Publications by authors named "Andreas M Wingert"

Background: Cataract surgery is the most common ambulatory incisional surgery performed in the USA. Cystoid macular edema (CME), the accumulation of fluid in the central retina due to leakage from dilated capillaries, is the most common cause of vision impairment following cataract surgery. Acute CME, defined as CME of less than four months' duration, often resolves spontaneously.

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 The study aimed to investigate factors influencing choice of specialty among ophthalmology and non-ophthalmology residency applicants.  Anonymous, web-based surveys were distributed through REDCap to the 2019 to 2020 residency applicants to the Penn State Department of Ophthalmology and, as a control group, Penn State medical students applying to non-ophthalmology residencies for the 2019 to 2020 cycle. The primary outcome was factors that influenced specialty choice among ophthalmology versus non-ophthalmology applicants.

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Purpose: To compare the incidence rate of delayed retinal break or detachment after diagnosis of acute, symptomatic posterior vitreous detachment (PVD) in a resident-run urgent care clinic (UCC) when staffed by a retina attending, non-retina ophthalmology attending, optometrist, or ophthalmology resident only.

Methods: Retrospective consecutive case series. Of the 594 patients with acute, symptomatic PVD evaluated in the UCC at Penn State Eye Center between 1/1/2016 and 10/10/2019, 454 were included in the study; 140 were excluded because they were diagnosed with a retinal break or detachment on presentation to the UCC, had media opacity precluding examination, or had no follow-up within one year.

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