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Apr 2016 DOI 10.14302/issn.2470-0436.jos-15-763
Karim El-AssalCorresponding author
Background: Optic nerve head drusen are acellular hyaline deposits located anterior to the lamina cribrosa, frequently associated with visual field defects. Sometimes rapid worsening of vision may occur due to complications such as acute vascular events, choroidal neovascularization, or serous macul…
Jan 2026 DOI 10.14302/issn.2470-0436.jos-25-5905
Mohammed Al-YarabiCorresponding author
Purpose To report a rare case of Mooren’s ulcer in a healthy young male without systemic autoimmune disease, and to highlight the effectiveness of conjunctival resection as therapy for cases unresponsive to medical management. Case report A 34-year-old immunocompetent male presented with progressive…
Dec 2024 DOI 10.14302/issn.2470-0436.jos-24-5322
Catarina Pestana AguiarCorresponding author
Studies show that individuals with limited health literacy skills experience worse health outcomes in a multitude of chronic diseases including glaucoma. These patients have poorer compliance, worse disease understanding and greater disease progression. The main purpose of our study was to evaluate…
Aug 2024 DOI 10.14302/issn.2470-0436.jos-24-5162
João Alves AmbrósioCorresponding author
Introduction Cystoid macular edema (CME) is a sight-threatening condition caused by fluid accumulation in the macula due to blood-retinal barrier disruption. Various factors, including drug reactions, can lead to retinal fluid leakage. Leflunomide, a disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drug, marked sig…
Jul 2019 DOI 10.14302/issn.2470-0436.jos-19-2904
Ronald Y. TiuCorresponding author
This case series presents 2 patients (67 and 58 year old females) with resolving vitreous hemorrhage in the setting of diabetic retinopathy. Both patients had around 50% of the retina still visible and the hemorrhage was confined at the posterior vitreous cavity near the retina, hence, a partial pan…