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Omidi N, Azaran A, Makvandi M, Khataminia G, Ahmadi Angali K, Jalilian S. Characterization of the conserved regions of E1A protein from human adenovirus for reinforcement of cytotoxic T lymphocytes responses to the all genogroups causes ocular manifestation through an in silico approach. IJM 2022; 14:746-758. [DOI: 10.18502/ijm.v14i5.10971] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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Background and Objectives: Adenovirus species B, C, D, and E are the most common causes of ocular manifestations caused by adenoviruses. FDA-approved treatment agents for adenovirus infections are not available. Cell-mediated im- munity is the major protective mechanism versus humanadenoviruses (HAdVs) infection and T cells specific for peptide epitopes from nonstructural proteins can prevent adenoviral dissemination. E1A CR2 regionof HAdVs Epitopes predicted for reinforcing cytotoxic T lymphocytes (CTLs) in the EKC patients. Among human adenoviruses E1 protein, four distinct E1Aregions had a significantly higher level of homology than the rest of E1A protein. E1A protein inhibits IFN signal trans- duction. Epitope-based vaccines aredesigned to have flexible and simple methods to synthesize a vaccine, using an adjuvant to trigger fast immune responses. CTL epitopes were applied to create amultiepitope vaccine. Conserve region1 (CR1) and CR3 have less antigenicity compared to CR2. Additionally, CR3 in HAdV-D8 contains three toxic areas. CR4 similar to the two regions CR1 and CR3 do not show acceptable antigenic properties.
Materials and Methods: Bioinformatics’ tools were used to predict, refine and validate the 3D structure of the construct. Effective binding was predicted byprotein-protein docking of the epitope vaccine with MHC-I molecules and revealed the safety and efficacy of the predicted vaccine construct.
Results: In silico analysis show that rising levels of cytotoxic CD8 + T cells, TH1 cells, macrophages, and neutrophils are linked to IFN-dominant TH1-type responses, which are detected in putative immune individuals.
Conclusion: Combined with 3D protein modeling, this study predicted the epitopes of E1A CR2 protein in HAdVs.
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Karami C, Mazloum Jalali K, Jalilian S, Khataminia G, Biparva Haghighi S, Karimi Babaahmadi M, Taherkhani R, Makvandi M. Evolution and diversity of human adenoviruses isolated from patients with keratoconjunctivitis. Iran J Microbiol 2022; 14:402-409. [PMID: 37124862 PMCID: PMC10132332 DOI: 10.18502/ijm.v14i3.9792] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/02/2023]
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Background and Objectives Human adenovirus type 8 is a highly contagious eye disease and is considered as the most common epidemic keratoconjunctivitis worldwide. The virus may alter the course of detection as mutations and recombination in surface antigens are associated with binding and pathogenesis in human adenovirus. The recognition of new recombinant human adenovirus has been based on sequencing of three genes, penton base, hexon and fiber. Materials and Methods 50 suspected samples of ocular keratoconjunctivitis were selected over 6 months. Following DNA extraction from isolates positive for cytopathic effect in each well, the complete sequences of hexon, fiber, and penton regions were performed on the genome of human adenovirus isolates using PCR. The sequences of capsid genes, including hexon, fiber, and penton were assessed to observe the evidence of recombination at the molecular level using genetic tools. Results The results of nucleotide and amino acid sequence of 5/50 patients with epidemic keratoconjunctivitis positive for hypervariable region of hexon (132aa -449), hypervariable of knob fiber (183aa -362) and hypervariable penton (106aa -466) isolates showed nucleotide and amino acid identity of 98% and 99.41%, 99% and 100%, 95% and 99.72% with hexon, fiber and penton of human adenovirus 8 subtypes. The results of phylogenetic tree and Simplot of the entire sequences and hypervariable regions of isolated hexon, fiber and penton showed all the isolates of human adenovirus from Ahvaz, Iran, were clustered with human adenovirus 8A, B, E, P and J, subtypes isolated strains from different regions of the world. Conclusion The results of this study revealed that the human adenovirus isolates from patients with epidemic keratoconjunctivitis were closed to human adenovirus 8A, B, E, P and J subtypes. To determine the emergence of new human adenovirus D8 subtypes strain, analysis of complete genome sequence of human adenovirus was required.
