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Lin BR, Al-Khersan H, Rowsey T, West M, Lin A, Qu P, Bitrian E, Hudson J, Venincasa M, Fan J, Gutkind N, Diaz JD, Parekh P, Sultan H, Yannuzzi NA. Reply. Ophthalmology 2023; 130:e35-e36. [PMID: 37437782 DOI: 10.1016/j.ophtha.2023.07.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/04/2023] [Accepted: 07/06/2023] [Indexed: 07/14/2023] Open
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- Benjamin R Lin
- Department of Ophthalmology, Bascom Palmer Eye Institute; Miami, Florida
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Bascom Palmer Eye Institute; Miami, Florida
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- Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama
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- Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama
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- University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, Mississippi
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- University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, Mississippi
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Bascom Palmer Eye Institute; Miami, Florida
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Bascom Palmer Eye Institute; Miami, Florida
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Bascom Palmer Eye Institute; Miami, Florida
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Bascom Palmer Eye Institute; Miami, Florida
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Bascom Palmer Eye Institute; Miami, Florida
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Bascom Palmer Eye Institute; Miami, Florida.
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Lin BR, Al-Khersan H, Rowsey T, West M, Lin A, Qu P, Bitrian E, Hudson J, Venincasa M, Fan J, Gutkind N, Diaz JD, Parekh P, Sultan H, Yannuzzi NA. Clinical Outcomes after Ocular Trauma with Orbeez Gel Pellet Projectiles. Ophthalmology 2023; 130:553-555. [PMID: 36717000 DOI: 10.1016/j.ophtha.2023.01.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/31/2022] [Revised: 01/18/2023] [Accepted: 01/19/2023] [Indexed: 01/30/2023] Open
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- Benjamin R Lin
- Department of Ophthalmology, Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, Miami, Florida
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, Miami, Florida
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- Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama
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- Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama
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- University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, Mississippi
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- University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, Mississippi
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, Miami, Florida
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, Miami, Florida
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, Miami, Florida
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, Miami, Florida
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, Miami, Florida
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, Miami, Florida.
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Watane A, Al-khersan H, Kalavar M, Ahmed B, Venincasa M, Sridhar J. Self-Reported Social Media Use among Ophthalmology Residents. Journal of Academic Ophthalmology 2021. [DOI: 10.1055/s-0041-1736661] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022] Open
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Objective To assess ophthalmology trainees' self-reported use of and attitudes toward social media.
Methods An online survey was distributed by email to ophthalmology residency applicants of the Bascom Palmer Eye Institute between September 2016 and January 2020.
Results Of the 1,688 email recipients, the survey was filled by 208 ophthalmology trainees (12.3%). Nearly all trainees reported using social media for personal purposes (92.3%), while less than half used social media for professional purposes (43.4%). There were mixed sentiments regarding the impact of social media on the patient–physician relationship, with the majority feeling that it challenges a physician's authority (55.2%) but also empowers the patient (57.5%) and encourages shared care (92.8%). Twenty-five percent of trainees had reviewed professional social media guidelines, and most rated the quality of medical information on social media as “poor” (60.9%). There were low rates of trainees looking up patients (13.8%), providing their account information to patients (1.5%), responding to patients' messages (2.6%), following patients' accounts (2.6%), and being followed by patients (2.6%).
Conclusion The majority of ophthalmology trainees are active on social media. As these trainees enter practice, ophthalmology will likely see a rise in social media use. Training programs should consider a formal social media policy that is shared with all trainees as part of their education.
