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  1. Bashkaran K, Shatriah I, Zunaina E, Bakiah S, Sakinah Z
    Orbit, 2009;28(6):377-9.
    PMID: 19929663 DOI: 10.3109/01676830903104678
    Sinusitis is a rare cause of optic neuritis in children. This case illustrates bilateral optic neuritis in a 9-year-old child caused by pansinusitis. It demands an accurate diagnosis with a prompt management. A proper treatment of sinusitis is essential to prevent this complication.
  2. Chew-Ean T, Ghani SA, Shatriah I
    Med J Malaysia, 2020 09;75(5):531-537.
    PMID: 32918422
    INTRODUCTION: Limited information is available on healthrelated quality of life (HRQoL) in children with strabismus in South East Asia. We aimed to evaluate the HRQoL and associated factors pre- and post-strabismus surgery in Malaysian children with infantile esotropia and their parents/guardians.

    METHODS: A prospective study was conducted on children with infantile esotropia aged 8-17 years old and their parents/guardians who attended two tertiary hospitals with a paediatric ophthalmology service from 2017 to 2018. The patients and parents answered the Intermittent Exotropia Questionnaire (IXTQ), translated into Malay, at the time of enrolment and three months after the surgery.

    RESULTS: Thirty-four children and one (each) of their parents/guardians were enrolled. Thirteen (38.2%) children had esotropia with angles of deviation of more than 50 prism dioptres. A total of 33 (97.1%) children achieved successful alignment correction three months after surgery. Surgery significantly improved the total mean scores of the children, which were 62.87 (17.05) preoperatively and 87.13 (13.26) postoperatively (p<0.001). There was statistically improvement in the total mean scores in the parent/guardian group, which was 37.07 (22.01) preoperatively and 75.39 (22.09) postoperatively (p<0.001). The parents/guardians functional, psychosocial and surgery subscales also had a significant increment in the score postoperatively (p<0.001). Older children and children with poorer visual acuity on presentation had a lower score preoperatively, while girls scored better postoperatively (p<0.05). Mothers scored significantly lower preoperatively and postoperatively (p<0.05).

    CONCLUSION: Surgery significantly improved the HRQoL score in Malaysian children with infantile esotropia and their parents/guardians. The score was significantly higher in female children after the surgery. Mothers exhibited poor scores before and after surgery.

