Alaska Regional Hospital
United States
Designation: Alaska Regional Hospital
Country: United StatesOver the past 38 years I have examined and followed the course of retinopathy of prematurity(ROP) in premature infants in numerous neonatal intensive care units in the United States and over the past 27 months in Western Ukraine. I published one of the first laser treatments for pre-threshold ROP while working with Steve Charles in Memphis TN in 1992, (Am J Ophthalmol. 1992 Nov 15;114(5):589-592). After retiring from my private retinal practice and teaching at the University of South Florida in Tampa in 2019, I spent three years with Dr. Charles teaching his fellows how to evaluate, document, follow and treat ROP with both antiVEGF and laser. My work with ROP continues in Western Ukraine and other underserved areas.
Magrabi Eye Hospital
UAE
Designation: Magrabi Eye Hospital
Country: UAEDr Randa kashif is ophthalmology specialist in Magrabi eye hospital with experience more than 15 years. MSc from Ain Shams university in 2015, FICO in 2019, and MRCSEd in 2020. MD student in Ain shams university with research published in 2022. Dr Randa is a member in International stabismological association (ISA), European dry eye association (EUDEC) and Egyptian ophthalmology society (EOS).
Selcuk University
Turkiye
Designation: Selcuk University
Country: TurkiyeEmine Tinkir Kayitmazbatir is an Assistant Professor at Selcuk University. She completed her MD at Selcuk University and her specialization in ophthalmology at Necmettin Erbakan University. She received clinical fellowship in pediatric ophthalmology and strabismus at Rotterdam Eye Hospital. She holds Fellow of European Board of Ophthalmology and Fellow of International Council of Ophthalmology titles. Her academic focus includes pediatric ophthalmology and strabismus.
Baghdad Medical City and the National Training and Development Center
Iraq
Designation: Baghdad Medical City and the National Training and Development Center
Country: IraqBardet-Biedl syndrome and Laurence-Moon syndrome are rare autosomal recessive disorders with a similar phenotype. They are characterized by the gradual development of phenotype which includes cone-rod retinal dystrophy, obesity, and hypogonadism in males. Other associated abnormalities include learning disability and renal abnormalities. The two conditions are differentiated clinically by the presence of spasticity and the absence of polydactyly in Laurence-Moon syndrome. In 2002, we reported the first patient with Bardet-Biedl syndrome. The boy had polydactyly, obesity, retinal degeneration, and was hospitalized at the University Hospital in Al-Kadhimiyia because of the development of chronic renal failure. The case of a 9-year old obese Kurdish girl who had polydactyly of the hands and feet associated with reduced visual acuity is described. A 9-year old obese Kurdish girl had polydactyly of the hand and feet associated with reduced visual acuity that was attributed to myopia which was partially corrected with eye glasses. The parents were unrelated, and her younger 5-year sister had polydactyly of the feet only. No other family member known to have polydactyly. Both sisters had their extra-digits removed surgically. The girl was studying at fourth grade primary school and the parents reported no learning disability. Fundoscopy showed atypical retinitis pigmentosa.
The S. Fyodorov Eye Microsurgery Federal State Institution
Russia
IRTC Eye Microsurgery Ekaterinburg Center
Russia
Designation: IRTC Eye Microsurgery Ekaterinburg Center
Country: RussiaKolosova Natalya Vladimirovna M.D. - A practicing pediatric ophthalmologist, doctor of the high category in the Childrens Department of the IRTC Eye Microsurgery Ekaterinburg Center, Ekaterinburg, Russia. She has experience in pediatric ophthalmology for about fifteen years. Her field of interest is in pleoptoorthoptic treatment and treatment of amblyopia. She is engaged in active functional therapy correction of refractive errors in children.
Menofia University
Egypt
Designation: Menofia University
Country: EgyptDr.Nermeen Badawi professor of ophthalmology at Menofia University, pediatric ophthalmology consultant, and founder of Child Eye Care Center the 1st specialized pediatric ophthalmology center in Egypt. Dr. Nermeen has more than 25 local and international publications in the field of pediatric ophthalmology and strabismus, who also participated in many local and international conferences. The case of a 9-year old obese Kurdish girl who had polydactyly of the hands and feet associated with reduced visual acuity is described. A 9-year old obese Kurdish girl had polydactyly of the hand and feet associated with reduced visual acuity that was attributed to myopia which was partially corrected with eye glasses. The parents were unrelated, and her younger 5-year sister had polydactyly of the feet only. No other family member known to have polydactyly. Both sisters had their extra-digits removed surgically. The girl was studying at fourth grade primary school and the parents reported no learning disability. Fundoscopy showed atypical retinitis pigmentosa.
