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Research in Ophthalmology
I am a young ophthalmology trainee in UK. I would like to get in touch with people from
Pakistan who are involved either in Basic science or clinical research. I would also be keen to take part in research in Pakistan.
Posted by: asiddiquiPosts: 26 :: 28-08-2001 :: | Reply to this Message
Re: Research in OphthalmologyCome to reality world--there is no research (genuine) in Pakistan.
Posted by: zhussainPosts: 23 :: 17-11-2001 :: | Reply to this Message
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Mr. Zhussain
I think are you totally ignorant about the medical development in Pakistan. Open up your eyes and try to see what this site tells you.
Posted by: docosamaPosts: 333 :: 22-11-2001 :: | Reply to this Message
Re: Research in Ophthalmology
my reply readers was that the standard of research in pakistan is evident from the other topics.
[Edited by docosama on 12-06-2001 at 04:49 PM GMT]
Posted by: zhussainPosts: 23 :: 06-12-2001 :: | Reply to this Message
Re: Research in Ophthalmology
Discuss useful things over here. The aim of this site is to encourage research activities in Pakistan.
Ophthalmology Users:
Theres an interesting case report just published in Journal of Surgery Pakistan.
Olfactory Neuroblastoma A Case Report
Link is over here: http://www.pakmedinet.com/view.php?id=966
Posted by: shakilPosts: 5 :: 06-12-2001 :: | Reply to this Message
Research in Ophthalmology
I quote the following standard published research papers related to ophthalmology.
1. Khan AB, Mckeen EA, Zaidi SHM. Childhood cancer in Pakistan with special reference to retinoblastoma. JPMA 1983; 33:66-70
2. Munirulhaq M. Orbital tumors in children. Orbit 1989;8:215-222.
3. Munirulhaq M. Orbital tumors. Orbit 1990;9:247-260.
4. Luqman M, Malik IA, Khalilullah, Muzaffar M. Retinoblastoma: a histopathological study of 33 cases. Pak J Pathol 1993; 4: 25-29
5. Mehmood Q, Khan SA, Chaudrhy NA, Tayyab M. Retinoblastoma: A clinicomorphologic study. Pak Postgraguate Med J 1994; 5(4): 5-9
In this list No 2 and 3 are by former Professor of Ophthalmology KEMC, Lahore and were published in the international journal Orbit. No 4 is the one supervised by Gen Iftikhar A Malik, the honourable Head of the advisory panel of PakMediNet. The last one is mine.
In addition I have co-supervised an MPhil thesis on LDH levels in aqueous humour of patients with ocular malignancies. The resultant paper is being sent for publication shortly.
Posted by: saeedkhanPosts: 7 :: 26-03-2002 :: | Reply to this Message
Re: Research in Ophthalmology
Excellent work!
Keep up the good work.
Posted by: docosamaPosts: 333 :: 30-03-2002 :: | Reply to this Message
Re: Research in OphthalmologyMr /Dr Saeed Khan--I am sure you are aware of the standard of the local journals you quote!!!!!I find it awfully strange we talk about research(sub standard of course) when people dont even get proper treatment for common conditions!!!!Most if not all research(so called) in Pakistan is irrelevant and the results dubious-sorry!!!!!
Posted by: zhussainPosts: 23 :: 24-04-2002 :: | Reply to this Message
Re: Re: Research in OphthalmologyDear Dr zhussain. I was not initially replying as i thought u will make the discussion useful, however u r insisting on ur point. OK WE ALL AGREE, but we have to make the research in Pakistan better and this forum is a humble effort for that. I feel that u must be an expert coz u can very well judge the validity and reliability of research work beiong done in Paksitan and u r aware of the true standard of all the journals of Pakistan. I suggest that u give advise regarding improvement thru this forum. God bless u.
Posted by: ahmedPosts: 19 :: 30-08-2002 :: | Reply to this Message
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Dear Dr. Hussain,
I shall be grateful, if you are a bit specific about ur question. Whaty type of reseach do you need ? In 2002, we can provide u with authentic data about major problems in Ophthalmology.
Having published extensively in British/American and other internationl journals, I am a good judge of the medical literature. I agree that quality of medical journalsis not very good. Yet it will remain below standard unless we patronise these journal and try to point out the shortcoming. Shortcomings are in all journals of the world. Give me any medical journal, I shall show you some mistakes.
