Objectives: To assess the prevalence of pseudoexfoliation syndrome (PEX), and associated
ophthalmic complications among Saudi patients. Methods: The prevalence of PEX and …

Purpose The frequencies of apolipoprotein E (APOE) alleles and genotypes were examined
in 230 Saudi subjects including primary open-angle glaucoma (POAG; n= 60) and primary …

Background Methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase (MTHFR), a critical enzyme in folate
metabolism is involved in DNA synthesis, DNA repair and DNA methylation. The functional …

Glaucoma is a complex disease that comprises a group of heterogeneous optic neuropathies
characterized by a progressive degeneration of the optic nerve head and visual field …

Primary glaucomas are among the most common eye diseases that may potentially result in
bilateral blindness. Both genetics and environmental factors are reported to be involved in …

Primary glaucoma (PG) is one of the most common eye diseases which may potentially result
in bilateral blindness. Glaucoma affects 70 million people and is the second leading cause …

To assess the prevalence of pseudoexfoliation syndrome [PEX], and associated ophthalmic
complications among Saudi patients. The prevalence of PEX and associated ocular co-…

Background: Venous thromboembolism is defined as the inappropriate formation of a blood
clot in a vein. Among hospitalized and non-hospitalized patients, considered a global health …

The Iraqi Medical Journal is a periodic peer-reviewed journal published biannually by the
Iraqi Medical Association. The journal welcomes original articles, case reports and letters to …

The research deals with one of the urgent problems of modern ophthalmology: revealing the
mechanisms underlying induction of primary open-angle and pseudoexfoliative glaucoma. …