Improving Access to Vision Care for People Who are Homeless through Eyeglasses Recycling.

Visual impairment disproportionately affects the health and function of people who are homeless. A common and correctable cause of visual impairment is refractive error. However, eyeglasses remain an unmet need for the poor and underinsured.

Long-term outcomes after surgical repair of complete atrioventricular septal defect.

Objective: Survival after surgical repair for complete atrioventricular septal defect (CAVSD) has improved, but patients are at risk for reoperation to address left atrioventricular valve regurgitation and left ventricular outflow tract obstruction. We examined the long-term survival, need for reoperation, and associated risk factors after CAVSD repair at our institution.

Methods: Between 1974 and 2000, a total of 198 patients underwent surgical repair for CAVSD.