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- Chiman Karami
- Infectious and Tropical Diseases Research Center, Health Research Institute, Department of Virology, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran
- Department of Microbiology, Parasitology and Immunology, School of Medicine, Ardabil University of Medical Sciences, Ardabil, Iran
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- Department of Microbiology and Medical Virology, School of Medicine, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran
- Reference Laboratory, Qazvin University of Medical Sciences, Qazvin, Iran
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- Infectious and Tropical Diseases Research Center, Health Research Institute, Department of Virology, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Imam Khomeini Hospital, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran
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- Department of General Courses, School of Medicine, Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran
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- Department of Medical Biotechnology, Faculty of Advance Medical Sciences, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
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- Department of Microbiology and Parasitology, School of Medicine, Bushehr University of Medical Sciences, Bushehr, Iran
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- Infectious and Tropical Diseases Research Center, Health Research Institute, Department of Virology, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran
- Corresponding author: Manoochehr Makvandi, Ph.D, Infectious and Tropical Diseases Research Center, Health Research Institute, Department of Virology, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran. Tel: +98-6133738313 Fax: +98-6133332036
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Khataminia G, Talaiezadeh A, Bagheri A, Nazari P, Papan AM, Jazayeri N, Baghlani R. Ocular muscle metastasis as the initial presentation of a malignant pheochromocytoma: A unique case. Clin Case Rep 2020; 8:1689-1692. [PMID: 32983478 PMCID: PMC7495871 DOI: 10.1002/ccr3.2990] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/06/2019] [Revised: 04/28/2020] [Accepted: 05/10/2020] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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In this paper, we discuss a unique manifestation of malignant pheochromocytoma, which presented with ocular pain. The histopathological study pointed to a possible pheochromocytoma origin. Subsequently, the patient underwent thorough imaging and paraclinical evaluations, which confirmed the diagnosis of pheochromocytoma.
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- Gholamreza Khataminia
- Department of OphthalmologyInfectious Ophthalmologic Research CenterAhvaz Jundishapur University of Medical SciencesAhvazIran
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- Department of Surgical OncologyCancer Research CenterAhvaz Jundishapur University of Medical SciencesAhvazIran
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- Department of Radiation OncologyInterventional Radiotherapy Ward of Golestan HospitalAhvaz Jundishapur University of Medical SciencesAhvazIran
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- Cancer Research CenterAhvaz Jundishapur University of Medical SciencesAhvazIran
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- Cancer Research CenterAhvaz Jundishapur University of Medical SciencesAhvazIran
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- Department of PathologyAhvaz Jundishapur University of Medical SciencesAhvazIran
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- Cancer Research CenterAhvaz Jundishapur University of Medical SciencesAhvazIran
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Shafiei K, Makvandi M, Teimoori A, Samarbafzadeh A, Khataminia G, Jalilian S, Neisi N, Makvandi K, Haj MS. Frequency of adenovirus serotype 8 in patients with Keratoconjunctivitis, in Ahvaz, Iran. Iran J Microbiol 2019; 11:129-136. [PMID: 31341567 PMCID: PMC6635320] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022]
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BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES Adenoviral keratoconjunctivitis is an extremely frequent ophthalmological disease caused by various serological subtypes of human adenovirus (HAdV) worldwide. Adenoviruses serotypes 8, 11, 19, 37 frequently cause epidemic keratoconjunctivitis (EKC). This study was conducted to evaluate the frequency of adenovirus serotypes in patients with EKC in Ahvaz, Iran. MATERIALS AND METHODS Eighty-eight ocular swabs were collected from patients with EKC. The specimens were analyzed for detection of adenovirus by standard PCR. The PCR products were further sequenced and analyzed to determine the serotypes. RESULTS The study population consisted of 49/88 (55.7%) males and 39/88 (44.3%) females. Among them 25 (51.02%) males and 22 (56.41%) females were positive for HAdV serotype 8 (p= 0.488). Overall forty-seven (53.4%) samples were positive for AdV serotype 8 while forty-one patients (46.59%) were negative for the adenovirus serotypes. CONCLUSION The results of this study revealed predominanance of HAdV 8 with high prevalence of 53.4% among patients with Keratoconjunctivitis. Forty-one patients (46.59%) were negative for adenovirus. Still, the role for other related viruses such as enteroviruses need to be investigated in patients with EKC.
