Survey of the Faculty Status of Optometrists at Academic Medical Centers in the United States.

Significance: This is the first study of the prevalence and faculty status of optometrists practicing at academic medical centers in the United States.

Purpose: This study aimed to quantify the number of optometrists at academic medical centers, along with faculty rank and post-doctoral training programs.

Methods: The official Web sites of academic medical centers and schools of medicine in the United States were examined during the 2021 to 2022 academic year to identify departments of ophthalmology and collect faculty profiles of employed optometrists.

Vision-related quality of life in adults with severe peripheral vision loss: a qualitative interview study.

Background: Existing patient-reported outcome (PRO) measures may not be relevant to the full range of functional and vision-related quality of life (VR-QOL) concerns of individuals with vision impairment due to severe peripheral field loss (PFL). Measurement of VR-QOL in severe PFL is important in order to determine the effectiveness of vision rehabilitation interventions for this population. The purpose of this study was to characterize the impact of severe PFL due to retinitis pigmentosa (RP) and glaucoma on VR-QOL as the initial phase in the development of a novel PRO measure.

Head-Mounted Display Technology for Low-Vision Rehabilitation and Vision Enhancement.

Purpose: To describe the various types of head-mounted display technology, their optical and human-factors considerations, and their potential for use in low-vision rehabilitation and vision enhancement.

Design: Expert perspective.

Methods: An overview of head-mounted display technology by an interdisciplinary team of experts drawing on key literature in the field.

Redesigning the care of fragility fracture patients to improve osteoporosis management: a health care improvement project.

Objective: To develop new processes that assure more reliable, population-based care of fragility fracture patients.

Methods: A 4-year clinical improvement project was performed in a multispecialty, community practice health system using evidence-based guidelines and rapid cycle process improvement methods (plan-do-study-act cycles).

Results: Prior to this project, appropriate osteoporosis care was provided to only 5% of our 1999 hip fracture patients.