Monitored anesthesia care by registered respiratory therapists during cataract surgery: an update.

Objective: To reevaluate the safety and practicality of registered respiratory therapists (RRTs) providing monitored anesthesia care during cataract surgery.

Design: Prospective observational cohort study.

Participants: A total of 15,440 consecutive patients undergoing phacoemulsification cataract surgery with intraocular lens insertion using topical anesthesia +/- intravenous (IV) sedation at 2 surgical centers.

The effects of intravitreal bevacizumab on patients with macular edema secondary to branch retinal vein occlusion.

Objective: To evaluate the effect of intravitreal bevacizumab on visual acuity (VA) and central retinal thickness (CRT) in patients with macular edema (ME) secondary to branch retinal vein occlusion (BRVO).

Design: Retrospective review.

Participants: The study included 42 patients with ME secondary to BRVO who received intravitreal injections of bevacizumab in 2 referral-based retinal practices in Vancouver, B.