  3. Zunaina E., Siti Zulaikha Nashwa M., Abdul Salim I., Abdul Aziz M.Y., Noraida, R., Mohd Ismail I., et al.
    MyJurnal
    The aim of this study is to determine the risk factors for retinopathy of prematurity (ROP), and also to screen Norrie Disease Pseudoglioma (NDP) gene mutation in order to determine if mutation in the NDP gene may play a role in the development of ROP among Malay premature infants. This was a case control studyamong Malay premature infants from Hospital Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM) conducted from August 2011 to May 2013. Written consent were taken from their parents before conducting the study. The stage of ROP, systemic risk factors (gestational age and birth weight) and enviromental risk factors (oxygen exposure and duration of ventilation)were reviewed from patients’medical records. DNA was extracted from venous blood and subjected to polymerase chain reaction (PCR) before direct sequencing of NDP gene. A total of 56 Malay premature infants (Case group = 28 ROP premature infants, Controlgroup = 28 non-ROP premature infants)from Hospital USMwere enrolled in this study. Out of 28 premature infants with ROP, 11 (39.3%) premature infants were in stage 3. Only 1 (3.6%) premature infant in stage 4 and 2 (7.2%) premature infants in stage 5. The gestational age (p = 0.010) and birth weight (p = 0.010) were the significant risk factors for ROP. There was no significant difference ofenvironmental risk factors between the two groups. The NDPgene mutation was not detected in Malay premature infants with ROP and also in control group. The gestational age and birth weight were important risk factors of ROP.Although NDPgene mutations were being linked to ROP but NDPgene mutation was not detected in premature infants with ROPas well as premature infants with non-ROP among Malay ethnic background.
  4. Chong YJ, Wong CK, Shatriah I
    Middle East Afr J Ophthalmol, 2015 Jan-Mar;22(1):125-8.
    PMID: 25624689 DOI: 10.4103/0974-9233.148364
    Conjunctival necrosis is a rare complication following periocular/intraocular triamcinolone acetonide injection and has been reported extensively in adults. We describe a child who developed conjunctival necrosis following subconjunctival injection of triamcinolone acetonide for severe chronic anterior uveitis. Prompt diagnosis and management of this uncommon condition is vital.
  5. Abd-Rashid R, Hussein A, Yunus R, Naik VR, Shatriah I
    Ann Trop Paediatr, 2011;31(2):173-80.
    PMID: 21575325 DOI: 10.1179/1465328111Y.0000000004
    Orbital myositis in children is uncommon. Recurrence is a major challenge in management. An 11-year-old Malay girl who presented with bilateral orbital myositis with recurrent attacks of diplopia is reported.
  6. Hemalatha C, Norhafizah H, Shatriah I
    Clin Ophthalmol, 2012;6:1955-7.
    PMID: 23225999 DOI: 10.2147/OPTH.S37276
    Hypermature cataracts are commonly seen in developing countries. Spontaneous rupture of the anterior capsule, resulting in dislocation of the lens nucleus into the anterior chamber, presents rarely in hypermature cataracts. We describe a middle-aged woman who presented with spontaneous anterior dislocation of the nucleus in both eyes. The presence of calcification spots in the posterior capsule at the pupillary edge strongly suggested that our patient had hypermature cataracts. It is important to highlight this uncommon cause of nucleus dislocation in a patient with no previous history of ocular trauma.
  7. Nor-Masniwati S, Shatriah I, Zunaina E
    Clin Ophthalmol, 2011;5:1079-82.
    PMID: 21847340 DOI: 10.2147/OPTH.S21057
    We report a case of myopic choroidal neovascularization that showed improvement after a single injection of ranibizumab. A 45-year-old Chinese man with high myopia presented with sudden onset painless central scotoma of his right eye of 2 weeks' duration. There was no history of trauma. His right eye vision on presentation was 6/30 which showed no improvement with pinhole. The right fundus showed myopic maculopathy at the posterior pole with subretinal hemorrhage at the inferotemporal fovea. The optic disc was tilted with inferotemporal peripapillary atrophy. There was a myopic maculopathy appearance in the macula of the left eye. Fundus fluorescein angiography revealed choroidal neovascularization at the fovea of the right eye. A diagnosis of right eye choroidal neovascularization secondary to myopic maculopathy was made. A single intravitreal injection of ranibizumab 0.05 mL was given. Ten weeks following intravitreal injection, vision had improved to 6/7.5, and repeated fundus fluorescein angiography showed absence of choroidal neovascularization. Follow-up at 6 months showed visual acuity had normalized to 6/6 with glasses, which was maintained up to 12 months following treatment. The right fundus showed no further subretinal hemorrhage with no new lesions.
  8. Oo KT, Mohd-Zain MR, Shatriah I
    Cureus, 2018 Jan 29;10(1):e2128.
    PMID: 29607276 DOI: 10.7759/cureus.2128
    Central retinal arterial occlusion is an ocular emergency. Central retinal artery occlusion following cardiac procedures have been described in adults. We describe a pediatric patient who developed central retinal artery occlusion following pulmonary artery stenting. It is important to highlight this potential risk to ensure early diagnosis and prompt treatment.
  9. Ain-Nasyrah AS, Majid NA, Shatriah I
    Taiwan J Ophthalmol, 2020 10 21;11(4):413-416.
    PMID: 35070675 DOI: 10.4103/tjo.tjo_43_20
    Cortical blindness, also known as cerebral visual impairment, may occur in pediatric patients. Hepatic encephalopathy is a rare cause of cortical blindness in children. This report describes a girl with underlying type 1 autoimmune hepatitis, who complained of sudden-onset, painless visual loss in both eyes, which was associated with generalized headache and altered mental status. She was treated with intravenous antibiotics and syrup lactulose. The patient regained full visual recovery after 1 week. Prompt diagnosis and treatment are mandatory in such uncommon instances.
  10. Chai KS, Norsarwany M, Shatriah I
    Cureus, 2017 Aug 16;9(8):e1573.
    PMID: 29057185 DOI: 10.7759/cureus.1573
    Ptosis is a rare side effect of vincristine chemotherapy in patients treated for cancer. We report a case of a child with common B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia who developed bilateral moderate ptosis following the chemotherapy protocol of the United Kingdom Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL) regimen A. The patient showed dramatic clinical improvement after a combination of oral pyridoxine and thiamine treatment. We provide a literature review of this uncommon presentation.
  11. Adlina AR, Chong YJ, Shatriah I
    Singapore Med J, 2014 May;55(5):253-6.
    PMID: 24862748
    INTRODUCTION: Available data on traumatic cataract in Asian children is primarily confined to South Asian countries. We aimed to describe the demographics, nature of injury and visual outcomes of Malaysian children with traumatic cataract from a suburban area, and discuss the literature on Asian children with this condition.

