Through history, Arabs and Muslims have made valuable contribution to medicine and science. The main objective of this study was to assess the contribution of Arab researchers to ophthalmology using bibliometric indicators. Published articles in "Ophthalmology" authored by Arab researchers were screened and analyzed using ISI Web of Science database. Worldwide research productivity in ophthalmo...

Oxford Eye Hospital and Nuffield Laboratory of Ophthalmology, University of Oxford, Oxford, United Kingdom Department of Ophthalmology, University of Bonn, Bonn, Germany Jules Stein Eye Institute, Department of Ophthalmology, University of California at Los Angeles School of Medicine, Los Angeles, California University Eye Hospital, University of Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany Moorfields Eye Hospi...

Avian ophthalmology Free ranging birds are highly dependent on accurate vision in order to capture prey and forage, to avoid predators, and to find suitable perches and shelter. Perfect, or near-perfect, ocular health is imperative to survival for most free living avian species. While perfect vision is less vital for the captive companion parrot, it is nevertheless important to recognize and tr...

Ophthalmology has been an early adopter of personalized medicine. Drawing on genomic advances to improve molecular diagnosis, such as next-generation sequencing, and basic and translational research to develop novel therapies, application of genetic technologies in ophthalmology now heralds development of gene replacement therapies for some inherited monogenic eye diseases. It also promises to ...