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- Kolsoom Shafiei
- Infectious and Tropical Diseases Research Center, Health Research Institute, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran,Department of Virology, School of Medicine, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran
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- Infectious and Tropical Diseases Research Center, Health Research Institute, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran,Department of Virology, School of Medicine, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran,Corresponding author: Manoochehr Makvandi, Ph.D, Infectious and Tropical Diseases Research Center, Health Research Institute, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran; Department of Virology, School of Medicine, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran. Tel: +98-6133354389, Fax: +98-6133361544,
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- Department of Virology, School of Medicine, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran
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- Infectious and Tropical Diseases Research Center, Health Research Institute, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran,Department of Virology, School of Medicine, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Imam Khomaini Hospital, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran
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- Infectious and Tropical Diseases Research Center, Health Research Institute, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran,Department of Virology, School of Medicine, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran
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- Department of Virology, School of Medicine, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Imam Khomaini Hospital, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran
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- Department of Virology, School of Medicine, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran
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Ghaderpanah M, Farrahi F, Khataminia G, Jahanbakhshi A, Rezaei L, Tashakori A, Mahboubi M. Comparing Intelligence Quotient (IQ)among 3 to 7-year-old strabismic and nonstrabismic children in an Iranian population. Glob J Health Sci 2015; 8:26-36. [PMID: 26493422 PMCID: PMC4803977 DOI: 10.5539/gjhs.v8n3p26] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/12/2015] [Accepted: 05/04/2015] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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This study was designed to compare the Intelligence Quotient (IQ) among 3 to 7-year-old strabismic and nonstrabismic children in an Iranian population. In this cross-sectional study, 108 preschool children with equal numbers of strabismic/non-strabismic disorder (age 3–7 years) were randomly selected from exceptional strabismus clinics of Ahvaz and were evaluated with the preschool and primary scale of intelligence versions of Wechsler (WPPSI). In the current study, 108 children were evaluated. In strabismic patients the mean performance, verbal and total IQ were 89.46±19.79, 89.57±21.57 and 91.54±22.08 respectively. These mean scores in normal children were 91.89±47.53, 87.56±15.6 and 89.96±17.62consecuently. The results showed that these three different IQ subscales were not significantly different among 3 to 7 years old strabismic and nonstrabismic children ((P>0.05 for all comparisons). There was no significant difference in IQ between two sexes (P>0.05) while Persian tribe children had greater IQ score compared to other tribes (P<0.05). Also, higher paternal educational status of children related to higher IQ score. IQ score was better in combined deviations and was higher in exotropes than esotropes; however, these differences were not statistically significant (P>0.05). In this evaluation, we did not found a significant negative interference of strabismus on IQ score of preschool children. It can be concluded that paternal educational level and tribe have a significant effect on intelligent quotient, while this is not the case on sex and ocular deviation.
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Panahibazaz M, Moosavian M, Khataminia G, Feghhi M, Yazdi F, Abbasi Montazeri E. Sub-Conjunctival Injection of Antibiotics vs. Povidone-Iodine Drop on Bacterial Colonies in Phacoemulsification Cataract Surgery. Jundishapur J Microbiol 2014. [PMID: 25485065 DOI: 10.5812/jjm-13108] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Postoperative endophthalmitis is one the most serious complications of cataract surgery. The majority of causative organisms in this destructive infection come from the patient's own periocular flora. Efforts have been made to reduce the virulence of organisms in the eyelid and conjunctiva with perioperative topical antibiotics, preparation of surgical field, covering eyelids and conjunctival surface with 5% povidone-iodine solution and intracameral antibiotics at the time of surgery to minimize the risk of endophthalmitis. OBJECTIVES We assessed the effect of subconjunctival injection of cefazolin and pouring povidone-iodine on the conjunctiva bacterial colony forming units (CFU) in phacoemulsification cataract surgery. PATIENTS AND METHODS In this prospective, randomized, double-blind clinical trial, 122 patients having phacoemulsification cataract surgery with clear corneal incision and topical anesthesia were randomized into two groups including group 1 (subconjunctival injection of cefazolin) and group 2 (recipients of a drop of povidone-iodine). Cultures were collected from the bulbar conjunctiva at the injection site and from the corresponding location in the patient's eye, three different times. RESULTS The mean of eyelid samples on blood and chocolate agars, on the day after compared to the day before the surgery in group 1 showed a 52% and 56% reduction. These values were 58% and 50% in group 2 (P < 0.05). The mean CFU of conjunctiva before and at the end of surgery on blood and chocolate agars showed 57% and 56% reduction in group one and 51% and 52% reduction in group 2 (P < 0.05). While comparing mean CFU of conjunctiva at the end and one day post-surgery (interval of 14 ± 2 hours) showed 27% and 27% increase in group 1 and 20% and 21% increase in group 2 (P < 0.05), which reflects conjunctival flora proliferation during the early postoperative period. CONCLUSIONS Due to the good tolerance of patients towards topical anesthesia, pouring a drop of povidone-iodine 10% seems to be a simple and acceptable method to reduce the growth of microorganisms of the conjunctiva.