    METHODS: We conducted a retrospective study of 29 children below 17 years of age who were diagnosed with traumatic paediatric cataract and who attended Hospital Universiti Sains Malaysia, Kelantan, Malaysia, between January 2000 and December 2010. Follow-up periods ranged from 12 to 120 months. Demographic data, clinical features, mechanism and extent of injury, and final visual outcome were recorded.

    RESULTS: The study population was predominantly male. The right eye was injured in 62.07% of patients. A majority of patients had penetrating injuries, with the most common cause being injury by an organic foreign body (24.14%). Presenting visual acuity worse than 6/60 was observed in 68.97% of patients. Only 34.48% of patients had a final corrected visual acuity of 6/12 and better. 55.18% of patients were operated on within less than one month of their injuries. A majority of children sustained concurrent injuries to the anterior segment structures. Corneal opacity and amblyopia were the most common causes of poor final visual acuity.

    CONCLUSION: Health education and awareness are essential tools that can prevent avoidable blindness due to traumatic cataract in the paediatric population. The importance of rehabilitation programmes for these patients should be emphasised.
  12. Zulhisham M, Suhaimi H, Shatriah I
    Korean J Ophthalmol, 2023 Dec;37(6):462-467.
    PMID: 37899288 DOI: 10.3341/kjo.2023.0040
    PURPOSE: The aim of this study is to determine the mean central corneal thickness (CCT) and mean intraocular pressure (IOP) in children with type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM) and to determine the relationship between CCT and IOP on the one hand and age, sex, retinopathy hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c), and duration of diabetes on the other.

    METHODS: This is a case-control, hospital-based study conducted at Hospital Universiti Sains Malaysia between January and November 2022. Thirty-eight children with T1DM were recruited as cases, and 38 healthy children were recruited as controls. The cases and controls then underwent ophthalmic examination, IOP measurement, and CCT measurement using optical coherence tomography (OCT) of the right eye. The IOP measurements were adjusted for CCT for further analysis.

    RESULTS: The means of CCT and IOP values were significantly higher in the T1DM group than in the control group (all p = 0.02). The mean CCT was 542.18 ± 20.40 μm in the T1DM group, and 529.52 ± 26.17 μm in the control group. The mean IOP was 14.68 ± 1.98 mmHg in the T1DM group, and 13.52 ± 1.66 mmHg in the control group. The mean HbA1c was 10.68% ± 2.49% in the T1DM group. Age and duration of DM were found to have a significant association with CCT in children with T1DM. The duration of DM was also found to be significantly associated with the IOP. Sex and HbA1c levels were found to have no significant relationship with either CCT or IOP.

    CONCLUSIONS: Children with T1DM have significantly higher CCT and IOP than the average child. The duration of DM is a significant factor that impacts both CCT and IOP. In addition, age is another factor that affects CCT in children with T1DM.

  13. Mohd-Alif WH, Tengku Norina TJ, Shatriah I
    Med J Malaysia, 2024 Jul;79(4):375-379.
    PMID: 39086332
    INTRODUCTION: Vernal keratoconjunctivitis (VKC) is a chronic allergic disease characterised by intense ocular surface symptoms and corneal involvement. There is limited data about the corneal changes in children with VKC based on severity of the disease. We aimed to compare the central corneal thickness (CCT) and corneal topographic indices in Malaysian children with VKC, as well as among the varying grades of VKC severity.

    MATERIALS AND METHODS: This study is a comparative, crosssectional and hospital-based study. We recruited 83 children with VKC and 83 healthy children as controls. All children underwent complete ocular examinations, CCT measurement using an ultrasound pachymeter and corneal topography using a Placido disc corneal analyser.

    RESULTS: There was a statistically significant difference of means CCT and topographic indices in children with VKC compared to controls (p<0.05). The probability keratoconus reached 18% in children with VKC. The mean CCT was observed to be thinnest in the severe-to-very severe groups of VKC compared to the mild-to-moderate (p<0.05). The means simulated-K1 and -K2, apical keratometry, apical gradient curvature, superior-inferior index and keratoconus prediction index were significantly different in severe-tovery severe VKC compared to mild-to-moderate VKC and controls (p<0.05). However, there was no significant difference in mean cylinder value and percent probability keratoconus when comparing different groups of severity of VKC (p=0.912 and 0.070 respectively).

