Rotational stability of a new hydrophobic acrylic intraocular lens platform.

Purpose: To evaluate rotational stability for ease of rotation of a new intraocular lens (IOL) platform with 4 haptics in an ex vivo model and compare it with a control single-piece lens with 2 open loops.

Setting: Intermountain Ocular Research Center, John A. Moran Eye Center, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah.

Erratum: Antibiotic Use in Lateral Skull Base Surgery: A Survey of the North American Skull Base Society.

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Premature infants with gestational age less than 25 weeks require increased ophthalmology resources for retinopathy of prematurity.

Background: It is unclear how increasing survival of low gestational age (GA) infants affects ophthalmologic screening and treatment rates for retinopathy of prematurity (ROP). This study compared the examination and treatment rates of infants born at GA of <25 weeks and those born at GA of at least 25 weeks.

Methods: This was a retrospective study of patients who met institutional ROP screening criteria and were admitted to two neonatal intensive care units (NICUs) from January 2017 to June 2020.

The time and financial ramifications of providing services for retinopathy of prematurity at a single inner-city institution in the United States: a pilot study.

Background: Retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) is a sight-threatening disease that requires strict, scheduled screening and timely treatment. Examining infants in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) confers an added burden for ophthalmologists whose practices are predominantly outpatient. We sought to evaluate the time required for ROP services and to approximate compensation to better understand the implications of providing this crucial service.

Hydralazine-induced vasculitis presenting with ocular manifestations.

Purpose: The objective of the study is to report a case of ocular manifestations in a patient with hydralazine-induced vasculitis.

Observations: An 88-year-old female was admitted for lower gastrointestinal bleeding. Nine days after admission, she developed bilateral conjunctival chemosis and injection, which rapidly progressed into grouped blistering eruptions of the periorbital skin, face, and neck.

Postoperative Infection Rate and Associated Factors Following Endoscopic Sinus Surgery.

Objectives: There is a paucity of data on postoperative infections after endoscopic sinus surgery and associated risk factors. Our objective was to evaluate a cohort of patients undergoing endoscopic sinus surgery (ESS) for chronic rhinosinusitis to determine which perioperative factors may be associated with infection in the 30-day postoperative period.

Methods: A retrospective cohort study of adults who underwent ESS at a tertiary academic medical center from 2015 to 2018 was performed.

Antibiotic Use in Lateral Skull Base Surgery: A Survey of the North American Skull Base Society.

 Antibiotic use in lateral skull base surgery (LSBS) has not been thoroughly investigated in the literature. There is wide variability in antibiotic use and insufficient data to guide management. This study aims to describe the factors and patterns influencing antibiotic use in LSBS among the membership of the North American Skull Base Society (NASBS).

Drape to prevent disease transmission during endotracheal intubation.

Endotracheal intubation poses high risk of transmission of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 and other respiratory pathogens. We designed and here describe a protective drape that we believe will greatly reduce this risk. Unlike the intubation box that has been described prior, it is portable, disposable, and does not restrict operator dexterity.

Antibiotic prophylaxis in anterior skull-base surgery: a survey of the North American Skull Base Society.

Background: There is a paucity of data evaluating antibiotic use in anterior skull-base surgery (ASBS). The goal of this study was to determine antibiotic prescribing patterns and factors that influence antibiotic use in ASBS.

Methods: An online-based survey was distributed to the membership of the North American Skull Base Society in 2018.