INCREASED DISTANCE FROM THE CLINIC LEADS TO HIGHER LOSS TO FOLLOW-UP AFTER PARS PLANA VITRECTOMY IN DIABETIC PATIENTS.

Purpose: The importance of consistent outpatient follow-up for management of diabetic eye disease has been well-established. The objective of this study was to identify patient factors associated with being lost to follow-up in postsurgical patients after undergoing pars plana vitrectomy for diabetic eye disease.

Methods: The charts of diabetic patients undergoing pars plana vitrectomy for nonclearing vitreous hemorrhage at an academic medical center by a single surgeon between 2012 and 2019 were reviewed.

Association of Dry Eye Disease With Dyslipidemia and Statin Use.

Purpose: To determine whether an association exists between dry eye disease (DED) and statin use and/or dyslipidemia.

Design: Retrospective, case-control study.

Methods: Setting: University of North Carolina (UNC)-affiliated healthcare facilities.

Trends in open shoulder surgery among early career orthopedic surgeons: who is doing what?

Background: The incidence of various open shoulder procedures has changed over time. In addition, various fellowships provide overlapping training in open shoulder surgery. There is a lack of information regarding the relationship between surgeon training and open shoulder procedure type and incidence in early career orthopedic surgeons.

Association Between Dry Eye Disease and Migraine Headaches in a Large Population-Based Study.

Importance: Reports in the literature have conflicting findings about an association between dry eye disease (DED) and migraine headaches.

Objective: To determine the strength of the association between DED and migraine headaches.

Design, Setting, And Participants: This retrospective case-control study included 72 969 patients older than 18 years from University of North Carolina-affiliated health care facilities from May 1, 2008, through May 31, 2018.