the aim of this study was to investigate malpractice complaints against ophthalmologists referred to the state of legal medicine organization.  methods: this i...

To cite: Marques NS, Miranda A, Barros S, et al. BMJ Case Rep Published online: [please include Day Month Year] doi:10.1136/ bcr-2015-213651 DESCRIPTION A 29-year-old woman with a history of renal cysts, hypertension and lymphoedema-distichiasis syndrome, was referred to ophthalmology, with bilateral blurred vision, hyperaemia and ocular pain, developed over months. The patient had no positive ...

A 72-year-old man presented with significantly decreased vision in his left eye for 10 days. He had received radiation therapy to the submandibular gland adenoid cystic carcinoma, and undergone autologous fat injection laryngoplasty vocal cord paralysis. Visual acuity was 20/50 eye. Fundus showed multiple, dispersed, refractile retinal arteriolar emboli whitening over paramacular region (Fig A)...

A 73-year-old man, with no medical history of note, presented with a 4-week history of an isolated left-sided ptosis and associated periorbital and retro-orbital discomfort. His pupils were spared, his eye movements were not restricted and he was not proptosed. A prompt CT orbits and head scan revealed a large left frontal sinus mucocoele that had eroded into the left orbit. The patient had suc...

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Introduction: Presbyopia and presbycusis are common disorders in aging people leading to various negative consequences, such as social problems, cognitive disorders, depression, and imbalance. The combination of vision and hearing loss has been correlated with various adverse outcomes. Regarding the adverse effect of presbyopia and presbycusis on communication skills and quality of life in indi...