Objective: To explore participant-level biological attributes and scan-level methodological attributes associated with retinal nerve fiber layer (RNFL) thickness variability in a population-based sample of elderly United States adults.
Design: Cross-sectional analysis using data from the Framingham Heart Study.
Participants: One thousand three hundred forty-seven eyes from 825 participants with ≥1 OCT scan and axial length data were included.
Introduction: Uveitis-glaucoma-hyphema (UGH) syndrome is an infrequent but severe complication following intraocular lens implantation, characterized by anterior chamber inflammation and elevated intraocular pressure (IOP). This report presents a rare case of late-onset UGH syndrome induced by a well-positioned 1-piece posterior capsular intraocular lens (PCIOL) with a bulb of the haptics extruding through a peripheral capsular tear in a 90-year-old female, 17 years post-cataract surgery.
Case Presentation: The patient presented with persistent blurred vision, recurrent anterior uveitis, and uncontrolled IOP despite medical therapy.
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January 2024
There is a growing literature on the role of mobile health applications (mHealth apps) in supporting older adults and the self-management of personal health. The purpose of this pilot study is to assess the usability of a government-funded mobile health app amongst older Australians and to evaluate whether cognitive function and demographic characteristics (i.e.
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