Protective eyewear in children with one eye vision loss: compliance and trends.

Purpose: Safety glasses are an important measure to prevent blindness, especially in one- eyed patients. However, patient compliance with eye protection is often limited. Unlike previous studies that described protective eyewear wearing in anophthalmic patients, this study analyzed their usage in functionally one-eyed children, having a significantly reduced visual acuity in one eye, determining common obstacles to their use.

Gemini AI vs. ChatGPT: A comprehensive examination alongside ophthalmology residents in medical knowledge.

Introduction: The rapid advancement of artificial intelligence (AI), particularly in large language models like ChatGPT and Google's Gemini AI, marks a transformative era in technological innovation. This study explores the potential of AI in ophthalmology, focusing on the capabilities of ChatGPT and Gemini AI. While these models hold promise for medical education and clinical support, their integration requires comprehensive evaluation.

Nurses during war: Profiles-based risk and protective factors.

Introduction: Nurses in southern Israel's public hospitals were exposed to unusual traumatic events following the October 7, 2023, Hamas attack on Israel, and the ensuing Swords of Iron War. This study aimed to clarify the complexity of wartime nursing by identifying profiles based on risk factors (i.e.

A Comprehensive Evaluation of 16 Old and New Intraocular Lens Power Calculation Formulas in Pediatric Eyes.

Purpose: To compare the accuracy of 16 intraocular lens (IOL) power calculation formulas in pediatric cataract eyes.

Patients And Methods: The data records of pediatric patients who had been implanted with three IOL models (SA60AT, MA60AC, and enVista-MX60) between 2012 and 2018 were analyzed. The accuracy of 16 IOL power calculation methods was evaluated: Barrett Universal II (BUII), Castrop, EVO 2.

Complications of pupil expansion devices: a large real-world study.

Purpose: To assess the risk for uveitis, pseudophakic cystoid macular edema (PCME), and posterior capsular opacification (PCO) associated with the use of pupil expansion devices in cataract surgery.

Design: A retrospective comparative cohort study.

Participants: Patients who underwent routine cataract surgery with and without pupil expansion devices at the Department of Ophthalmology, Bristol Eye Hospital, UK, between January 2008 and December 2017.

Design, implementation and usability analysis of patient empowerment in ADLIFE project via patient reported outcome measures and shared decision making.

Introduction: This paper outlines the design, implementation, and usability study results of the patient empowerment process for chronic disease management, using Patient Reported Outcome Measurements and Shared Decision-Making Processes.

Background: The ADLIFE project aims to develop innovative, digital health solutions to support personalized, integrated care for patients with severe long-term conditions such as Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, and/or Chronic Heart Failure. Successful long-term management of patients with chronic conditions requires active patient self-management and a proactive involvement of patients in their healthcare and treatment.

Esophagectomy in the Older Adult: A Systematic Review.

Current management of esophageal carcinoma (EC) involves combining different modalities, offering the opportunity of personalized strategies. This is particularly enticing in the geriatric population, where tailoring treatment modalities remains key to achieve good outcomes in terms of both quality of life and survival. Primary outcomes of our review included (1) evidence on short-term outcomes following esophagectomy, and (2) evidence on long-term outcomes following esophagectomy.

Type 1 and type 2 diabetes predisposed to higher Nd:YAG capsulotomy rates following cataract surgery: analysis of 53,471 consecutive cases.

Objective: To assess the effect of diabetes type on Nd:YAG capsulotomy rates following cataract surgery.

Design: A retrospective cohort study.

Methods: All patients who underwent cataract extraction at the Department of Ophthalmology, Bristol Eye Hospital, Bristol, UK, between 2003 and 2017 were included.

Efficacy comparison of combining cross-linking and refractive laser ablation in progressive keratoconus: systematic review and meta-analysis.

Objective: This study assessed the effect of combining corneal collagen cross-linking (CXL) with refractive laser ablation techniques for the treatment of keratoconus, a progressive corneal disorder.

Methods: We performed a systematic review and meta-analysis to assess the effect of combined CXL and refractive techniques. We included all published clinical trials or observational studies published by September 1, 2023.

Assessment of Interaural Attenuation in Infants and Young Children Using Bone-Conducted Auditory Brainstem Response.

Objectives: In hearing assessment, the term interaural attenuation (IAA) is used to quantify the reduction in test signal intensity as it crosses from the side of the test ear to the nontest ear. In the auditory brainstem response (ABR) testing of infants and young children, the size of the IAA of bone-conducted (BC) stimuli is essential for the appropriate use of masking, which is needed for the accurate measurement of BC ABR thresholds. This study aimed to assess the IAA for BC ABR testing using 0.

Acute Central Serous Chorioretinopathy Outbreak during the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Pilot Study.

: This study aims to investigate the potential association between the COVID-19 pandemic and a new presentation of central serous chorioretinopathy (CSCR). : A retrospective analysis was conducted, comparing the incidence of new-onset CSCR cases among ophthalmology patients in a regional medical facility in southern Israel between two distinct periods: the COVID-19 pandemic era in Israel, which occurred from 27 February 2020 to 20 December 2020, and the non-pandemic period from calendar years 2018 to 2021, excluding the specific epidemic phase mentioned. Disease severity was evaluated based on recovery time, visual acuity loss, and central macular thickness via OCT.

Bleeding phenotype and hemostatic evaluation by thrombin generation in children with Noonan syndrome: A prospective study.

Background: This study aimed to evaluate the bleeding phenotype and to conduct a comprehensive hemostatic evaluation in individuals with Noonan syndrome (NS), a dominantly inherited disorder caused by pathogenic variants in genes associated with the Ras/MAPK signaling pathway.

