Publications by authors named "Howe Qiu"
Background: Formal surgical risk assessment tools have been developed to predict risk of adverse postoperative patient outcomes. Such tools accurately predict common postoperative complications, inform patients and providers of likely perioperative outcomes, guide decision making, and improve patient care. However, these are underutilized.
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- The study investigates the link between traumatic cataracts and concurrent retinal detachment in children, focusing on which risk factors contribute to this association.
- A retrospective review of 62 patients at Children's Hospital Colorado revealed that traumatic cataracts from self-injury are significantly more likely to be accompanied by retinal detachment.
- The findings highlight the need for ophthalmologists to educate families of high-risk patients and consider the involvement of retinal specialists in treatment plans.