Strategy for the management of macular edema in retinal vein occlusion: the European VitreoRetinal Society macular edema study.

Objective: To compare the efficacy of different therapies in the treatment of macular edema associated with retinal vein occlusion (RVO).

Design: This is a nonrandomized, multicenter collaborative study.

Participants: 86 retina specialists from 29 countries provided clinical information, including choice of treatment and outcome, on 2,603 patients with macular edema including 738 cases of RVO.

Strategy for the management of diabetic macular edema: the European vitreo-retinal society macular edema study.

Objective: To compare the efficacy of different therapies in the treatment of diabetic macular edema (DME).

Design: Nonrandomized, multicenter clinical study.

Participants: 86 retina specialists from 29 countries provided clinical information on 2,603 patients with macular edema including 870 patients with DME.

Clinical variables associated with failure of retinal detachment repair: the European vitreo-retinal society retinal detachment study report number 4.

Objective: To identify risk factors associated with failure of anatomic reattachment in primary rhegmatogenous retinal detachment repair.

Design: Nonrandomized, multicenter, collaborative study.

Participants: Primary procedures for 7678 rhegmatogenous retinal detachments reported by 176 surgeons from 48 countries.

Strategy for the management of complex retinal detachments: the European vitreo-retinal society retinal detachment study report 2.

Objective: To study the outcome of the treatment of complex rhegmatogenous retinal detachments (RRDs).

Design: Nonrandomized, multicenter, retrospective study.

Participants: One hundred seventy-six surgeons from 48 countries spanning 5 continents reported primary procedures for 7678 RRDs.

Strategy for the management of uncomplicated retinal detachments: the European vitreo-retinal society retinal detachment study report 1.

Objective: To study success and failure in the treatment of uncomplicated rhegmatogenous retinal detachments (RRDs).

Design: Nonrandomized, multicenter retrospective study.

Participants: One hundred seventy-six surgeons from 48 countries spanning 5 continents provided information on the primary procedures for 7678 cases of RRDs including 4179 patients with uncomplicated RRDs.

Using health information technology to improve drug monitoring: a systematic review.

Purpose: To conduct a systematic review of current evidence regarding the use of health information technology (HIT) interventions to improve drug monitoring in ambulatory care.

Methods: We searched PubMed, CINAHL, the Cochrane Library, and other computerized databases from 1 January 1998 to 30 June 2008 using the key words "drug monitoring," "medical records systems, computerized," "ambulatory care," and "outpatients." We manually reviewed reference lists of articles identified through computer searches and asked experts in the field to review our search strategy and results for completeness.

A case of intracranial hypertension and papilledema associated with nephropathic cystinosis and ocular involvement.

An 11 year old boy with nephropathic cystinosis developed moderate to severe bilateral optic disc edema two months after he received a deceased donor renal allograft. The bilateral optic disc edema was found to be a result of intracranial hypertension diagnosed by lumbar puncture. No etiology was found.