Publications by authors named "T Amerson Pegram"

Purpose: To evaluate the effect of age at primary intraocular lens (IOL) implantation on rate of refractive growth (RRG3) during childhood.

Methods: A retrospective chart review was performed for children undergoing primary IOL implantation during cataract surgery. RRG3 was calculated for one eye from each patient using the first postoperative refraction, last refraction that remained stable (< 1.

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Background Over 6000 children have an in-hospital cardiac arrest in the United States annually. Most will not survive to discharge, with significant variability in survival across hospitals suggesting improvement in resuscitation performance can save lives. Methods and Results A prospective observational study of quality of chest compressions ( CC ) during pediatric in-hospital cardiac arrest associated with development and implementation of a resuscitation quality bundle.

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Purpose: To report the use of punctal plugs as a new modality to assist in the localization of lesions providing symptomatic relief in patients with haemolacria during their workup.

Methods: Retrospective case series.

Results: One boy and one girl, ages 16 and 20, respectively, reported spontaneous bloody tearing.

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