Pak J Med Sci
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To investigate periodontitis risk factors and to establish a reference framework for identifying factors that place individuals at greater risk for periodontitis. ⋯ There are many risk factors for periodontitis. Clinicians need to be aware of these factors for early detection and treatment of the disease.
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To assess the visual outcome after sling procedure using prolene sutures in children with simple congenital ptosis. ⋯ Sling procedure helped in eliminating ptosis and improved visual acuity in patients with simple congenital ptosis.
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To assess proliferative diabetic retinopathy (PDR) and to describe the difference in angiographic representation of new vessels (NVs) and Intra retinal microvascular abnormalities (IRMA) on optical coherence tomography angiography (OCTA). ⋯ Widefield OCTA can work as an alternative to fundus fluorescein angiography (FFA) in the diagnosis of diabetic retinopathy (DR). As it is a non-invasive and depth encoded technique so can be used frequently to monitor the retinal changes and their progression.