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2025, 'Scope of optometry practice in the Eastern Mediterranean Region', Eastern Mediterranean Health Journal, 31, pp. 325 - 331, http://dx.doi.org/10.26719/2025.31.5.325
,2025, 'Optometry practice in Saudi Arabia: Optometrists’ current status and future perspectives', African Vision and Eye Health, 84, http://dx.doi.org/10.4102/aveh.v84i1.992
,2025, 'Validation of the Arabic version of the Contact Lens Dry-Eye Questionnaire-8 in Palestine', Medical hypothesis, discovery & innovation in optometry, 5, pp. 93 - 102, http://dx.doi.org/10.51329/mehdioptometry203
,2025, 'Epidemiology of ocular surface symptoms and their association with stress levels among the Gazan population in crowded shelters during the 2023 Israel war.', Cont Lens Anterior Eye, 48, pp. 102403, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.clae.2025.102403
,2025, 'Impact of Environmental Exposure on Ocular Surface Balance: A Comparative Study.', Clin Ophthalmol, 19, pp. 747 - 752, http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/OPTH.S504021
,2025, 'Sub-Clinical Regional Macular Changes in Self-Reported Diabetic Subjects: Vascular and Retinal Layer Analysis Using Swept-Source OCT.', Diabetes Metab Syndr Obes, 18, pp. 363 - 372, http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/DMSO.S504882
,2024, 'Systematic review and meta-analysis of the prevalence of myopia among school-age children in the Eastern Mediterranean Region.', East Mediterr Health J, 30, pp. 312 - 322, http://dx.doi.org/10.26719/2024.30.4.312
,2024, 'Demographic and Clinical Characteristics of Patients with Corneal Ectasia at Multiple Medical Centers in Saudi Arabia: A Hospital-based Study.', Oman Med J, 39, pp. e649, http://dx.doi.org/10.5001/omj.2024.88
,2024, 'Normative data of corneal diameter and palpebral fissure height in a large cohort of South Indian children.', J Med Life, 17, pp. 406 - 411, http://dx.doi.org/10.25122/jml-2023-0535
,2024, 'Ocular Surface Disease Index questionnaire in different languages.', Med Hypothesis Discov Innov Ophthalmol, 13, pp. 190 - 200, http://dx.doi.org/10.51329/mehdiophthal1510
,2024, 'The Use of Infrared Auto Refractometer for Meibomian Gland Imaging.', Cureus, 16, pp. e51503, http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.51503
,2023, 'Uncorrected Refractive Errors Among Children Attending Pediatric Ophthalmology Clinic at Security Forces Hospital, Makkah, Saudi Arabia.', Cureus, 15, pp. e36234, http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.36234
,2022, 'α1-Acid Glycoprotein-Decorated Hyaluronic Acid Nanoparticles for Suppressing Metastasis and Overcoming Drug Resistance Breast Cancer.', Biomedicines, 10, http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/biomedicines10020414
,2022, 'Parents' Awareness of and Perspectives on Childhood Refractive Error and Spectacle Wear in Saudi Arabia.', Sultan Qaboos Univ Med J, 22, pp. 532 - 538, http://dx.doi.org/10.18295/squmj.10.2021.141
,2022, 'Prevalence of depression and anxiety among patients with breast cancer: a cross-sectional study', World Family Medicine Journal /Middle East Journal of Family Medicine, 20, http://dx.doi.org/10.5742/mewfm.2022.952506
,2021, 'Filaggrin Expression in the Lid Margin During Contact Lens Wear', Eye and Contact Lens, 47, pp. 638 - 641, http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/ICL.0000000000000805
,2021, 'Refractive Errors and Binocular Vision Anomalies among Young University Students', Global Journal of Health Science, 14, pp. 23 - 23, http://dx.doi.org/10.5539/gjhs.v14n1p23
,2021, 'Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices of Optometrists Regarding Low Vision Services in Saudi Arabia', The Open Ophthalmology Journal, 15, pp. 217 - 288, http://dx.doi.org/10.2174/1874364102115010217
,2021, 'Visual Function of Drivers and its Relation to the Occurrence of Road Traffic Accidents in Saudi Arabia', Open Access Macedonian Journal of Medical Sciences, 9, pp. 1016 - 1020, http://dx.doi.org/10.3889/oamjms.2021.6787
,2021, 'Evaluation of Visual Function Requirements for Public Jobs in Saudi Arabia', Open Access Macedonian Journal of Medical Sciences, 9, pp. 608 - 613, http://dx.doi.org/10.3889/oamjms.2021.6394
,2021, 'The prevalence and causes of visual impairment in Dariyah, a rural community in Saudi Arabia', African Vision and Eye Health, 80, http://dx.doi.org/10.4102/aveh.v80i1.579
,2021, 'Prevalence of Refractive Errors among Children in Saudi Arabia: A Systemic Review', The Open Ophthalmology Journal, 15, pp. 89 - 95, http://dx.doi.org/10.2174/1874364102115010089