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- Mahamoudreza Panahibazaz
- Department of Ophthalmology, Ophthalmic Research Center, Imam Khomeini Hospital, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, IR Iran
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- Department of Microbiology, Infectious Research Center, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, IR Iran
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Ophthalmic Research Center, Imam Khomeini Hospital, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, IR Iran
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Ophthalmic Research Center, Imam Khomeini Hospital, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, IR Iran
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Ophthalmic Research Center, Imam Khomeini Hospital, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, IR Iran
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- Department of Microbiology, Infectious Research Center, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, IR Iran
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Panahibazaz M, Moosavian M, Khataminia G, Feghhi M, Yazdi F, Abbasi Montazeri E. Sub-Conjunctival Injection of Antibiotics vs. Povidone-Iodine Drop on Bacterial Colonies in Phacoemulsification Cataract Surgery. Jundishapur J Microbiol 2014; 7:e13108. [PMID: 25485065 PMCID: PMC4255380 DOI: 10.5812/jjm.13108] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/25/2013] [Revised: 11/10/2013] [Accepted: 03/31/2014] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Postoperative endophthalmitis is one the most serious complications of cataract surgery. The majority of causative organisms in this destructive infection come from the patient's own periocular flora. Efforts have been made to reduce the virulence of organisms in the eyelid and conjunctiva with perioperative topical antibiotics, preparation of surgical field, covering eyelids and conjunctival surface with 5% povidone-iodine solution and intracameral antibiotics at the time of surgery to minimize the risk of endophthalmitis. OBJECTIVES We assessed the effect of subconjunctival injection of cefazolin and pouring povidone-iodine on the conjunctiva bacterial colony forming units (CFU) in phacoemulsification cataract surgery. PATIENTS AND METHODS In this prospective, randomized, double-blind clinical trial, 122 patients having phacoemulsification cataract surgery with clear corneal incision and topical anesthesia were randomized into two groups including group 1 (subconjunctival injection of cefazolin) and group 2 (recipients of a drop of povidone-iodine). Cultures were collected from the bulbar conjunctiva at the injection site and from the corresponding location in the patient's eye, three different times. RESULTS The mean of eyelid samples on blood and chocolate agars, on the day after compared to the day before the surgery in group 1 showed a 52% and 56% reduction. These values were 58% and 50% in group 2 (P < 0.05). The mean CFU of conjunctiva before and at the end of surgery on blood and chocolate agars showed 57% and 56% reduction in group one and 51% and 52% reduction in group 2 (P < 0.05). While comparing mean CFU of conjunctiva at the end and one day post-surgery (interval of 14 ± 2 hours) showed 27% and 27% increase in group 1 and 20% and 21% increase in group 2 (P < 0.05), which reflects conjunctival flora proliferation during the early postoperative period. CONCLUSIONS Due to the good tolerance of patients towards topical anesthesia, pouring a drop of povidone-iodine 10% seems to be a simple and acceptable method to reduce the growth of microorganisms of the conjunctiva.
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- Mahamoudreza Panahibazaz
- Department of Ophthalmology, Ophthalmic Research Center, Imam Khomeini Hospital, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, IR Iran
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- Department of Microbiology, Infectious Research Center, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, IR Iran
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Ophthalmic Research Center, Imam Khomeini Hospital, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, IR Iran
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Ophthalmic Research Center, Imam Khomeini Hospital, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, IR Iran
- Corresponding author: Mostafa Feghhi, Department of Ophthalmology, Imam Khomeini Hospital, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, IR Iran. Tel: +98-6113738383, Fax: +98-6113367562, E-mail:
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Ophthalmic Research Center, Imam Khomeini Hospital, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, IR Iran
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- Department of Microbiology, Infectious Research Center, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, IR Iran
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Khataminia G, Ostadian F, Noroozzadeh M, Latifi M, Khataminia M. Acetazolamide and Thyroid-Associated Ophthalmopathy; a Preliminary Tested Hypothesis in a TertiaryReferral Center. Med Hypothesis Discov Innov Ophthalmol 2013; 2:109-12. [PMID: 24822231 PMCID: PMC4017632] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/02/2022]
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This study evaluated the effect of acetazolamide on thyroid-associated ophthalmopathy (TAO). Patients with a VISA classification index equal to or more than four were enrolled in the study and were randomly assigned into two groups. In both groups, treatment was initiated using prednisolone. Patients in the case group received acetazolamide tablets 250 mg daily in addition to prednisolone. Three months later, the VISA inflammatory score of patients in both groups were determined. Subsequent to intervention with acetazolamide, the VISA inflammatory score of patients in the case group were reduced as follows; orbital pain (57.1% versus 41.7%, P=0.736), eyelid edema (42.8% versus 27.1%, P=0.67), chemosis (53.3% versus 33%, P=0.31), injection of the eyelids (60% versus 41.6%, P=0.342), and conjunctival injection (50% versus 46.13%, P=0.73). However, these reductions were not statistically significant when compared with those observed in the control group (P=0.246). In conclusion, the effect of acetazolamide on all the parameters of the VISA inflammatory score was examined independently. All patients in the case group revealed a reduction in VISA inflammatory score following intervention. However, these reductions were not statistically significant. Further studies with large sample sizes are required.
