Supported by the National High-Level Hospital Clinical Research Funding(No.2022-PUMCH-A-198).
Dear Editor,Recurrent corneal erosion(RCE)is a common clinical condition characterized by repeated episodes of eye redness,pain,foreign-body sensation,photophobia,and tearing[1].The causes of RCE include trauma,chemic...
AIM:To evaluate the prevalence of early post-traumatic stress disorder(PTSD)among young and middle-aged patients who have suffered open globe injuries,and to identify the psychosocial factors influencing PTSD in these...
Dear Editor,Corneal endotheliitis,first reported in 1982 as an autoimmune disorder by Khodadoust and Attarzadeh[1],is now recognized to be frequently induced by viral infections,including varicella zoster virus(VZV),c...
AIM: To evaluate the predictive value and applicability of Ocular Trauma Score(OTS) and Pediatric Ocular Trauma Score(POTS) for closed and open globe injuries in the pediatric group.METHODS: A retrospective study of c...
Dear Editor,Intraocular foreign bodies (IOFB) account for 18%to 41%of open globe injuries (OGI),which can cause severe vision loss and bring a heavy economic burden to the patients and society.Most of the IOFB (58%-88...
Dear Editor,Transorbital penetrating injury is one emergency faced by ophthalmologists during primary care that requires special attention because it can lead to serious ophthalmic and neurological sequela.Of all head...
AIM:To investigate the patterns and outcomes of open globe injuries in the elderly population in Iran.METHODS:In this retrospective cross-sectional chart review,medical records of 248 patients(aged 60 y and more)with ...
AIM:To evaluate the predictive value of pediatric penetrating ocular trauma score(POTS)on the visual outcome in children with open globe injury.METHODS:A retrospective study in 90 children(60 males and 30 females)aged...
Dear Editor,A 74 years old male patient with history of Parkinson disease and vascular dementia presented to the eye clinic with his wife,who is his primary caregiver.The patient reported a multiple year history of co...
AIM: To report the frequency, associated risk factors and characteristics of cases referred to Farabi Eye Hospital with ocular superglue injuries. METHODS: In a descriptive cross-sectional study conducted between D...