,2021, 'Self-isolation during the COVID-19 pandemic is associated with increased risk of burnout among physician trainees: A cross sectional study', World Family Medicine Journal /Middle East Journal of Family Medicine, 19, http://dx.doi.org/10.5742/mewfm.2021.93991
,2021, 'Effects of Cyclopentolate Hydrochloride Dosage on Anterior Segment Parameters in Young Adults (Measured with Pentacam).', Clin Ophthalmol, 15, pp. 891 - 898, http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/OPTH.S291991
,2021, 'Knowledge, attitudes, and practices of healthcare workers in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, about the novel coronavirus disease 2019', International Journal of Medicine in Developing Countries, pp. 1202 - 1210, http://dx.doi.org/10.24911/ijmdc.51-1617469399
,2021, 'Normal Ocular Protrusion Values in South Indian Population and Effect of Age, Gender and Refractive Status on Ocular Protrusion.', Clin Ophthalmol, 15, pp. 1445 - 1451, http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/OPTH.S302154
,2020, 'Prevalence of refractive error and visual impairment among school-age children of Hargesia, Somaliland, Somalia.', East Mediterr Health J, 26, pp. 1362 - 1370, http://dx.doi.org/10.26719/emhj.20.077
,2020, 'Impact of an educational intervention using the 20/20/20 rule on Computer Vision Syndrome', African Vision and Eye Health, 79, http://dx.doi.org/10.4102/aveh.v79i1.554
,2020, 'The relationship between tear film MMP-9 and meibomian gland changes during soft contact lens wear', Contact Lens and Anterior Eye, 43, pp. 154 - 158, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.clae.2019.07.007
,2020, 'A proteomic approach towards understanding crypoprotective action of Me2SO on the CHO cell proteome.', Cryobiology, 94, pp. 107 - 115, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.cryobiol.2020.04.001
,2019, 'Changes in the tarsal conjunctiva viewed by in vivo confocal microscopy are associated with ocular symptoms and contact lens wear', Ophthalmic and Physiological Optics, 39, pp. 328 - 336, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/opo.12638
,2019, 'Polymeric Reactor for the Synthesis of Superparamagnetic-Thermal Treatment of Breast Cancer.', Mol Pharm, 16, pp. 3577 - 3587, http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/acs.molpharmaceut.9b00433
,2019, 'Molecular Characterization, Bioinformatic Analysis, and Expression Profile of Lin-28 Gene and Its Protein from Arabian Camel (Camelus dromedarius).', Int J Mol Sci, 20, http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijms20092291
,2018, 'The Effect of Contact Lens Wear on the Cellular Morphology of the Lid Wiper Area', Optometry and Vision Science, 95, pp. 491 - 497, http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/OPX.0000000000001224
,2018, 'Responses of contact lens wearers to OSDI and CLDEQ-8 questionnaires', Contact Lens and Anterior Eye, 41, pp. S89 - S89, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.clae.2018.04.029
,2017, 'Hyaluronic Acid Coated Chitosan Nanoparticles Reduced the Immunogenicity of the Formed Protein Corona', SCIENTIFIC REPORTS, 7, http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41598-017-10836-7
,2016, 'Impact of duration of contact lens wear on the structure and function of the meibomian glands', Ophthalmic and Physiological Optics, 36, pp. 120 - 131, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/opo.12278
,2015, 'Perceptions of Older People Regarding Their Vision and Incident Causation', Optometry and Vision Science, 92, pp. 995 - 1002, http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/OPX.0000000000000695
,2015, 'Use of Complementary and Alternative Medicine Among Dermatology Outpatients: Results From a National Survey.', J Cutan Med Surg, 19, pp. 570 - 579, http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1203475415584867
,Conference Abstracts
2015, 'Potential Role for Matrix Metalloproteinase-9 in Meibomian Gland Changes in Contact Lens Wearers', in INVESTIGATIVE OPHTHALMOLOGY & VISUAL SCIENCE, ASSOC RESEARCH VISION OPHTHALMOLOGY INC, CO, Denver, Vol. 56, presented at Annual Meeting of the Association-for-Research-in-Vision-and-Ophthalmology (ARVO), CO, Denver, 03 May 2015 - 07 May 2015, https://www.webofscience.com/api/gateway?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000362882201092&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1
,2014, 'Impact of Current and Previous Contact Lens Wear on Meibomian Glands and Tear Film Characteristics.', in INVESTIGATIVE OPHTHALMOLOGY & VISUAL SCIENCE, ASSOC RESEARCH VISION OPHTHALMOLOGY INC, Vol. 55, https://www.webofscience.com/api/gateway?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000433205505086&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1
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