Measuring patient activation: the utility of the Patient Activation Measure administered in an interview setting.

Background: Patient activation is an emerging field in healthcare research concerning knowledge, skills, and confidence of patients in managing their health. This is particularly important for patients with chronic diseases, who often require more complex care management and self-care skills. However, due to temporary or longer-lasting visual impairments, certain patient groups cannot answer a questionnaire independently.

Treatment of myopic choroidal neovascularization: a network meta-analysis and review.

Purpose: This is, to our knowledge, the first network meta-analysis aiming to compare all treatment modalities for myopic choroidal neovascularization (CNV).

Methods: After the electronic databases were searched, two independent reviewers screened titles, abstracts, full-texts, and extracted information. Primary endpoints were change in visual outcome and central retinal thickness.

Premature closure of the arterial duct presenting with right heart failure of the fetus and ductal aneurysm postnatally.

In utero idiopathic constriction of the arterial duct is a rare condition with only a handful reported cases. Ductal aneurysms with thrombus formations on the other hand are significantly more common. We report a case of a term infant who presented with right heart failure due to premature ductal closure and postnatal severe respiratory distress.

Role of the ABO Blood Groups as a Risk Factor for Retinal Vein Occlusion.

Introduction: A recent study suggested that non-O blood groups had an increased risk for the presence of retinal vein occlusion (RVO). In this study, we investigated (i) an association between blood group and the presence of RVO and (ii) whether this association correlated to other RVO risk factors.

Methods: We included 485 RVO patients and 295 control subjects who were recruited in this case-control study.

Heme oxygenase-1 gene rs2071746 polymorphism in retinal vein occlusion.

Background: Heme oxygenase-1 (HO-1) is an important cytoprotective enzyme due to its ability to degrade pro-inflammatory heme. The common single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) rs2071746 on the gene has been associated with HO-1 activity and a variety of cardiovascular diseases. This study was performed to investigate the association between the rs2071746 SNP and retinal vein occlusion (RVO).