Burden and Depression among Caregivers of Visually Impaired Patients in a Canadian Population.

Purpose/Background. This study reports the degree of burden and the proportion at risk for depression among individuals who provide care to visually impaired patients. Study Design.

Factors associated with spontaneous release of vitreomacular traction.

Purpose: To analyze the factors that may predict the release of vitreomacular traction (VMT) and vitreomacular adhesion.

Methods: Retrospective case-control study of sixty-one patients with VMT imaged by optical coherence tomography over at least 3 months. Records from all patients seen at the University of Iowa from January 2012 to September 2013 were screened for the ICD9 code for VMT, vitreomacular adhesion, and epiretinal membrane (379.

10-Year Framingham risk in patients with retinal vein occlusion: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Objective: Cardiovascular risk factors predispose individuals to retinal vein occlusions (RVOs). Yet, the future risk for development of cardiovascular disease in persons with RVOs is uncertain. We performed a literature review and meta-analysis of studies to determine the 10-year Framingham risk for individuals with RVO.

Prophylactic nepafenac and ketorolac versus placebo in preventing postoperative macular edema after uneventful phacoemulsification.

Purpose: To evaluate the efficacy of prophylactic ketorolac 0.5% versus nepafenac 0.1% versus placebo on macular volume 1 month after uneventful phacoemulsification and evaluate the health-related quality-of-life (HRQOL) of topical nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) in the context of cataract surgery.

Predicting retinal tears in posterior vitreous detachment.

Objective: The purpose of this study is to determine whether patients with acute posterior vitreous detachment (PVD) who develop delayed retinal tears within the first 6 weeks after initial presentation have predictive characteristics.

Design: Prospective cohort study.

Participants: All patients presenting to the Hotel Dieu Hospital Emergency Eye Clinic between September 2008 and July 2009 diagnosed with acute PVD were offered enrollment.

Visual function analysis in acute posterior vitreous detachment.

Objective: To determine whether the visual function of patients with posterior vitreous detachment (PVD)changes between the initial visit and a 6-week follow-up visit, and to compare their visual function with that of patients with macular degeneration, cataract, glaucoma, low vision, cytomegalovirus (CMV) retinitis, or diabetic retinopathy and a reference population.

Design: Prospective cohort study.

Participants: All patients presenting to the Hotel Dieu Hospital Emergency Eye Clinic between September 2008 and June 2009 who were diagnosed with acute PVD were offered enrollment in the study.

Building interprofessional frameworks through educational reform.

The North American health care sector is being reformed to enhance collaboration among health care professionals to render patient care and improve outcomes. Changing educational frameworks will play a key role in achieving this goal. It is therefore important to gain an understanding of the application of interprofessional health care education and collaborative models of education.

Validation of patient symptom diary in acute posterior vitreous detachment.

Purpose: The purpose of the study is to determine the validity of an original patient symptom diary in recording symptoms of posterior vitreous detachment (PVD).

Methods: In this prospective cohort study, all patients presenting to the Hotel Dieu hospital emergency eye clinic between September 2008 and July 2009 diagnosed with acute PVD were offered enrollment in the study. Patients were given the Queen's University posterior vitreous detachment patient diary at the initial visit after detailed eye examination, assessment of risk factors for retinal tears and detachments and a thorough explanation of their presenting complaints to record their symptoms related to PVD.

Avascular necrosis of the hip in a 41-year-old male: a case study.

This case deals with the avascular necrosis or osteonecrosis of the femoral head in a 41-year-old male presenting to a chiropractor's office. In addition to the clinical picture, diagnostic imaging should be performed to confirm the presence and extent of hip avascular necrosis. Referral to an orthopedic specialist is key and treatment is mainly surgical.