Posted by: nrehanPosts: 6 :: 30-08-2002 :: | Reply to this Message
Re: Research in OphthalmologyI have been working as research fellow at al-shifa trust Eye Hospital Pakistan we have a well establish ophthalmic research centre.and involve in number of small research projects of community ophthalmology.would be happy to hear valuable suggestions.
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asiddiqui wrote:
I am a young ophthalmology trainee in UK. I would like to get in touch with people from
Pakistan who are involved either in Basic science or clinical research. I would also be keen to take part in research in Pakistan.
Posted by: taniaPosts: 2 :: 12-09-2002 :: | Reply to this Message
Re: Research in Ophthalmology
Can u tell us what projects are you working on? what sort of facilities are available in -Al-Shifa? Do u have a link to pub_med? How do u order journal papers?
Siddiqui
Posted by: asiddiquiPosts: 26 :: 12-09-2002 :: | Reply to this Message
Re: Research in Ophthalmology
This email based discussion group is for Ophthalmologists from around the world who are interested in Eye Healthcare and Vision Research in Pakistan. Hopefully it will provide a platform for promoting understanding of advancements/ research in Ophthalmology and its implication on ophthalmology practice in Pakistan. Trainees and established ophthalmologists are equally welcome.
http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/ophthalmology_pak/
Posted by: asiddiquiPosts: 26 :: 01-12-2004 :: | Reply to this Message
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quote:
asiddiqui wrote:
I am a young ophthalmology trainee in UK. I would like to get in touch with people from
Pakistan who are involved either in Basic science or clinical research. I would also be keen to take part in research in Pakistan.
Posted by: mjadoonPosts: 3 :: 07-04-2005 :: | Reply to this Message
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I believe the best research in pakistan is to study the natural History of diseases probably that is what we are doing. We are seeing the natural history of polio , TB , various malignancies and multiple other diseases. We just want to see how are pts with polio after 15 yrs if they are not given any treatment becuase we cannot give them vaccinies because we donot have enough money left after buying BMW , Toyota Landcruisers and bullet proof cars for the most unrequired ppl on earth( our top authorities) and above all we need to buy guns and Ammunition for the army otherwise they will feel left out and we should care more about those one million needless and empty souls rather than children of our country because we have to be strong we have to crush our neighbouring countries (Pls donot refer to all those wars which we have bitterly lost against our neighbouring country that was all conspirisy ). The educated ppl in our society are considered cowards because they cannot hit anyone they cannot kill anyone so they are of no use. the only reason somebody is important in our rotten society is how destructive he can be to u .
ijaz
Posted by: ijazaliPosts: 151 :: 12-04-2005 :: | Reply to this Message
Research article
Perceptions of eye health in schools in Pakistan
Khabir Ahmad , Mohammad Aman Khan , Mohammad Daud Khan , Mohammad Babar Qureshi , Tanveer Anjum Chaudhry and Clare Gilbert
BMC Ophthalmology 2006, 6:8 doi:10.1186/1471-2415-6-8
Published 2 March 2006
Abstract (provisional)
Background
Research exploring perceptions of children and their teachers of eye health is lacking. This paper reports for the first time on perceptions of primary schoolchildren and their teachers of healthy and diseased eyes, things that keep eyes healthy and damage them, and what actions to be taken in case of an eye injury.
Methods
Using draw and write technique, 160 boys and girls (9-12 years old) attending four primary schools in Abbottabad district, northern Pakistan, were invited to draw pictures in response to a set of semi-structured questions and then label them. Sixteen teachers who were currently teaching the selected students were interviewed one-on-one.
Results
Analysis of text accompanying 800 drawings and of the interview scripts revealed that most children and teachers perceived healthy eyes to be those which could see well, and diseased eyes to be those which have redness, watering, dirty discharge, pain, and itching; or those which have weak eyesight and blindness. Among things that students and teachers thought damage the eyes included sun, television, and sharp pointed objects, particularly pencils. Teachers noted that children with eye problems have difficulty seeing the blackboard well, screw up their eyes, and hold their books too close.
Conclusions
We conclude that schoolchildren and their teachers had a good knowledge of eye health, but many of them had serious misconceptions e.g., use of kohl, medicines and eye drops keeps eyes healthy. Kohl is an important source of lead and can reduce intelligence in children even at low blood levels. Health education in schools must take into account existing knowledge of children of and their misconceptions about various aspects of eye health. Such steps if taken could improve the relevance of eye health education to schoolchildren.
Available on open access via
http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2415/6/8/abstract
Posted by: asiddiquiPosts: 26 :: 23-03-2006 :: | Reply to this Message