In the eye of the ophthalmologist: the corneal microbiome in microbial keratitis.

Purpose: To describe the bacterial findings by a targeted sequencing approach from corneal samples of patients with microbial keratitis and factors influencing culture outcome of indirectly inoculated corneal specimen.

Methods: Prospective inclusion of patients fulfilling predefined criteria of microbial keratitis. Samples from the corneal lesion were collected and dispensed in liquid transport medium, from which both culture and targeted amplification and sequencing of the V3-V4 region of the 16S rRNA gene were carried out.

A Mixed-Method Evaluation of a Prison Anti-doping Intervention: The Hercules Prison Program.

The Norwegian Offender Mental Health and Addiction study denotes the need for physical activity and anti-doping interventions in Norwegian prisons. We developed and evaluated the efficacy of such intervention-the Hercules prison program. The program combines theoretical anti-doping lessons with practical strength training.

Clinical and genomic features of Corynebacterium macginleyi-associated infectious keratitis.

Infectious keratitis is a potentially sight threatening ophthalmological emergency. Contact lens wear is a common risk factor. Diagnostic advances such as MALDI-TOF MS provides new insights into the spectrum of corneal pathogens and on microbes previously considered as commensals.

Metabolic syndrome and some of its components in relation to risk of cataract extraction. A prospective cohort study of men.

Purpose: To evaluate the relationship between metabolic syndrome and some of its components with the incidence of cataract extraction.

Methods: A population-based prospective cohort with a total of 45 049 men, aged 45-79 years, from the Cohort of Swedish Men completed in 1997 a self-administered questionnaire concerning anthropometric measurements and lifestyle factors. The men were followed from 1 January 1998 through 31 December 2012, and the cohort was matched with registers of cataract extraction.

[Floorball – a common cause of sport related eye injury].

Floorball - a common cause of sport related eye injury The aim of this study was to survey the incidence and type of sport related to eye injuries with special interest in floorball. A prospective study was conducted December 1st 2013 through November 30th 2014 at the Department of Ophthalmology, Örebro University Hospital. All patients presenting with an acute sports related eye injury were offered to be included.