Clinical characteristics and causality of eye lid laceration in Iran

The aim of this study was to assess the etiological characteristics and visual outcomes of ocular trauma with more attention to eyelid laceration. In a cross-sectional study, 98 cases of isolated traumatic eyelid laceration were consecutively studied and its epidemiology, etiology and association with visual outcome were evaluated. The findings of this study could be used to develop healthcare related precautions and work place safety recommendations. Of the 98 patients included in the study, men exhibited a greater vulnerability and they were mostly aged around 29 years old. In terms of the place of trauma, 42 [42.8%] cases occurred in the street, 29 cases [29.6%] occurred at home, and 18 cases [18.4%] occurred at the workplace, while 5 cases [5.1%] happened in entertaining environments like parks. For 3 patients [3%], the incident took place at a public pathway, and in 1 patient [1%], the case occurred at school. As the most common cause of trauma, 41 patients [41.8%] had an object hit their eyes. In addition, assaults were a major cause of injury. The right eye and the upper lid were also the most common sites of injuries. Although no blindness occurred due to trauma causing eyelid laceration, the visual outcomes were correlated with severity of the incident defined based on the presence of open globe injuries. This study could possibly highlight the risk factors of eyelid laceration and provide the healthcare community with the essential recommendations regarding the safety precautions in dangerous settings, including daily/routine work places

[Basics of dentistry from the viewpoints of Rhazes, Ahwazi and Avicenna and their comparison with contemporary dental science]

The ancient Iranian medicine, before and after Islam, has a long and prolific history which has been emphasized by many famous historians like Andalosi [11[th] century AD]. Dentistry was among the important fields related to medicine and ancient physicians were interested in it. This study aimed at reviewing the viewpoints of famous pioneer practitioners in Persia regarding various fields of dentistry. Accredited text books of the Persian Empire especially the Al-Hawiby Rhazes [865-925 AD], Kamel al-Sana by Ali Ibn Abbas Ahwazi [930- 994], and Avicenna's Al-Qanun [980-1037] all authored in Arabic which was the scientific language of the time were thoroughly evaluated and topics related to dentistry were extracted from them and compared with contemporary dental science. Also, several dictionaries, encyclopedias and reference books were used for correct understanding of the meaning of ancient medical terms and idioms. The findings demonstrated that many of the topics mentioned in the ancient Iranian textbooks had a scientific foundation and are compatible and comparable with the contemporary dental science. Based on the results of the present study and similar previous researches, we can state that the ancient Iranian medicine is not at all distant from the contemporary science. It is the foundation of the contemporary medicine and further researches on the medical history of ancient Persia can reveal many valuable findings that can be used for educational, therapeutic and research purposes

Treatment of great saphenous vein insufficiency by endovenous laser therapy: clinical description and short term follow up of 20 Iranian patients

Endovenous Laser Therapy [EVLT] for Greater Saphenous vein [GSV] insufficiency is a newly established method of treatment only recently made available in Iran. The present study seeks to describe the results of the first 20 patients treated with EVLT at Shohada-e Tajrish Medical Center, Tehran, Iran. 20 patients [16 male, 4 female] with the mean age of 38.9 and an average length of symptoms of 5.9 years, were treated with a 980-nm laser diode under local anesthesia. CEAP classification [Clinical Severity, Etiology, Anatomy, Pathophysiology] and AVSS scores [Aberdeen Varicose Vein Symptom Severity Score] were used to determine disease severity and symptoms before and after the procedure. Outcome was measured by the rate of recurrence as shown in Doppler ultrasonography evaluation. The mean procedure time was 49 minutes, and the mean admission time was 1.1 days. A success rate of 85% percent was recorded at 6-12 months of follow up. The patients showed a significant reduction in AVSS and CEAP scores [PV=0.0001], Pain [PV=0.00001], Parasthesia and Edema [PV=0.001]. EVLT seems promising as a novel method of treatment for GSV insufficiency in the Iranian population with many advantages, including higher success rates in comparison with conventional methods of treatment