Distribution of angle alpha and angle kappa offsets among adult candidates for cataract surgery.

Purpose: The current study aimed to describe the distribution of angle alpha and angle kappa offsets as well as their associated ocular biometric parameters in a large population of candidates for cataract surgery.

Methods: This cross-sectional retrospective study included 8,119 eyes of 4,781 candidates for cataract surgery (mean age 70.7 ± 12.

Factors Associated with Nonreturn after Loss to Follow-Up from Glaucoma Care: An IRIS® Registry Retrospective Analysis.

Purpose: Loss to follow-up (LTFU) in primary open-angle glaucoma (POAG) can lead to undertreatment, disease progression, and irreversible vision loss. Patients who become LTFU either eventually re-establish glaucoma care after a lapse or never return to the clinic. The purpose of this study is to examine a large population of patients with POAG who became LTFU to determine the proportion that return to care and to identify demographic and clinical factors associated with nonreturn after LTFU.

Effect of a Patient Navigator Program to Address Barriers to Eye Care at an Academic Ophthalmology Practice.

 The aim of this study was to determine whether a patient navigator program can address patient-reported barriers to eye care and to understand patient perceptions of a patient navigator program in ophthalmology.  This is a retrospective cohort study and cross-sectional patient survey.  A cohort of patients was recruited from a single academic ophthalmology department in the Mid-Atlantic region.

Barriers to Care Among Glaucoma Patients With a Missed Appointment and Interest in a Navigator Program.

Prcis: Most glaucoma patients with missed appointments report barriers to care and social risk factors. One third expressed interest in engaging with a patient navigator program. Most expressed interest in rescheduling.

Predictors of Clinic Attendance After Community-Based Vision Screening.

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to analyze appointment attendance rates and patient characteristics associated with follow-up adherence after referral from a community vision screening event.

Methods: A retrospective chart review of patients who attended a 2021 or 2022 community vision screening event and were referred to the university clinic for further care. Appointments were offered without charge and scheduled at the event.

Thinning of specific retinal layers as a novel biomarker for adverse outcomes in high-risk pregnancy.

Purpose: To investigate a potential association between retinal layer thinning and pregnancy-related adverse outcomes.

Methods: A prospective observational study included 32 pregnant women between the ages of 18 and 45. Seventeen had uneventful pregnancies, and 15 experienced an adverse obstetrical outcome.

The Physical Activity Level of Ophthalmologists at Work: A Pedometer-Based Study.

Background: Ophthalmology practice entails many hours of physical inactivity, a potential long-term health hazard. This study aims to perform a pedometer-based evaluation of the physical activity (PA) levels of ophthalmologists at work.

Methods: This is a prospective observational study.

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.

Ocular Biometric Characteristics Measured by Swept-Source Optical Coherence Tomography in Individuals Undergoing Cataract Surgery.

Purpose: To study the distribution of ocular biometric parameters using a swept-source optical coherence tomography (SS-OCT) biometer in adult candidates for cataract surgery.

Design: A retrospective cross-sectional study.

Methods: This is a single-center analysis of consecutive eyes measured with the IOLMaster 700 SS-OCT biometer at a large tertiary medical center between February 2018 and June 2020.

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.

The Impact of COVID-19 on Intravitreal Injection Compliance.

Intravitreal injections (IVI) of anti-vascular endothelial growth factor (anti-VEGF) agents have become the most prevalent intraocular procedure as they represent the major therapeutic modality for prevalent retinal conditions such as age-related macular degeneration (AMD) and diabetic retinopathy. Effective therapy requires adherence to a schedule of iterative IVI as well as routine clinic appointments. The ongoing coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has resulted in the reduction of attendance at scheduled clinic visits and IVI.

Telemedicine comes of age during coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19): An international survey of oculoplastic surgeons.

Purpose: The Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic is an ongoing healthcare crisis that continues its worldwide spread. Ophthalmologists are at high risk of acquiring and transmitting the virus. Telemedicine platforms have evolved and may play an important role in attenuating this risk.

Macular Ganglion Cell Complex and Peripapillary Retinal Nerve Fiber Layer Thinning in Patients with Type-1 Gaucher Disease.

Type-1 Gaucher disease (GD1) is considered to be non- neuronopathic however recent evidence of neurological involvement continues to accumulate. There is limited evidence of retinal abnormalities in GD1. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the retinal findings of patients with GD1.

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.

Response of ophthalmologists in Israel to the novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) outbreak.

Purpose: The coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic has evolved into a formidable healthcare crisis. Ophthalmologists are at daily personal risk of acquiring and transmitting the virus. Implementation of official practical and protective guidelines can be challenging and is often absent.

Skills and Knowledge for Data-Intensive Environmental Research.

The scale and magnitude of complex and pressing environmental issues lend urgency to the need for integrative and reproducible analysis and synthesis, facilitated by data-intensive research approaches. However, the recent pace of technological change has been such that appropriate skills to accomplish data-intensive research are lacking among environmental scientists, who more than ever need greater access to training and mentorship in computational skills. Here, we provide a roadmap for raising data competencies of current and next-generation environmental researchers by describing the concepts and skills needed for effectively engaging with the heterogeneous, distributed, and rapidly growing volumes of available data.

Obesity, maternal smoking and SHBG in neonates.

Background: Sex hormone binding globulin (SHBG), a glycoprotein produced by hepatocytes that transports testosterone and other steroids in plasma, is a marker for developing metabolic syndrome and T2DM. SHBG is present in umbilical cord blood where it may be epigenetically regulated. This study was conducted to investigate whether the fetal environment, based on maternal pre-pregnancy weight, pregnancy weight gain or smoking during pregnancy, influence SHBG in newborns.