Behboudi, Hassan

Department of Eye, Eye Research Center, Amiralmomenin Hospital, Faculty of Medicine, Guilan University of Medical Science, Rasht, Iran.

[ 1 ] - Predicting the Keratoconus Disease Severity Based on Pachymetric Progression Indices Measured by Pentacam

Background Keratoconus (KCN) is a bilateral, progressive, and non-inflammatory disorder in the cornea, which results in thinning and protrusion of the cornea. Objective This study aims to determine the effectiveness of using pachymetric progression indices (PPIs) in grading the severity of KCN disease.  Methods In this study, 76 patients with different stages of KCN were enrolled. The severit...

[ 2 ] - Obesity and Eye Diseases

Background: Obesity is a chronic metabolic disease that has become an epidemic today.  Objective: Although the effects of obesity on the body have been well studied, less is known about obesity and eye health. Methods The present article is a review study. The search was performed using keywords of obesity and eye diseases in PubMed, Scopus, Web of Science databases from 2000 to 2021.  Resul...