Background: Patients with emergent ophthalmic diseases are likely to be examined by healthcare providers before an ophthalmologist, so it is essential that nonspecialists have adequate knowledge for recognition and preliminary diagnosis. Objectives: To assess knowledge of retinal detachment, acute angle-closure glaucoma, temporal arteritis, and central retinal artery occlusion among non-ophthalmologist healthcare professionals. Methods: We conducted an observational cross-sectional study of 351 healthcare workers, including medical residents, nurses, pharmacists, and optometrists, in western Saudi Arabia using a self-report questionnaire. Results: Total knowledge scores were 75.21% for retinal detachment and 74.9% for acute angle-closure glaucoma, but only 44.15% for temporal arteritis and 41.88% for central retinal artery occlusion. Stepwise logistic regression revealed that level of education was the most significant factor influencing knowledge of different eye diseases. Conclusion: Ophthalmologists are encouraged to promote greater awareness and provide other healthcare professionals with the knowledge required to recognize emergent eye diseases for early detection.
Retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) is the most common cause of childhood blindness. It is a proliferative retinopathy of premature, low birth weight (BW) infants. This study aimed to report the incidence and risk factors of ROP in premature infants in Medina, Saudi Arabia. The data of premature infants recorded between January 2019 and December 2022 were reviewed. Gender, gestational age, birth weight, Apgar score, length of hospital stays, existence of systemic disorders, congenital anomalies, quantity and duration of oxygen therapy, presence of ROP, severity and location were all gathered and examined. Results: Among 101 premature infants, 25.74% had ROP and 65.4% had bilateral presentation. Patients who developed retinopathy had a lower gestational age and BW (p < 0.001*) than those who did not develop retinopathy. Moreover, they had statistically lower Apgar scores at 1 min and were exposed to longer duration of oxygen therapy (p < 0.05*) than patients who did not develop retinopathy. Conclusions: The incidence of ROP was 25.74% and low BW and low gestational age were independent main riskfactors for ROP development.
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