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View article: Normal Range of Exophthalmometry values in Pakistani Population – A multi-center cross-sectional national study
Normal Range of Exophthalmometry values in Pakistani Population – A multi-center cross-sectional national study Open
Background. Measurements of ocular protrusion and inter-orbital distance has not been measured in Pakistan at national level before. The current study comprising 7002 participants is the largest in the world so far.The objective was to det…
View article: Willingness to Adopt Opt-Out Organ Donation System: Saving Life from Death
Willingness to Adopt Opt-Out Organ Donation System: Saving Life from Death Open
Objective: To study the information, supposition and impression of the general population concerning organ donation and transplantation in Pakistan. Study Design: Cross-sectional analytical survey. Place and Duration of Study: Study was co…
View article: Bilateral Acute Iris Transillumination
Bilateral Acute Iris Transillumination Open
Bilateral Acute Iris Transillumination is a rare entity characterized by pigment dispersion, raised intraocular pressure and sluggish pupils. It usually follows systemic infections. A mid aged female presented with photophobia, visual blur…
View article: Clinical Presentation of Mild To Moderate COVID–19 Disease in Patients Admitted at Tertiary Care Hospital Pakistan
Clinical Presentation of Mild To Moderate COVID–19 Disease in Patients Admitted at Tertiary Care Hospital Pakistan Open
Objective: To explore the clinical presentation of mild to moderate COVID-19 disease.
Study Design: Cross-sectional analytical study
Place and Duration of Study: Tertiary Care Hospital, Rawalpindi from Mar 2020 to Aug 2020.
Methodology:…
View article: EVALUATION OF CHOROID THICKNESS CHANGES AFTER UNEVENTFUL PHACOEMULSIFICATION SURGERY USING SPECTRAL DOMAIN OPTICAL COHERENCE TOMOGRAPHY AT A TERTIARY CARE EYE HOSPITAL
EVALUATION OF CHOROID THICKNESS CHANGES AFTER UNEVENTFUL PHACOEMULSIFICATION SURGERY USING SPECTRAL DOMAIN OPTICAL COHERENCE TOMOGRAPHY AT A TERTIARY CARE EYE HOSPITAL Open
Objective: To analyze the effects of uneventful phacoemulsification surgery on choroidal thickness using spectral domain optical coherence tomography.
Study Design: Prospective comparative study.
Place and Duration of Study: Armed Forces…
View article: Deciphering Long Covid: Next Emergent Healthcare Dilemma
Deciphering Long Covid: Next Emergent Healthcare Dilemma Open
Objective: To determine the prevalence of Long Haul COVID–19 Syndrome among Pakistani Population. Methods: This cross-sectional analytical study was conducted after approval from the ethical review committee of the Foundation University Co…
View article: EVALUATION OF CHANGES IN VISUAL ACUITY AND CONTRAST SENSITIVITY IN PATIENTS WITH KERATOCONUS AFTER CORNEAL COLLAGEN CROSS-LINKING
EVALUATION OF CHANGES IN VISUAL ACUITY AND CONTRAST SENSITIVITY IN PATIENTS WITH KERATOCONUS AFTER CORNEAL COLLAGEN CROSS-LINKING Open
Objective: To evaluate changes in visual acuity and contrast sensitivity in patients with keratoconus after corneal collagen cross-linking.
Study Design: Quasi-experimental study.
Place and Duration of Study: Armed Forces Institute of Op…
View article: COMPARISON OF OPTICAL BIOMETRY AND A SCAN FOR CALCULATION OF INTRAOCULAR LENS POWER IN AGE RELATED NUCLEAR CATARACT AT TERTIARY CARE EYE HOSPITAL
COMPARISON OF OPTICAL BIOMETRY AND A SCAN FOR CALCULATION OF INTRAOCULAR LENS POWER IN AGE RELATED NUCLEAR CATARACT AT TERTIARY CARE EYE HOSPITAL Open
Objective: To compare optical biometry and A-scan for calculating intraocular lens power in patients with nuclear cataract at tertiary care eye hospital.
Study Design: Cross sectional comparative study.
Place and Duration of Study: Armed…
View article: EVALUATION OF CHANGES IN VISUAL ACUITY AND CONTRAST SENSITIVITY IN PATIENTS WITH KERATOCONUS AFTER CORNEAL COLLAGEN CROSS-LINKING
EVALUATION OF CHANGES IN VISUAL ACUITY AND CONTRAST SENSITIVITY IN PATIENTS WITH KERATOCONUS AFTER CORNEAL COLLAGEN CROSS-LINKING Open
Objective: To evaluate changes in visual acuity and contrast sensitivity in patients with keratoconus after corneal collagen cross-linking. Study Design: Quasi-experimental study. Place and Duration of Study: Armed Forces Institute of Opht…
View article: Fallacy of Covid-19 Vaccine Coverage: Discovering Vaccine Hesitancy and Compliance in Private Dental Practitioners and Hospital-based Dentists to Improve Immunization Levels in Pakistan
Fallacy of Covid-19 Vaccine Coverage: Discovering Vaccine Hesitancy and Compliance in Private Dental Practitioners and Hospital-based Dentists to Improve Immunization Levels in Pakistan Open
Objective: To evaluate Covid-19 vaccine compliance amongst the general private practicing dentists’ population in comparison to tertiary hospital-based dentists in Pakistan post second wave of mass spread of the Covid-19 infection.
