Evaluation and Management of Convergence Insufficiency in Adults.

A search was performed of the literature published in peer-reviewed journals from disciplines related to eye care and rehabilitation between 2000 and 2022. The purpose was to discover new thinking on the topic of the evaluation and management of convergence insufficiency in adults. Ninety-one papers were reviewed and summarized.

An Interprofessional Pain Diary in Transitional Care: A Feasibility Project.

Background: Understanding pain perceptions in older adults is important for pain management. An interprofessional team conducted a feasibility project to examine whether a pain diary designed for older adults in a transitional care unit offered a more holistic description of the pain experience.

Objectives: The project was designed to: (a) Develop a pain diary, (b) Examine patient usability, (c) Determine feasibility of the diary in workflow, and (d) Examine outcomes of diary entries and satisfaction surveys.

Evaluation of vertical deviations secondary to anatomical abnormalities.

Vertical strabismus secondary to anatomical abnormalities includes orbital anomalies leading to rotation of the extraocular muscle cone, converting the horizontal rectus muscles from adductors and abductors to elevators and depressors. Craniofacial syndromes also may include anomalous or absent muscles, simulating paretic strabismus. Abnormal musculature is also a cause of vertical strabismus.