Disparities in Vision-Related Functional Impairments Among Adults in the United States.

Purpose: To investigate the relationships between vision-related functional impairment (VFI) with sociodemographic and healthcare access factors in a representative sample of the United States population.

Methods: Data from the 2017 National Health Interview Survey (NHIS) were used. The NHIS involves responses from the U.

Face Masking and Risk of Post-Intravitreal Injection Endophthalmitis: A Network Meta-Analysis of 2.6 Million Injections.

Topic: To compare face masking protocols for post-intravitreal injection endophthalmitis (PIE) prophylaxis.

Clinical Relevance: Though mask mandates are lifted, ophthalmologists may question whether continued investment into face masks will influence their PIE rate.

Methods/literature Reviewed: We included comparative studies of PIE incidence by masking policy (i.

Social Determinants of Health in Age-Related Macular Degeneration: A Nationally Representative Survey Study.

Purpose: To investigate the relationship between social determinants of health (SDoH) and the prevalence of age-related macular degeneration (AMD).

Methods: This analysis included adult respondents (>50 years old) from the 2017 National Health Interview Survey (NHIS). The primary outcomes were self-reported diagnosis of AMD and self-reported vision loss due to AMD.

Association Between Sociodemographic Factors and Self-Reported Diabetic Retinopathy: A Cross-sectional, Population-Based Analysis.

Purpose: This study aimed to investigate the relationship between sociodemographic and healthcare access factors with self-reported diabetic retinopathy (DR) prevalence in a nationally representative sample of the United States.

Design: This is a population based, cross-sectional analysis.

Methods: Data from those who answered the question, "Have you ever been told by a doctor or other health professional that you had diabetic retinopathy?" from the 2017 National Health Interview Survey (NHIS) was analyzed through logistic regression to examine the association between DR prevalence and social determinants of health (SDH).

Sex-Related Differences in Speaker Introductions at Ophthalmology Grand Rounds.

Purpose: Sex bias remains a pervasive reality in academic medicine, often reflected in subtle linguistic choices, which can skew perceptions of competence and perpetuate workplace inequity. This study aims to investigate the relationship between host sex, speaker sex, and speaker introduction practices in ophthalmology grand rounds events.

Design: Cross-sectional study.

Macular Optical Coherence Tomography Findings in Patients With Syphilitic Optic Neuropathy-A Case Series and Systematic Review.

Background: Syphilis is a sexually or congenitally acquired infectious disease that can affect multiple organs systems, including the eye. When left undiagnosed and untreated, it can lead to significant morbidity and mortality. Syphilitic optic neuropathy can be difficult to diagnose because it can mimic many other nonsyphilitic causes of optic nerve involvement, leading to delay in treatment.

Radiologic Predictors of Visual Outcome in Myelin Oligodendrocyte Glycoprotein-Related Optic Neuritis.

Purpose: This study aimed to determine whether magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) biomarkers are associated with visual prognosis in myelin oligodendrocyte protein (MOG)-associated optic neuritis (ON).

Design: Cross-sectional analysis.

Participants: Patients meeting 2023 international diagnostic criteria for MOG antibody-associated disease who were seen for first episodes of MOG-associated ON at 3 tertiary neuro-ophthalmology practices between January 2017 and July 2023 were enrolled.

Anterior uveitis for the comprehensive ophthalmologist.

Anterior uveitis presents a diagnostic challenge due to its wide array of etiologies and clinical manifestations. This narrative review aims to equip general ophthalmologists with a comprehensive understanding of anterior uveitis epidemiology, diagnosis, and treatment. Particular emphasis is placed on developing a tailored and stepwise strategy, rather than a one-size-fits-all approach, for the workup and treatment of anterior uveitis.

Chorioretinopathy presenting as bitemporal hemianopia.

Introduction: Bitemporal hemianopia is usually caused by chiasmal pathology. Rarely, chorioretinal lesions may develop symmetrically in both eyes and mimic chiasmopathy.

Methods: This case series included three patients who presented to a tertiary neuro-ophthalmology centre with bitemporal hemianopic defects between 2021 and 2023 and were subsequently diagnosed with bilateral chorioretinopathy.