Method…
View article: COMPARISON OF INTRAOCULAR PRESSURE AND HAEMODYNAMIC RESPONSES TO INSERTION OF THE I - GEL AND ENDOTRACHEAL TUBE IN ELECTIVE OPHTHALMOLOGICAL SURGERIES
COMPARISON OF INTRAOCULAR PRESSURE AND HAEMODYNAMIC RESPONSES TO INSERTION OF THE I - GEL AND ENDOTRACHEAL TUBE IN ELECTIVE OPHTHALMOLOGICAL SURGERIES Open
Objective: To compare I–Gel versus endotracheal tube effects on hemodynamic stability and intraocular pressure in patients undergoing elective ophthalmological surgeries.
Study Design: Quasi-experimental study.
Place and Duration of Stud…
View article: Frequency of incidental ocular findings during pre-employment screening at a tertiary care Eye hospital
Frequency of incidental ocular findings during pre-employment screening at a tertiary care Eye hospital Open
Objective: To highlight the prevalence of incidentally discovered ocular findings harvested amongst candidates of different age groups presented for pre-employment screening in a tertiary care eye hospital.
Methods: This Cross sectional p…
View article: FREQUENCY OF HEPATITIS B AND C IN PATIENTS UNDERGOING CATARACT SURGERY IN A TERTIARY CARE EYE HOSPITAL
FREQUENCY OF HEPATITIS B AND C IN PATIENTS UNDERGOING CATARACT SURGERY IN A TERTIARY CARE EYE HOSPITAL Open
Objective: To assess frequency of Hepatitis B and C infection in patients undergoing cataract surgery.
Study Design: Cross sectional study.
Place and Duration of Study: Armed Forces Institute of Ophthalmology, Rawalpindi, from Jan 2018 t…
View article: Colour Blindness amongst the Young Age Group in a Tertiary Care Eye Hospital for pre-employment health screening
Colour Blindness amongst the Young Age Group in a Tertiary Care Eye Hospital for pre-employment health screening Open
Purpose: To determine the frequency of color vision deficiency among young age groups visiting a tertiary care eye hospital for pre-employment health screening. Study Design: Descriptive, cross sectional study. Place and Duration: Armed Fo…
View article: Real-Time Polymerase chain reaction trends in COVID-19 patients
Real-Time Polymerase chain reaction trends in COVID-19 patients Open
Objective: To assess trends of real-time Polymerase Chain Reaction test in Coronavirus infected Patients.
Methods: This cross-sectional analytical study was conducted at Tertiary Care Institute, Rawalpindi from March 2020 to June 2020. Al…
View article: SUDDEN ANOSMIA - HIDDEN INTIMATION OF NOVEL CORONAVIRUS
SUDDEN ANOSMIA - HIDDEN INTIMATION OF NOVEL CORONAVIRUS Open
The coronavirus infection 2019 (COVID-19) is a progressing viral pandemic. Adverse impacts related to COVID19 are usually includes sore throat, cough, fever and dyspnea. Anosmia emerged as newer reported symptom however, recognition awaite…
View article: 25(OH)D3 and 1.25(OH)2D3 inhibits TNF-α expression in human monocyte derived macrophages
25(OH)D3 and 1.25(OH)2D3 inhibits TNF-α expression in human monocyte derived macrophages Open
These data show anti-inflammatory effects of vitamin D3 (25(OH)D3 and 1.25(OH)2D3) in human macrophages, and support, that means for targeting high dose vitamin D3 to the immune system may have beneficial clinical effect in inflammatory co…
View article: <p>Targeted lipid nanoparticle delivery of calcitriol to human monocyte-derived macrophages in vitro and in vivo: investigation of the anti-inflammatory effects of calcitriol</p>
Targeted lipid nanoparticle delivery of calcitriol to human monocyte-derived macrophages in vitro and in vivo: investigation of the anti-inflammatory effects of calcitriol Open
Our results show that calcitriol can be effectively targeted to M. Our data confirms the anti-inflammatory properties of calcitriol and this may be a potential way to deliver high dose bioactive calcitriol to M during inflammation in vivo.