Evaluating the Efficacy of Artificial Intelligence-Driven Chatbots in Addressing Queries on Vernal Conjunctivitis.

Background Vernal keratoconjunctivitis (VKC) is a recurrent allergic eye disease that requires accurate patient education to ensure proper management. AI-driven chatbots, such as Google Gemini Advanced (Mountain View, California, US), are increasingly being explored as potential tools for providing medical information. This study evaluates the accuracy, reliability, and clinical applicability of Google Gemini Advanced in addressing VKC-related queries.

Corneal Confocal and Specular Microscopic Characteristics in Primary Open-Angle Glaucoma: An Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT)-Based Case-Control Study.

Background: Glaucoma, particularly open-angle glaucoma (OAG), is a leading cause of irreversible blindness, associated with optic nerve damage, retinal ganglion cell death, and visual field defects. Corneal biomechanical properties and cellular components, such as corneal nerve and keratocyte densities assessed by in vivo confocal microscopy (IVCM), may serve as biomarkers for glaucoma progression. This study aimed to explore the relationship between corneal nerve parameters, keratocyte density, and optical coherence tomography (OCT)-derived retinal nerve fiber layer (RNFL) thickness in primary open-angle glaucoma (POAG) patients and controls.

Long-Term Clinical Outcome of Tacrolimus Skin Ointment (0.03%) for the Treatment of Vernal Keratoconjunctivitis: A Quasi-Experimental Study.

Background Vernal keratoconjunctivitis (VKC) is an allergic conjunctival inflammation with severe ocular complications if left untreated. The current management regimen is plagued with adverse effects, long-term problems, and clinical relapses. Tacrolimus offers an alternative treatment option, and long-term studies are needed to determine its efficacy.

Peripheral Neuropathy in Beta-Thalassemia: Corneal Confocal Microscopy-Based Study.

Background Peripheral neuropathy is a controversial but serious complication of beta-thalassemia (β-Th). Although few studies have reported no relationship between neuropathy and thalassemia, many have linked it with increasing age, iron overload, and iron chelator toxicity. This study aims to investigate the presence of neuropathy in β-Th using corneal nerve fibers.

One-year Visual and Refractive Outcomes of Deep Anterior Lamellar Keratoplasty (DALK) in Patients with Advanced Keratoconus.

Objective: To determine the one-year visual and refractive outcomes of deep anterior lamellar keratoplasty (DALK) in patients with advanced keratoconus (KC) using inexpensive readily available instruments.

Study Design: An observational study.

Place And Duration Of Study: Department of Cornea and Refractive Surgery, Al-Shifa Trust Eye Hospital, from November 2016 to March 2021.