Contribution from the SAARC Region to Ophthalmic Research: A Bibliometric Analysis.

Objective: To review the contributions to the ophthalmic research from the SAARC region in the top twenty ophthalmology journals.

Methods: This was a bibliometric study and the top 20 ophthalmology journals, as ranked by the Scimago Journal Rankings (SJR) from 2021 and 2022 (two years), were selected for analysis. Only original research articles were included in the analysis.

Compliance With International Council of Ophthalmology Guidelines for Glaucoma Eye Care in Pakistan.

Prcis: This study demonstrated that the compliance levels with International Council of Ophthalmology (ICO) Guidelines for glaucoma eye care were low for all the elements in both public and private health care settings.

Purpose: To determine the compliance with the ICO guidelines for glaucoma eye care among Pakistani ophthalmologists and to compare differences among ophthalmologists practicing in public and private health care settings.

Materials And Methods: This was a retrospective chart review, and the records were reviewed according to ICO guidelines.

Subspeciality Interests Among the Ophthalmology Residents: A Mixed-Methods Study.

Objective: To determine the popular subspeciality choices among ophthalmology residents, to explore the factors affecting that choice, and to identify the obstacles that they face while selecting a subspeciality fellowship.

Study Design: Mixed-methods study. Place and Duration of the Study: Department of Ophthalmology of Hayatabad Medical Complex and Lady Reading Hospital, Peshawar, from 1st September to 30th November, 2021.

Nanodiamond embedded polyaniline/polyvinylidene fluoride nanocomposites as microfiltration membranes for removal of industrial pollution.

Membrane fouling remains a challenge to the membrane technology. Herein, we report the fabrication of composite membranes of polyaniline/polyvinylidene fluoride (PANI/PVDF) blended with nanodiamond (ND) with improved antifouling properties. The designed membranes were characterized by XRD, FTIR and SEM techniques.

Thermo-Chemical Modification of Cellulose for the Adsorptive Removal of Titan Yellow from Wastewater.

This research work focuses on the isolation and thermo-chemical modification of cellulose and its application as an adsorbent for the removal of organic pollutants. The used cellulose was collected from a locally available plant () commonly called Zaitoon. The stem branches of Zaitoon were collected and then kept in water for 40-45 days at room temperature to extract the cellulose fibers.

Comparison of HIV-related Ocular Involvement in HAART-naive and HAART-treated Patients.

Objective: To compare the HIV-related ocular manifestations between HAART-naïve (Highly active antiretroviral therapy) and HAART-treated patients.

Study Design: Observational (comparative) Study. Place and Duration of the Study: Department of Ophthalmology and Family Care Centre of Hayatabad Medical Complex, Peshawar, Pakistan, from October 2019 to July 2021.

Applications of FT-NIRS combined with PLS multivariate methods for the detection & quantification of saccharin adulteration in commercial fruit juices.

Detection of adulteration in carbohydrate-rich foods like fruit juices is particularly difficult because of the variety of the commercial sweeteners available that match the concentration profiles of the major carbohydrates in the foods. In present study, a new sensitive and robust assay using Fourier Transform Near-Infrared Spectroscopy (FT-NIRS) combined with partial least square (PLS) multivariate methods has been developed for detection and quantification of saccharin adulteration in different commercial fruit juice samples. For this investigation, six different commercially available fruit juice samples were intentionally adulterated with saccharin at the following percentage levels: 0%, 0.

Optical Coherence Tomography Macular Findings after Successful Scleral Buckling in Eyes with Compromised Visual Status.

Objective: To determine the optical coherence tomography (OCT) macular findings after successful scleral buckling in eyes with compromised visual status.

Study Design: Descriptive cross-sectional study.

Place And Duration Of Study: Department of Clinical Ophthalmology, Khyber Institute of Ophthalmic Medical Sciences, Postgraduate Medical Institute, Hayatabad Medical Complex, Peshawar, Pakistan, from February 2015 to November 2016.

Exploring the Potentials of ZA9 for Plant Growth Promotion and Biocontrol Activities against Phytopathogenic Fungi.

There is an ongoing hunt for biologically active compounds that can combat phytopathogenic fungi and improve plant growth without causing any hazards to the environment. Consequently the present study aims at deciphering the plant growth promotion and antifungal capability of ZA9. The bacterium was previously isolated and identified in our laboratory from maize rhizosphere using 16S rRNA gene sequencing.

New design of experiment combined with UV-Vis spectroscopy for extraction and estimation of polyphenols from Basil seeds, Red seeds, Sesame seeds and Ajwan seeds.

New experimental designs for the extraction of polyphenols from different seeds including Basil seed, Red seed, Sesame seeds and Ajwan seeds were investigated. Four variables the concentration and volume of methanol and NaOH solutions as well as the temperature and time of extraction were varied to see their effect on total phenol extraction. The temperature was varied in the range from 25°C to 200°C while the time in the range from 30 to 200minutes.