Evaluation of Research Productivity among Academic Glaucoma Specialists Using the Relative Citation Ratio.

Purpose: To provide relative citation ratio (RCR) benchmark data for the field of glaucoma.

Design: Cross-sectional bibliometric analysis.

Subjects: Fellowship-trained glaucoma faculty at Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education-accredited institutions.

Evaluation of Research Productivity Among Academic Cornea, External Diseases, and Refractive Surgery Ophthalmologists Using the Relative Citation Ratio.

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to provide relative citation ratio (RCR) benchmark data for cornea and external diseases specialists.

Design: This is a cross-sectional bibliometric analysis.

Subjects: Subjects included were fellowship-trained cornea and external diseases faculty at Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education-accredited institutions in the United States.

Efficacy of Perioperative Intravenous Dexamethasone on Postoperative Analgesia in Scleral Buckle Surgery: A Randomized Clinical Trial.

Background And Objective: Postoperative pain is frequently reported following scleral buckle (SB) surgery. This study assessed the efficacy of perioperative dexamethasone on postoperative pain and opioid use following SB.

Materials And Methods: Forty-five patients with rhegmatogenous retinal detachments undergoing SB or SB and pars plana vitrectomy were randomly assigned to either standard care of postoperative oral acetaminophen and oxycodone/acetaminophen as needed or standard care plus 8 mg single-dose peri-operative intravenous dexamethasone.

Using a Capsular Tension Ring (CTR) Inserter for CTR Explantation in Cases of Posteriorly Dislocated Intraocular Lens-CTR-Capsule Complex.

Purpose: Explantation of a dislocated capsular tension ring (CTR) from the vitreous cavity can be challenging, typically requiring a bimanual hand-shake technique or cutting the CTR into segments. We present three cases of dislocated intraocular lens (IOL)-CTR-capsule complexes in which CTRs were explanted efficiently and safely by using a CTR inserter (CTR-I) through a clear corneal incision.

Methods: Retrospective case series.

Evaluation of Research Productivity among Academic Vitreoretinal Surgeons Using the Relative Citation Ratio.

Purpose: To provide relative citation ratio (RCR) benchmark data for the field of vitreoretinal surgery.

Design: Cross-sectional bibliometric analysis.

Subjects: Fellowship-trained vitreoretinal faculty at Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education-accredited institutions.

Evaluation of the Relative Citation Ratio Among Academic Orthopedic Hand Surgeons: A Novel Measure of Research Impact.

Background Publication metrics such as article citation count and the Hirsch index (h-index) are used to evaluate research productivity among academic faculty. However, these bibliometric indices are not field-normalized and yield inaccurate cross-specialty comparisons. We evaluate the use of the relative citation ratio (RCR), a new field-normalized article-level metric developed by the National Institutes of Health (NIH), among academic orthopedic hand surgeons and analyze physician factors associated with RCR values.

Prevalence of Anxiety and Depression Among Medical Students During the Covid-19 Pandemic: A Cross-Sectional Study.

Purpose: The Covid-19 pandemic is a public health emergency with both physical and mental health risks. Medical students have baseline elevated rates of anxiety, depression and burnout. As such, they may be especially susceptible to the psychological stresses of Covid-19.