Chloroquine and its congeners are antimalarial agents which have anti rheumatic properties. One of the most important side effects of these drugs is retinal toxicity. Different methods have been used for early detection of this complication but there is no firm consensus about the best one. The purpose of this study was to assess the value of central 2-10 perimetry in early detect...

 Prevention of rhegmatogenous retinal detachment (RD) in susceptable eyes is necessary. In order to evaluate the role of signs and symptoms of the treated eyes in preventing RD, this study performed in prophylactically laser treated (PLT) eyes in Rasul-e Akram Hospital from 1991 to 1999.  This is an exisiting data study from the records of the patients who underwent PLT around the retinal lesio...

Purpose: To Report a case of blindness due to hyaluronic acid filler injection. Case Report: A 28-year-old female patient was referred to our clinic with complaints of vision loss in the left eye, which occurred one hour after hyaluronic acid filler injection for correction of detachment trough hollowness. In the ophthalmologic examination, relative afferent pupillary defect (RAPD) was positive...

Background and Aim: Many causes of blindness or vision impairment are treatable, and their irreversible complications can be prevented by early diagnosis and proper treatment. Thus, the current study aimed at investigating the epidemiology of various eye diseases in patients (i.e.760 cases) referring to the ophthalmic clinic of Vali-e-Asr hospital in Birjand (Dec.22, 2014-Jun 20, 2015). Materi...

Background: Central retinal vein occlusion (CRVO) is the second most common retinal vascular disorder after diabetic retinopathy. In this study, we tried to examine the potentials of time-frequency methods for differentiating the eyes with CRVO. Materials and methods: Twenty patients with unilateral CRVO were included in this study. Their contralateral normal eyes were considered as the control...