Level of Eye Care Among Eye Care Providers Themselves.

Objectives: To assess the prevalence of eye disease and frequency of eye examinations among eye care providers themselves.

Methods: In this cross-sectional study, an anonymous questionnaire was used to evaluate occurrence of eye disease and frequency of eye examinations among eye care providers including the clinicians (ophthalmologists, ophthalmology residents, and optometrists) as well as the support staff (ophthalmic technicians and eye clinic administrative staff).

Results: The survey response rate was 98 of 173 (56.

Management of scleral melt.

Scleral melting, while rare, can lead to significant ocular morbidity. Several possible risk factors for scleral melt have been identified, such as infection, autoimmune disease, trauma, and post-surgical state, and these may act in combination with each other. Treatment should be tailored according to the etiology and severity of the scleral melt.

Looking Back to Move Forward: Canadian Occupational Therapy In Public Health, 1914-2019.

Background.: Decades of literature demonstrate that occupational therapy is well-suited to collaborate with public health due to overlapping views of health. However, there has been little collaboration between these professions with few examinations of why they remain distinct.

Compatibility of Radiofrequency Surgical Sponge Detection Technology with Cardiac Implantable Electronic Devices and Temporary Pacemakers.

Background: Radiofrequency (RF) technology has improved detection of retained surgical sponges with a reported 100% sensitivity and specificity. However, the potential for interactions of the RF signals emitted by the detection system with cardiac implantable electronic devices (CIEDs) or temporary pacemakers may limit its use in those patients with these devices. This study investigated whether RF detection technology causes interference or clinically significant changes in the programmed settings of implanted pacemakers and defibrillators or temporary epicardial pacemakers.