The Impact of Reference Standard on Diagnostic Testing Characteristics for Carpal Tunnel Syndrome: A Systematic Review.

Unlabelled: Lack of a reliable reference standard for carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) diagnosis could impact the diagnostic test characteristics. This systematic review sought to evaluate differences in the accuracy of CTS diagnostic modalities based on the reference standard used.

Methods: A systematic review was performed following PRISMA guidelines to investigate diagnostic modalities used in CTS.

Assessing patient perception of risk in ocular stem cell therapies.

A wide variety of stem cell-derived therapies are under development for the treatment of retinal degeneration. In order to better understand patient perspectives about these therapies, we assessed risk tolerance using an in-person survey of 178 patients at an academic eye center. Risk of malignancy served as a hypothetical, readily understood, and serious adverse event to be considered in trade for potential visual improvement from a stem cell-derived treatment.

Patient Perceptions of SARS-CoV-2 Exposure Risk and Association With Continuity of Ophthalmic Care.

Importance: Patient perceptions regarding the risks of obtaining in-person ophthalmic care during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic may affect adherence to recommended treatment plans and influence visual outcomes. A deeper understanding of patient perspectives will inform strategies to optimize adherence with vision-preserving therapies.

Objective: To evaluate perceptions of COVID-19 exposure risk and their association with appointment attendance among patients at high risk of both reversible and irreversible vision loss from lapses in care.

Optimizing Surgeon Well-Being: A Review and Synthesis of Best Practices.

Unlabelled: Through a systematic review and mixed-methods meta-synthesis of the existing literature on surgeon well-being, we sought to identify the specific elements of surgeon well-being, examine factors associated with suboptimal well-being, and highlight opportunities to promote well-being.

Background: Suboptimal surgeon well-being has lasting and substantial impacts to the individual surgeon, patients, and to society as a whole. However, most of the existing literature focuses on only 1 aspect of well-being-burnout.