Impact of COVID-19 on a real-world treat-and-extend regimen with aflibercept for neovascular age-related macular degeneration.

Objective: To assess the effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on injection intervals among patients treated for neovascular age-related macular degeneration.

Design: Retrospective cohort study.

Participants: Patients treated at a single practice using a treat-and-extend regimen with intravitreal aflibercept between December 2018 and April 2021.

Exploring the fragility of meta-analyses in ophthalmology: a systematic review.

Objective: The fragility index (FI) of a meta-analysis evaluates the extent that the statistical significance can be changed by modifying the event status of individuals from included trials. Understanding the FI improves the interpretation of the results of meta-analyses and can help to inform changes to clinical practice. This review determined the fragility of ophthalmology-related meta-analyses.

Gender inclusivity of ophthalmology journal submission guidelines and associated research metrics.

Purpose: This cross-sectional study evaluated the prevalence of inclusive author submission guidelines across ophthalmology journals.

Methods: Journals were identified from the 2021 Journal Citations Report (Clarivate Analytics). Independent reviewers rated each author submission guideline as "inclusive" for satisfying at-least one of six criteria: i) included examples of gender inclusive language; ii) recommended the use of gender-inclusive language; iii) distinguished between sex and gender; iv) provided educational resources on gender-inclusive language; v) provided a policy permitting name changes (e.

Using a literary and arts magazine to promote mental health and wellness among trainee healthcare professionals: lessons from a Canadian student-led project.

is a student-led literary and arts magazine whose goal is to provide a platform for creative expression about mental health issues and promote mental wellness among trainee healthcare professionals using student-submitted art and written pieces. Select pieces were published to improve readers' understanding of and self-reflection on mental health. Common themes among the submissions include life outside of healthcare, imposter syndrome and coping with stress.

Visual and Pharmacotherapy Outcomes After Transverse Sinus Stenting for Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension.

Background: Transverse sinus stenting (TSS) is an increasingly common treatment for patients with idiopathic intracranial hypertension (IIH). However, detailed neuro-ophthalmic evidence on visual and pharmacotherapy outcomes after TSS is scarce and heterogeneous. This study aimed to describe the visual outcomes of patients undergoing TSS for IIH and to ascertain the proportion of patients who could be weaned off intracranial pressure (ICP)-lowering medication postoperatively.

Association Between Sociodemographic Factors and Self-reported Glaucoma in the National Health Interview Survey: A Population-Based Analysis.

Purpose: To investigate the association between social determinants of health (SDH) in the domains of social and community context, education access, environmental context, economic stability, and healthcare access, with glaucoma prevalence.

Design: Cross-sectional study.

Methods: The study population consisted of adult participants who answered glaucoma-related questions on the 2017 National Health Interview Survey (NHIS), the most recent iteration that includes glaucoma-related questions.

Functional vision disorder: a review of diagnosis, management and costs.

Functional vision disorder (FVD) is a relatively common diagnosis in ophthalmic practice which can be difficult to make because of clinician's apprehension to miss organic pathology. We review the diagnostic approach to patients with FVD, organic mimics of FVD, its diagnostic and management strategies and associated cost burden. Patients with FVD typically present with visual acuity and/or field loss.

Diversity in enrollment to clinical trials for cataract medicine and surgery: meta-analysis.

Purpose: To investigate sex, racial, and ethnic disparities in patient enrollment across cataract trials registered in the United States.

Setting: Participants enrolled in high-quality (reduced risk of bias), U.S.

Sex or Gender Reporting in Ophthalmology Clinical Trials Among US Food and Drug Administration Approvals, 1995 to 2022.

Importance: As critical determinants of scientific rigor, reproducibility, and equity, sex and gender should be considered in clinical trial design and reporting.

Objective: To evaluate the accuracy of sex and gender reporting and extent of sex- and gender-based analysis in clinical trials associated with US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) drug approvals between January 1, 1995, and December 31, 2022.

Design, Setting, And Participants: In this cross-sectional study of participants enrolled in FDA ophthalmology trials, the following trial documents were reviewed by pairs of independent reviewers in decreasing order of priority: peer-reviewed publication, ClinicalTrials.