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Alarfaj G, Alhashim H, Alotaibi HM, Almubarak M, Alhamad J. Apparently X-linked Foveal Hypoplasia of Two Brothers: A Report of a Rare Case. Cureus 2024; 16:e53891. [PMID: 38465154 PMCID: PMC10924645 DOI: 10.7759/cureus.53891] [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] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 02/09/2024] [Indexed: 03/12/2024] Open
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Foveal hypoplasia is a retinal disorder characterized by the anatomic absence of the foveal pit. It might be isolated or associated with poor vision and several conditions such as albinism, aniridia, microphthalmos, congenital nystagmus, or other diseases. Genetic and non-genetic causes can play a role in foveal pit development. However, the exact mechanism that causes foveal pit absence has not been determined. This study reports a five-year-old boy who presented to the eye clinic with bilateral poor vision since birth. Optical coherence tomography (OCT) was performed and confirmed the absence of the foveal pit in both eyes. Diagnosis of foveal hypoplasia was made. The parents reported a positive family history of similar conditions, specifically, a paternal grandfather, a male paternal cousin, and a brother. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first reported case of foveal hypoplasia, with a positive family history in the male gender specifically. Thus, inheritance is presumed to be X-linked recessive. We acknowledge that further investigation by genetic testing would offer further insight into this case.
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- Ghufran Alarfaj
- Ophthalmology, Dhahran Eye Specialist Hospital, Dhahran, SAU
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- Ophthalmology, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, Dammam, SAU
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- Ophthalmology, Dhahran Eye Specialist Hospital, Dhahran, SAU
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- Ophthalmology, Dhahran Eye Specialist Hospital, Dhahran, SAU
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Al-Damri A, Alotaibi HM. Congenital Cataracts in Preterm Infants: A Review. Cureus 2023; 15:e40378. [PMID: 37456485 PMCID: PMC10344420 DOI: 10.7759/cureus.40378] [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] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 06/13/2023] [Indexed: 07/18/2023] Open
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A congenital cataract is one of the most treatable causes of visual impairment during infancy. Preterm infants who are born alive before 37 weeks of pregnancy need special care, including proper age documentation, preoperative assessment, and monitoring postoperatively for at least 24 hours. Management of cataracts in preterm infants is critical as regards the timing of cataract surgery and the challenges associated with cataract surgery and posterior segment management for retinopathy of prematurity (ROP). This narrative review aims to provide comprehensive insight and up-to-date clinical research findings regarding the pathophysiology and management of congenital cataracts in preterm infants.
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Alotaibi SM, Alotaibi HM, Alolyani AM, Abu Dali FA, Alshammari AK, Alhwiesh AA, Gari DM, Khuda IKMQ, Vallabadoss CA. Assessment of the stroke-specific quality-of-life scale in KFHU, Khobar: A prospective cross-sectional study. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2021; 26:171-178. [PMID: 33814370 PMCID: PMC8024127 DOI: 10.17712/nsj.2021.2.20200126] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/11/2020] [Accepted: 11/07/2020] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Objectives: To assess the overall and domain-specific quality of life (QOL) in post-stroke patients using the stroke-specific quality of life (SS-QOL) scale and to identify variables that may affect the QOL after stroke. Methods: A prospective cross-sectional study, included 80 stroke patients, was conducted in the Neurology department at King Fahad Hospital of the University (KFHU), Khobar, Saudi Arabia, from December 2019 to February 2020. Stroke patients were interviewed using the Arabic version of the SS-QOL questionnaire and modified Rankin scale (mRS). Results: The overall quality of life in the surveyed participants was at the level of 3.72 points, which is above the average recognized in the middle of the scale that ranges from 1 to 5. The overall quality of life was not significantly correlated with sex, age, type of stroke, recurrence of stroke, and time since stroke (p>0.05). Hypertension and atrial fibrillation were the only comorbidities that were determined to be significantly associated with the overall quality of life at the level of (3.53), and (2.97) respectively (p<0.05). There was a statistically significant correlation between the mRS score and the overall quality of life (p<0.05). Conclusion: Performing a comprehensive assessment of the overall QOL in post-stroke patients will result in better health outcomes, particularly in terms of quality of functioning in psycho-social aspects.
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- Sarah M Alotaibi
- From the College of Medicine (Alotaibi S, Alotaibi H, Alolyani, Abudalli, Alshammari, Alhwiesh), from the Department of Family Medicine (Gari); and from the Deanship for Quality and Development (Vallabadoss), Department of Neurology (Khuda), College of Medicine, Imam Abdulrahman bin Faisal University, Dammam, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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- From the College of Medicine (Alotaibi S, Alotaibi H, Alolyani, Abudalli, Alshammari, Alhwiesh), from the Department of Family Medicine (Gari); and from the Deanship for Quality and Development (Vallabadoss), Department of Neurology (Khuda), College of Medicine, Imam Abdulrahman bin Faisal University, Dammam, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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- From the College of Medicine (Alotaibi S, Alotaibi H, Alolyani, Abudalli, Alshammari, Alhwiesh), from the Department of Family Medicine (Gari); and from the Deanship for Quality and Development (Vallabadoss), Department of Neurology (Khuda), College of Medicine, Imam Abdulrahman bin Faisal University, Dammam, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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- From the College of Medicine (Alotaibi S, Alotaibi H, Alolyani, Abudalli, Alshammari, Alhwiesh), from the Department of Family Medicine (Gari); and from the Deanship for Quality and Development (Vallabadoss), Department of Neurology (Khuda), College of Medicine, Imam Abdulrahman bin Faisal University, Dammam, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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- From the College of Medicine (Alotaibi S, Alotaibi H, Alolyani, Abudalli, Alshammari, Alhwiesh), from the Department of Family Medicine (Gari); and from the Deanship for Quality and Development (Vallabadoss), Department of Neurology (Khuda), College of Medicine, Imam Abdulrahman bin Faisal University, Dammam, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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- From the College of Medicine (Alotaibi S, Alotaibi H, Alolyani, Abudalli, Alshammari, Alhwiesh), from the Department of Family Medicine (Gari); and from the Deanship for Quality and Development (Vallabadoss), Department of Neurology (Khuda), College of Medicine, Imam Abdulrahman bin Faisal University, Dammam, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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- From the College of Medicine (Alotaibi S, Alotaibi H, Alolyani, Abudalli, Alshammari, Alhwiesh), from the Department of Family Medicine (Gari); and from the Deanship for Quality and Development (Vallabadoss), Department of Neurology (Khuda), College of Medicine, Imam Abdulrahman bin Faisal University, Dammam, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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- From the College of Medicine (Alotaibi S, Alotaibi H, Alolyani, Abudalli, Alshammari, Alhwiesh), from the Department of Family Medicine (Gari); and from the Deanship for Quality and Development (Vallabadoss), Department of Neurology (Khuda), College of Medicine, Imam Abdulrahman bin Faisal University, Dammam, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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- From the College of Medicine (Alotaibi S, Alotaibi H, Alolyani, Abudalli, Alshammari, Alhwiesh), from the Department of Family Medicine (Gari); and from the Deanship for Quality and Development (Vallabadoss), Department of Neurology (Khuda), College of Medicine, Imam Abdulrahman bin Faisal University, Dammam, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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