    CONCLUSION: Children with VKC have thinner CCT and topographic indices changes compared to healthy children. Similar pattern was observed between groups with VKC. Degree of astigmatism and probability of keratoconus were similar in mild-to-moderate and severe-to-very severe groups.

  14. Ameilia A, Shatriah I, Wan-Hitam WH, Yunus R
    Brain Dev, 2015 Jun;37(6):635-7.
    PMID: 25457086 DOI: 10.1016/j.braindev.2014.09.011
    Optic perineuritis is an uncommon inflammatory disorder that involves optic nerve sheath. Numerous case reports have been published on optic perineuritis in adults, the majority of whom had bilateral presentation. There are limited data on optic perineuritis occurring in pediatric patients. We report a teenager who presented with a unilateral sign that mimicked the presentation of optic neuritis. The orbit and brain magnetic resonance imaging confirmed features of unilateral optic perineuritis. She was treated with a high dose of corticosteroids for 2weeks, and her final visual outcome was satisfactory. No signs of relapse were noted during follow-up visits.
  15. Alshaarawi S, Shatriah I, Zunaina E, Wan Hitam WH
    PLoS One, 2014;9(2):e88056.
    PMID: 24551076 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0088056
    Variations in optic nerve head morphology and abnormal retinal vascular pattern have been described in preterm children using digital image analysis of fundus photograph, optical coherence tomograph and serial funduscopy. We aimed to compare the optic nerve head parameters in preterm and term Malay children using Heidelberg Retinal Tomograph III.
  16. Norazizah MA, Wan Hazabbah WH, Rohaizan Y, Shatriah I
    Med J Malaysia, 2012 Feb;67(1):102-4.
    PMID: 22582557 MyJurnal
    Isolated optic neuritis as a presenting sign of tuberculosis in children is uncommon. We report a case of an immunocompetent child who displayed features of bilateral optic neuritis secondary to presumed tuberculosis. It is essential to highlight this alarming presentation in a child, as the presence of tuberculosis has re-emerged as a serious public health problem especially in developing countries.
  17. Muzaliha MN, Adil H, Ibrahim M, Shatriah I
    BMC Ophthalmol, 2010;10:18.
    PMID: 20537193 DOI: 10.1186/1471-2415-10-18
    Candida glabrata endophthalmitis following keratoplasty is rare and almost always associated with positive donor rim culture.
  18. Rasdi AR, Nik-Ahmad-Zuky NL, Bakiah S, Shatriah I
    Med J Malaysia, 2011 Mar;66(1):42-7.
    PMID: 23765142 MyJurnal
    The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of hypertensive retinopathy, features of hypertensive retinopathy and visual outcome in hypertensive disorders in pregnancy in Hospital Universiti Sains Malaysia, Kelantan, Malaysia. A prospective observational hospital based study involving 154 patients (308 eyes) with hypertensive disorders in pregnancy was conducted. All subjects were examined once during antenatal period, at a minimum of 35 weeks of gestation for blood pressure, visual acuity and funduscopy. The similar protocol was repeated at six weeks postnatal period. Thirty-two point five percent had hypertensive retinopathy. Ninety eight percent had visual acuity 6/6 during antenatal assessment, while 100.00% gained 6/6 at postnatal period. Generalized arteriolar narrowing was the most common retinopathy observed. There was no statistically significant association between presence of hypertensive retinopathy and maternal age, presenting visual acuity, systolic/diastolic blood pressure (p>0.05). We conclude that prevalence of hypertensive retinopathy is 32.5%, and majority had good visual acuity during antenatal and postnatal period. Hypertensive retinopathy is insignificantly associated with maternal age, presenting visual acuity and blood pressure.
    Study site: Ophthalmology Clinic, Antenatal Clinic and Obstetric Ward of Hospital Universiti Sains Malaysia (HUSM), Kelantan, Malaysia
  19. Khairy-Shamel ST, Shatriah I, Adil H, Zunaina E, Bakiah S, Rohaizan Y, et al.
    Orbit, 2008;27(5):388-90.
    PMID: 18836940 DOI: 10.1080/01676830802336629
    We reported a case of orbital rhabdomyosarcoma with an intracranial extension in an HIV-infected child. It was an uncommon sarcoma in a retroviral-positive patient that resulted in a diagnostic and therapeutic dilemma. The child is currently asymptomatic following surgery, chemotherapy, and reinstitution of highly active retroviral therapy (HAART).
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