Cross-Sectional Assessment of Dermatologists’ Knowledge and Attitude Towards Isotretinoin-Related Ocular Side Effects in Aseer, Saudi Arabia

October 2023 in “ Cureus ”

Abdullah Korkoman, Abdulrahman Alamri, Ahmed Saad Al Zomia, Sultana Korkoman, Saad H Qahtani, Yazeed M Alshahrani, Turki Bandar Alotaibi, Bandar Mohammed Mushabbab Asiri, Abdulrahman Nasser Alqahtani, Omar A Awwadh, Bader A Alghamdi, Abdulaziz Alshahrani

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Studysummary In this survey study, dermatologists in the Aseer region of Saudi Arabia generally exhibited good knowledge of isotretinoin's ocular side effects like dry eye and contact lens intolerance, but their practices varied regarding patient education and management of these effects.

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