Role of Plasma Angiopoietin-1 and VEGF Levels as Potential Biomarkers in Chronic Central Serous Chorioretinopathy with Macular Neovascularization.

To evaluate the plasma levels of angiopoietin-1 and vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) and their association with macular neovascularization (MNV) in patients with chronic central serous chorioretinopathy (cCSC). Correlations between plasma cytokine levels, CSC duration, and mean choroidal thickness (CT) were also investigated. Of the 59 patients with cCSC, 10 patients with MNV secondary to cCSC and 10 patients with cCSC without MNV were enrolled in the study.

Contemporary Evaluation of Work-Life Integration and Wellbeing in US Surgical Residents: A National Mixed-Methods Study.

Background: The demands of surgical training present challenges for work-life integration (WLI). We sought to identify factors associated with work-life conflicts and to understand how programs support WLI.

Study Design: A cross-sectional national survey conducted after the 2020 American Board of Surgery In-Training Examination queried 4 WLI items.

See One, Do One, Improve One's Wellness: Resident Autonomy in US General Surgery Programs, A Mixed-methods Study.

Objective: We sought to examine the factors associated with resident perceptions of autonomy and to characterize the relationship between resident autonomy and wellness.

Background: Concerns exist that resident autonomy is decreasing, impacting competence.

Methods: Quantitative data were collected through a cross-sectional survey administered after the 2020 ABSITE.

Diagnostic and Therapeutic Challenges in a Patient with Radiation Retinopathy Complicated by Corticosteroid-Induced Central Serous Chorioretinopathy.

Central serous chorioretinopathy (CSC) is a common chorioretinal disorder. It has been postulated that impaired retinal pigment epithelium and hyperpermeability of the choriocapillaris may be involved in the development of CSC, but the exact pathomechanism has not been established. We report an unusual case of a middle-aged man who developed CSC after triamcinolone acetonide injection for macular edema.

A National Mixed-Methods Evaluation of General Surgery Residency Program Responsiveness and the Association with Resident Wellness.

Introduction: Resident burnout is highly prevalent in general surgery. Burnout is increasingly recognized as a symptom of an unsupportive workplace. The objectives of this study were to describe resident perceptions of program responsiveness and to identify associated factors.

Ocular Toxoplasmosis Associated with Unilateral Pigmentary Retinopathy That May Mimic Retinitis Pigmentosa: Diagnostic Dilemmas.

We report a unique case of coexisting pigmentary retinopathy and ocular toxoplasmosis in a young male patient. A 23-year-old man presented with sudden visual deterioration in the left eye (LE). The fundus findings revealed bone spicule-shaped pigment deposits, a slightly pale optic disc, arteriole constriction, cystoid macular edema with an epiretinal membrane, and two small inflammatory chorioretinal scars in the right eye, with a concentric narrowing of the visual field and a nonrecordable multifocal electroretinogram (ERG).