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- Title
A Retrospective Study of Ocular Cancer in Saudi Arabia: 25-Year Analysis.
- Authors
AL-Zomia, Ahmed Saad; AL-Zehefa, Ibrahim Ali; Alqarni, Abdulrhman Mohammed; Muidh, Abdulaziz Mohammed Al; Almousa, Abdulmajeed Mesfer; Al-Qaed, Abdullah Faez; Alshahrani, Abdullrahman Saeed; Asiri, Bandar Mohammed; Asiri, Ghufran Badr; Lahiq, Lama Ali; Al-Amri, Mohammed Abdulaziz; Al-Nujimi, Mohammed Saeed; Alfaisal, Saud Mamdoh; Tawhari, Ibrahim
- Abstract
Objective of this study was to use to describe the epidemiology of eye and ocular adnexa malignancies across different ages and sex.Methods: The King Khaled University institutional review board approved this study. Data on ocular cancer were retrieved from the Saudi Cancer Registry between 1994 and 2018. The registry collected important patient information such as demographic information (age, gender, and nationality), clinical details, and tumor classification.Results: The total number of cases with ocular cancer diagnosed was 1051 cases. The highest number was recorded in Riyadh (35.39%, n=372), followed by Makkah (16.93%, n=178). The incidence was higher in the 0– 4 years' age group (55.21%), and it got down as people got older. The data also revealed differences in the number of reported cases over time, as well as in the representation of eye cancer cases by gender and nationality. While many ocular cancer pathologies were seen, with "Retinoblastoma, not otherwise specified" being the most common (53.32%), the incidence rates for males and females remained largely stable over time.Conclusion: The study emphasizes the need for continued monitoring, research, and analysis of potential of epidemiology of ocular cancer occurrence in Saudi Arabia. Identifying the geographical distribution and age pattern of Ocular malignancies have the potential to assist healthcare authorities and policymakers in developing precise strategies to reduce, recognize at an early stage, and successfully manage this condition.
- Subjects
SAUDI Arabia; MECCA (Saudi Arabia); RIYADH (Saudi Arabia); EYE cancer; EPIDEMIOLOGY of cancer; AGE distribution; AGE groups; INSTITUTIONAL review boards
- Publication
Clinical Ophthalmology, 2023, Vol 17, p3103
- ISSN
1177-5467
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.2147/OPTH.S433118