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Journal articles
, 2026, 'Depression, anxiety, stress, and dry eye disease among Gazan undergraduate health sciences and nursing students: a structural equation modeling study', Contact Lens and Anterior Eye, 49, pp. 102504, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.clae.2025.102504
, 2026, 'Efficacy of 0.38% and 0.18% sodium hyaluronate ocular lubricants for dry eye: A randomized trial in adult gazan participants', Journal of Optometry, 19, pp. 100586, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.optom.2025.100586
, 2025, 'Impact of Environmental Exposure on Ocular Surface Balance: A Comparative Study', Clinical Ophthalmology, 19, pp. 747 - 752, http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/opth.s504021
, 2025, 'Predicting contact lens discomfort from meibomian gland morphology and function', Contact Lens and Anterior Eye, 48, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.clae.2025.102480
, 2025, 'Childhood visual impairment in Qassim region of Saudi Arabia prevalence causes and risk factors', Scientific Reports, 15, pp. 36368, http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-20318-w
, 2025, 'Prioritizing Pediatric Eye Care in Saudi Arabia: A National Delphi Consensus Study', Healthcare, 13, pp. 2467, http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/healthcare13192467
, 2025, 'Awareness and knowledge of myopia complications and control among myopic subjects in Saudi Arabia.', Int Ophthalmol, 45, pp. 271, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10792-025-03639-7
, 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, pp. 7, http://dx.doi.org/10.4102/aveh.v84i1.992
, 2025, 'Ocular Surface Disease Index questionnaire in different languages', Medical Hypothesis, Discovery & Innovation in Ophthalmology, 13, pp. 190 - 200, http://dx.doi.org/10.51329/mehdiophthal1510
, 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, 'Assessment of Peripapillary Retinal Nerve Fibre Layer Thickness, Optic Nerve Head Rim Area, Anterior Chamber Parameters, and Axial Length in Myopic Eyes.', Cureus, 17, pp. e94271, http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.94271
, 2025, 'Epidemiology of ocular surface symptoms and their association with stress levels among the Gazan population in crowded shelters during the 2023 Israel war', Contact Lens and Anterior Eye, 48, pp. 102403, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.clae.2025.102403
, 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, 'Demographic and Clinical Characteristics of Patients with Corneal Ectasia at Multiple Medical Centers in Saudi Arabia: A Hospital-based Study', Oman Medical Journal, 39, pp. e649, http://dx.doi.org/10.5001/omj.2024.88
, 2024, 'Systematic review and meta-analysis of the prevalence of myopia among school-age children in the Eastern Mediterranean Region.', Eastern Mediterranean Health Journal, 30, pp. 312 - 322, http://dx.doi.org/10.26719/2024.30.4.312
, 2024, 'The Use of Infrared Auto Refractometer for Meibomian Gland Imaging', Cureus, 16, pp. e51503, http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.51503
, 2024, 'Normative data of corneal diameter and palpebral fissure height in a large cohort of South Indian children', Journal of Medicine and Life, 17, pp. 406 - 411, http://dx.doi.org/10.25122/jml-2023-0535
, 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, pp. 414, 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 University Medical Journal, 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, 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, pp. 5, 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, 'Normal Ocular Protrusion Values in South Indian Population and Effect of Age, Gender and Refractive Status on Ocular Protrusion', Clinical Ophthalmology, 15, pp. 1445 - 1451, http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/opth.s302154
, 2021, 'Effects of Cyclopentolate Hydrochloride Dosage on Anterior Segment Parameters in Young Adults (Measured with Pentacam)', Clinical Ophthalmology, 15, pp. 891 - 898, http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/opth.s291991
, 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, '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
, 2020, 'Prevalence of refractive error and visual impairment among school-age children of Hargesia, Somaliland, Somalia.', Eastern Mediterranean Health Journal, 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, pp. 6, 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', Molecular Pharmaceutics, 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)', International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 20, pp. 2291, 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, 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, pp. 10542, 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', Journal of Cutaneous Medicine and Surgery, 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