Effects of Muscular Fatigue on Position Sense in Two Phases of the Menstrual Cycle.

It is generally accepted that local muscular fatigue can negatively affect position sense. Interestingly, it has been proposed that in women, position sense and neuromuscular coordination may be affected by fluctuations of estrogen and progesterone levels. The aim of this study was to examine the possible effect of localized muscle fatigue on knee joint position sense at two phases of the menses: follicular and luteal.

Optical coherence tomography homography for detection of retinal displacement: a validation study.

Purpose: Retinal displacement following rhegmatogenous retinal detachment (RRD) has been associated with inferior functional outcomes. Recent evidence using an overlay technique suggests that fundus-autofluorescence underestimates post-RRD repair retinal displacement. This study aims to validate the overlay technique in normal eyes and to determine its sensitivity and specificity at detecting retinal displacement.

Intravascular large B-cell lymphoma of the eye: Literature review and new findings.

Purpose: Intravascular large B-cell lymphoma (IVLBCL) is an extremely rare, aggressive, multi-system disease that can affect the eye. We describe the ophthalmic presentation, multimodal imaging and treatment response of uveal IVLBCL.

Methods: Review and case report.

Life-history of Palaeoloxodon antiquus reveals Middle Pleistocene glacial refugium in the Megalopolis basin, Greece.

The Balkans are considered a major glacial refugium where flora and fauna survived glacial periods and repopulated the rest of Europe during interglacials. While it is also thought to have harboured Pleistocene human populations, evidence linking human activity, paleoenvironmental indicators and a secure temporal placement to glacial periods is scant. Here, we present the first intra-tooth multi-isotope analysis for the European straight-tusked elephant Palaeoloxodon antiquus, on an adult male individual excavated in association with lithic artefacts at the MIS 12 site Marathousa 1 (Megalopolis basin, Greece).

Cultural Adaptation and Validation of the Spiritual Coping Strategies Scale (SCSS) for Greece.

Introduction: Spirituality constitutes a central element of all health and social care professions. The Spiritual Coping Strategies Scale (SCSS) measures both spiritual and religious coping strategiesAim: The aim of this study was to provide evidence for the reliability and validity of SCSS for Greece.

Methods: A total of 301 nurses were selected by convenience sampling and required to complete the SCSS and the FACIT-Spiritual Well-Being Scale-12 non-illness scale.

Central serous chorioretinopathy following the BNT162b2 mRNA vaccine.

Background And Purpose: Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) has accelerated vaccine development. The BNT162b2 messenger RNA (mRNA) vaccine is being administered worldwide. The purpose of this case series is to report a possible association between the BNT162b2 mRNA vaccine and Central serous chorioretinopathy (CSC).

Long-Standing Corneal Edema and Endothelial Decompensation due to Ecballium elaterium.

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to report the most severe documented ocular injury caused by Ecballium elaterium , an invasive and toxic herb characterized by an explosive seed dispersal.

Methods: A 55-year-old man presented to the emergency department several hours after direct exposure to the contents of E. elaterium to his left eye.

Anxiety and pain perception using a speculum-free eyelid retraction technique for intravitreal injection.

Purpose: This study compared pain and anxiety levels in individuals receiving intravitreal injections (IVIs) using a speculum-free injection technique, the lid splinting eyelid retraction technique, or using a speculum.

Methods: This was a prospective study of individuals receiving IVI at a single tertiary care medical center who responded to a questionnaire and visual analog scale (VAS) between December 2019 and January 2020. In one group, a speculum was used prior to injection, whereas in the other group, a speculum-free injection technique was used.

Effect of Music Selection on Anxiety Level during Intravitreal Injections for Individuals of Varying Cultures.

Purpose: To investigate music selection as a treatment for anxiety during Intravitreal injections (IVI) for individuals of varying cultures.

Methods: 106 individuals were enrolled in this randomized controlled study. Individuals were randomized into one to three categories: (1) a control group in which the IVI procedure was performed without music (n = 35), (2) an experimental group in which the music was selected by the physician (n = 36), (3) an experimental group in which the music was selected by the patient (n = 35).

Pediatric Ocular Injury Due to Hand Sanitizer Exposure: An Emerging Hazard.

Objectives: The objective of this study was to describe the incidence and severity of ocular exposure to alcohol-based hand rub (ABHR) in children presenting to a tertiary medical center during the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 pandemic.

Methods: A retrospective single-center observational study conducted from February 21, 2020, to October 11, 2020. Subjects 10 years or younger who presented with ABHR-induced ocular injury were included.

Keratoplasty Rejection After the BNT162b2 messenger RNA Vaccine.

Purpose: The aim of this report was to report 2 patients who presented with acute corneal graft rejection 2 weeks after receiving the BNT162b2 messenger RNA (mRNA) vaccine for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2.

Methods: Case report.

Results: Two men, aged 73 and 56 years, with a history of penetrating keratoplasty due to keratoconus were noted to have acute corneal graft rejection 2 weeks after receiving a first dose of the BNT162b2 mRNA vaccine.

Optical changes and apparent emmetropization in a patient with a peripheral unilateral lens coloboma.

Lens coloboma is a developmental defect resulting from abnormalities of the zonules and ciliary body. It may present as an isolated pathology or be accompanied by anomalies in different ocular structures. We report the case of a 20-year-old man referred for evaluation of anisometropic amblyopia in the right eye.

A Rare Case of Acute Bilateral Endothelial Decompensation after Prophylactic Nd:YAG Laser Iridotomy Requiring Endothelial Keratoplasty.

Aim: To describe a case of acute bilateral endothelial decompensation following prophylactic Nd:YAG laser iridotomy (LI) for occludable angles.

Background: Although regarded safe, LI can occasionally be a source of various ocular complications, including corneal endothelial damage. In the herein case, we describe the first case of acute bilateral endothelial decompensation after Nd:YAG LI.

Interface Fluid Syndrome 2 Decades After Laser-Assisted In situ Keratomileusis.

Purpose: To report a case of late-onset interface fluid syndrome (IFS) after laser-assisted in situ keratomileusis (LASIK).

Methods: A 94-year-old man was referred for evaluation because of persistent corneal edema 10 days after Descemet Stripping Automated Endothelial Keratoplasty (DSAEK) for pseudophakic bullous keratopathy.

Results: After an uneventful DSAEK, the patient was treated with topical antibiotics and steroids.

Cataract induced by eyelid cosmetic treatment with intense focused ultrasound.

A 45-year-old woman, immediately after receiving a cosmetic treatment with intense focused ultrasound (IFUS) over the eyelids, developed an acute, progressive, severe cataract with a unique shape as an adverse effect of the IFUS esthetic treatment. At examination of the lens in the right eye, 4 drop-like dense lens opacities aligned consecutively in a horizontal line together with a posterior capsular opacity in a stellate-shaped fashion. It rapidly progressed into a dense posterior cataract, leaving the patient with an uncorrected distance visual acuity (UDVA), from 20/20 prior to the event, to 20/160 4 days later.

Impact of Stressful Events on Motivations, Self-Efficacy, and Development of Post-Traumatic Symptoms among Youth Volunteers in Emergency Medical Services.

During the last decades, Israeli emergency medical services (EMS) personnel has been exposed to different potentially traumatic events, including mass terror attacks. The aims of the present study were to identify how potentially traumatic events affect young volunteers in their motivation to volunteer and their perceived self-efficacy while being at risk of developing post-traumatic symptoms. The final sample included 236 Magen David Adom (MDA, the "Israeli Red Cross") youth volunteers.