Compliance with postoperative cataract surgery care in an urban teaching hospital.

The quality of postoperative care received by patients undergoing resident-performed cataract surgery is not well described. In a retrospective chart review, this study investigated the prevalence and preoperative predictors of noncompliance with postoperative cataract surgery care in an urban teaching hospital. It found that one in four patients was noncompliant with cataract surgery postoperative care and that age 50 years or less was a key predictor of non-compliance.

Traumatic orbital roof fractures: interdisciplinary evaluation and management.

Background: The orbital roof forms part of the anterior skull base and is positioned for potential concomitant ophthalmologic and neurologic injury. Despite potential morbidity and mortality, orbital roof fractures have garnered little attention compared with orbital floor fractures. The authors' purpose is to review and describe key points when treating these fractures.

Soft tissue perineurioma of the lacrimal gland: a case report.

A 17-year-old Caucasian man presented with an enlarging, painless mass causing a bulge in the lateral aspect of the left upper eyelid. An MRI demonstrated a well-circumscribed lacrimal gland mass without bony erosion. A 1-cm lacrimal gland mass was excised.

Macular hole surgery prognostic success rates based on macular hole size.

Background And Objective: To evaluate the correlation between macular hole (MH) surgery outcomes and preoperative factors believed to affect surgical success rates.

Patients And Methods: A retrospective, consecutive case series was designed to evaluate the correlation between anatomic success and preoperative factors: MH duration prior to surgery, visual acuity (VA), and MH diameter measured by optical coherence tomography (OCT) at the base and the narrowest midpoint.

Results: A total of 153 eyes were enrolled.

The significance of dyslexia screening for the assessment of dementia in older people.

Dyslexia and Dementia are disorders that share cognitive impairments in attention, language, and working memory. It is therefore possible that the presence of dyslexia may influence the assessment of the severity of dementia and potentially lead to the development of atypical forms of dementia. The present study investigated the prevalence of problems suggestive of dyslexia with a brief self-report questionnaire in a sample of 195 older adults referred to a Memory Clinic for dementia assessment.