Retinal Thickness Change Following Cataract Surgery in Eyes with Epiretinal Membranes.

To investigate intraretinal changes and central millimeter thickness (CMMT) after successful uncomplicated cataract surgery in patients with asymptomatic epiretinal membrane (ERM). prospective, single-center, interventional case series. Thirty eyes from 26 patients with cataract and ERM (ERM group) and fifteen consecutive eyes with senile cataract with a healthy macula (control group) were included.

Towards Automatic Object Detection and Activity Recognition in Indoor Climbing.

Rock climbing has propelled from niche sport to mainstream free-time activity and Olympic sport. Moreover, climbing can be studied as an example of a high-stakes perception-action task. However, understanding what constitutes an expert climber is not simple or straightforward.

Polypseudophakia: from "Piggyback" to supplementary sulcus-fixated IOLs.

Polypseudophakia, the concept of using a second intraocular lens (IOL) to supplement an IOL that has already been placed in the capsular bag, was first used as a corrective measure where the power requirement was higher than that of available single IOLs. Subsequently, the technique was modified to compensate for post-operative residual refractive errors. In these early cases, an IOL designed for the capsular bag would be implanted in the sulcus.

Peer Support for Chronic Pain in Online Health Communities: Quantitative Study on the Dynamics of Social Interactions in a Chronic Pain Forum.

Background: Peer support for chronic pain is increasingly taking place on social media via social networking communities. Several theories on the development and maintenance of chronic pain highlight how rumination, catastrophizing, and negative social interactions can contribute to poor health outcomes. However, little is known regarding the role web-based health discussions play in the development of negative versus positive health attitudes relevant to chronic pain.