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- Gholamreza Khataminia
- Department of Ophthalmology, Ophthalmology Research Center, Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Ophthalmology Research Center, Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Ophthalmology Research Center, Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran
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- Department of Health, Diabetes Research Center, Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Ophthalmology Research Center, Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran
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Khataminia G, Aghajanzadeh R, Vazirianzadeh B, Rahdar M. Orbital myiasis. J Ophthalmic Vis Res 2011; 6:199-203. [PMID: 22454736 PMCID: PMC3306096] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/04/2010] [Accepted: 05/21/2011] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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PURPOSE To present a case of massive orbital myiasis. CASE REPORT An 87-year-old debilitated woman suffering from left ocular pain of four days' duration presented with a severely necrotized left orbit and several attached live larvae. The upper and lower eyelids and the eyeball were completely destroyed. She had history of eyelid surgery in the same eye due to a skin lesion, apparently some type of skin cancer, 15 years before. The larvae were identified as Chrysomya bezziana (Diptera: Calliphoridae) or old world screwworm fly. CONCLUSION Infestation of ocular and orbital tissues by fly larvae (ophthalmomyiasis) progresses rapidly and can completely destroy orbital tissues within days, especially in patients with poor general health. Treatment consists of removal of the larvae and surgical debridement.
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- Gholamreza Khataminia
- Correspondence to: Gholamreza Khataminia, MD. Professor, Department of Ophthalmology, Imam Khomeini Hospital, Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran; Tel/Fax: +98 611 2228076; e-mail:
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Feghhi M, Khataminia G, Ziaei H, Latifi M. Prevalence and causes of blindness and low vision in khuzestan province, iran. J Ophthalmic Vis Res 2009; 4:29-34. [PMID: 23056671 PMCID: PMC3448382] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/12/2008] [Accepted: 11/10/2008] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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PURPOSE To determine the prevalence and causes of blindness and low vision in Khuzestan province, Iran in 2006. METHODS This population-based cross-sectional study included residents of Khuzestan province during the year 2006. The study was designed according to World Health Organization (WHO) recommendations. Multi-stage proportionate clustered random sampling was employed. Sample size was calculated according to the latest national census and estimated rates of blindness. Initially data accumulation including general information and optometrists' findings was performed at local health centers, followed by referral of subjects with best-corrected visual acuity less than 20/60 for a comprehensive ophthalmologic examination. Categorization of blindness and low vision was based on WHO criteria and causes of visual impairment were classified according to the International Classification of Diseases version 10. RESULTS Overall, 6,960 subjects with mean age of 24.7±18.3 years (range 3 months to 87 years) participated in the study (74.5% response rate). The prevalence of bilateral blindness and low vision in subjects older than 5 years was 1.3% and 2.6%, respectively;a significant positive trend was observed with increasing age (P<0.001) but no significant correlation was noted with sex and domicile. The leading causes of visual impairment included cataracts (39.0%), refractive errors (37.9%) and amblyopia (23.6%).A minority of cases were due to surgical complications (1.9%) and trauma (1.3%). CONCLUSION Blindness and low vision in Khuzestan province occurred at an average rate as compared to similar countries. It is estimated that there are 28,537 and 105,995 cases of bilateral blindness and low vision respectively in this province.
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- Mostafa Feghhi
- Imam Khomeini Hospital, Jondishapour Medical University, Ahvaz, Iran
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- Labbafinejad Medical Center, Shahid Beheshti University, MC, Tehran, Iran
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- Imam Khomeini Hospital, Jondishapour Medical University, Ahvaz, Iran
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- M Radmanesh
- Department of Dermatology, Sina Hospital, Ahwaz University of Medical Sciences, Iran
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