Methods: Children with a genetically confirmed diagnosis of NS underwent clinical evaluation, routine laboratory tests, platelet function testing, and thrombin generation (TG) assessment.

Results: The study included 24 children.

[PETERS ANOMALY AND PETERS PLUS SYNDROME].

Peters anomaly is characterized by a defect in the development of the anterior segment of the eye during fetal development (Anterior segment dysgenesis). This anomaly presents a broad clinical presentation ranging from minimal peripheral corneal opacity to extensive adhesions of the iris and lens with dense central corneal opacity that impairs vision. Peters Plus Syndrome is a recessive autosomal syndrome manifested by Peters anomaly, along with systemic disorders such as brachydactyly (short fingers and toes), short stature, a developmental delay, dysmorphic facial features, and may accompanied with heart and genitourinary malformations.

Visual results and subjective satisfaction after implantation of two different trifocal diffractive intraocular lenses models (AcrySof IQ PanOptix and AT LISA tri 839 MP).

Background: This study aimed to compare visual results following the implantation of two distinct diffractive trifocal IOLs utilizing various vision evaluation techniques and subjective satisfaction.

Methods: The study included 32 eyes receiving AcrySof IQ PanOptix implantation and 32 receiving AT LISA tri 839 MP. Post-operative examination at one year included uncorrected visual acuity (UCVA), distance-corrected visual acuity (DCVA) at 4 m, 80 cm, 60 cm, and 40 cm, Contrast sensitivity under photopic and mesopic conditions, and a questionnaire on subjective quality of vision, optical phenomena, and spectacle independence.

Comparison of blood pressure measurements on the bare and sleeved arms - what does it uncover?

Accurate office blood pressure (BP) measurement remains crucial in diagnosing and managing hypertension. In this study, we aimed to compare BP measurements done over a bare arm versus a sleeved arm, while controlling all other possible sources of variance. We collected BP measurements of 100 hypertensive patients visiting a nephrology and hypertension clinic between January 2019 and December 2023.

Dry Eye Disease following LASIK, PRK, and LASEK: An Observational Cross-Sectional Study.

Dry eye disease is the most frequent non-refractive postoperative complication following refractive surgery. This prospective study investigated the development of dry eye disease after three common refractive laser surgeries: laser in situ keratomileusis (LASIK), photorefractive keratectomy (PRK), and laser-assisted sub-epithelial keratectomy (LASEK). Patients who underwent uneventful refractive surgery in a single private medical center between May 2017 and September 2020 were included.

The Prevalence of Amblyopia and Eye Diseases among Pediatric Jewish Ethiopian Immigrants in Israel: An Observational Cross-sectional Study.

Background: In developed countries, amblyopia has an estimated prevalence rate of 1-4%, depending on the socioeconomic gradient. Previous studies performed on pediatric populations in Ethiopia demonstrated amblyopia rates up to 16.7.

The HIT Study-The Hydroxychloroquine Effect in the Treatment of Patients with Age-Related Macular Degeneration: A Randomized Controlled Trial.

Decreased age-related macular degeneration (AMD) has been reported in individuals with rheumatoid arthritis treated with hydroxychloroquine (HCQ, plaquenil). In a randomized controlled trial with a parallel study design, we assessed visual acuity, central macular thickness measured with macular optical coherence tomography (OCT), and the number and size of drusen, following treatment with HCQ or a placebo in individuals with AMD. The patients received a daily dosage of 400 mg hydroxychloroquine (study group) or placebo (control group) during 12 months, and underwent complete ophthalmic examinations at 3, 6, 9, 12 and 24 months after initiation of treatment.

Modified "Top-up sandwich" technique for the management of corneal perforations: A case report and a literature review.

Purpose: We describe a modified technique for managing a peripheral, non-infected, corneal perforation using a "Sandwich" technique that combines posterior lamellar keratoplasty, an amniotic membrane patch and a Gundersen conjunctival flap.

Observations: A 75-year-old female patient presented with Sjogren's syndrome-related corneal perforation. A mini-Descemet stripping automated endothelial keratoplasty (DSAEK) graft (5 mm) was introduced into the anterior chamber and was mobilized to plug the perforation.

Spectrum of brain malformations in fetuses with mild tubulinopathy.

Objective: To report on a large cohort of fetuses with mild forms of tubulinopathy and to define prenatal ultrasound and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) features that can facilitate prenatal diagnosis.

Methods: This was a retrospective multicenter study of fetuses diagnosed between January 2007 and February 2022 with a mild tubulinopathy (without lissencephaly or microlissencephaly). We collected and reviewed brain imaging and genetic data, and defined major criteria as findings observed in ≥ 70% of the patients and minor criteria as those observed in ≥ 50% but < 70% of the patients.

Quality of Life Following Robotic Transaxillary Versus Conventional Hemithyroidectomy: A Comparative Analysis.

Robotic technology has proven safe and effective for thyroidectomy procedures. Few studies have addressed the quality-of-life outcomes of robotic thyroidectomy compared with conventional thyroidectomy. The database of a tertiary medical center was retrospectively reviewed for all patients with thyroid disease who had undergone robotic hemithyroidectomy in 2012-2020.

Sexual dimorphism of the fetal brain biometry: an MRI-based study.

Purpose: Fetal growth assessment is a key component of prenatal care. Sex-specific fetal brain nomograms on ultrasound are available and are clinically used. In recent years, the use of fetal MRI has been increasing; however, there are no sex-specific fetal CNS nomograms on MRI.