PURPOSE To evaluate the association of axial length and posterior segment length with central retinal vein occlusion (CRVO) using optical coherence interferometry. METHODS The study group consisted of 29 patients (13 female and 16 male) with unilateral CRVO who were referred to Farabi Eye Hospital. Patients with macular edema were excluded. The mean keratometry (mean K), axial lengths (AL), a...

PURPOSE To report the diagnoses of lesions initially misdiagnosed as ocular melanoma. METHODS This retrospective study included all new patients who were referred with a presumptive diagnosis of choroidal melanoma to the ocular oncology clinic at Farabi Eye Hospital from January 2009 to December 2012. Each patient underwent a full ocular examination and B-scan ultrasonography by an ocular onc...

BACKGROUND To extract utility values of diabetic retinopathy on a perfect health and perfect vision scales for Iranians with both types diabetes. METHODS In this investigation, 150 untreated patients with diabetic retinopathy consecutively were examined and interviewed in Farabi Eye Hospital, Tehran, Iran, a tertiary referral center in the Iranian health care system. Utility values based on p...

PURPOSE The perceived and reported pain of patients receiving photorefractive keratectomy (PRK) widely varies. We assessed the potential role of the subbasal nerve plexus density as a predictor of postoperative pain level. Consecutive patients scheduled to undergo PRK at the Refractive Surgery Clinic of Farabi Eye Hospital, Tehran, were approached. METHODS Forty-nine myopic left eyes from 49 ...

Penulisan ini berfokus pada pembahasan relevansi konsep negara dalam pemikiran Al-Farabi di Indonesia. Di Ideal ialah negera yang dapat berkerjasama antara pemimpin dan masyarakatnya, penulis mengaitkan dengan Indonesia menjujung tinggi musyawarah. Dimana merupakan kesatuan itu sangat menjunjung rasa kerjasama maupun Dan Al-Farabi, karena salah satu indikator dari adalah Distribution of power, ...

Purpose: To evaluate the near visual performance of an accommodative intraocular lens (IOL); Tetraflex, in comparison to a standard monofocal foldable IOL in cataract surgery. Setting: Eye Research Center, Farabi Eye Hospital, Department of Ophthalmology, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Iran. Methods: Forty six eyes of 23 patients with cataract underwent phacoemulsification and accommoda...