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- Arjun Watane
- Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, Department of Ophthalmology, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, Florida
- Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Science, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut
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- Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, Department of Ophthalmology, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, Florida
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- Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, Department of Ophthalmology, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, Florida
- Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Science, Ohio State University Havener Eye Institute, Columbus, Ohio
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- Department of Ophthalmology, University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa
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- Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, Department of Ophthalmology, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, Florida
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- Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, Department of Ophthalmology, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, Florida
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PURPOSE To assess for a positive results bias in recently published randomized controlled trials in the field of vitreoretinal disease. METHODS A bibliometric analysis was conducted examining randomized controlled trials published in the field of retina between January 1, 2016, and December 31, 2019. Studies were classified as positive result or negative result based on the statistical significance of their primary outcome. Publication date and sample size were documented. These variables were compared against Journal Citation Reports Impact Factor in the year of publication. RESULTS Two hundred and eighty-eight randomized controlled trials from 64 unique journals were included and analyzed. One hundred and eighty-five (64.2%) studies were classified as positive result, and 103 (35.8%) studies were classified as negative result. There was no association between impact factor and positive result. Studies classified as positive result had larger sample sizes, and higher sample size was associated with higher impact factor. CONCLUSION These results do not support the presence of a recent positive results bias in retina randomized controlled trials. This is reassuring, although several factors could be contributing to this finding including studies that were conducted but never submitted and selective reporting of outcomes. Thus, it will be important to remain cognizant of potential publication biases moving forward.
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- Ankur Parikh
- Northeast Ohio Medical University, Rootstown, Ohio
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- Bascom Palmer Eye Institute at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, Florida
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- Mid Atlantic Retina, Retina Service of Wills Eye Hospital, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania ; and
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- Retina Associates of Orange County, Laguna Hills, California
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- Bascom Palmer Eye Institute at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, Florida
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Patel A, Burton A, Pandya S, Venincasa M, Gedde SJ, Cavuoto KM, Sridhar D, Kloosterboer A, Sridhar J. Demographics of Surgical Specialty Residency Program Directors in the United States: A Cross-sectional Analysis. Ann Surg Open 2021; 2:e044. [PMID: 34212159 PMCID: PMC8240812 DOI: 10.1097/as9.0000000000000044] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/14/2020] [Accepted: 01/08/2021] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE To evaluate program director (PD) demographics, training background, and academic productivity in 11 surgical specialties. SUMMARY BACKGROUND DATA There is currently no comprehensive study comparing educational background, research output, and gender differences between PDs of surgical residencies in the United States. METHODS The Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) and the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) websites were used to identify residency PDs. Age, information related to service as PD, educational background, and research output were collected utilizing online searches including Doximity, PubMed, and Scopus.. The ACGME Data Resource Book was used to obtain data on the gender makeup of residents in each surgical specialty. Data collection occurred between December 14, 2019, and May 9, 2020. RESULTS 1571 residency PDs across 11 surgical specialties were included. Significant differences between specialties were found with respect to PD gender, current age, age at appointment, years between residency and assignment, term duration, number of PubMed publications, and Scopus h-index. The current age (mean ± SD) ranged from 46.8 ± 8.5 years among Interventional Radiology (IR) PDs to 53.4 ± 9.1 years among Neurological Surgery (NEUROSURG) PDs. The proportion of female PDs ranged from 5.9% in NEUROSURG to 63.5% in Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN). Completion of a post-residency fellowship was least common for OB-GYN PDs at 9.1%, and most common for IR PDs at 98.8%. The number (mean ± SD) of PubMed publications and Scopus h-index ranged from 13.1 ± 22.3 publications and h index 4.5 ± 5.7 among OB-GYN PDs to 112.5 ± 103.0 publications and h index 27.4 ± 16.7 among Thoracic Surgery PDs. Age and academic productivity as measured by PubMed publications and Scopus h-index were significantly lower among female PDs in multiple surgical specialties. CONCLUSIONS There were significant variations in the PDs of surgical specialties, particularly with respect to gender and academic productivity. Efforts should be made to support and encourage greater female representation in the role of surgical residency PD.
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- Annika Patel
- Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL
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- Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL
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- Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL
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- Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL
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- Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL
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- Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL
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- Harlem Hospital/Columbia University Medical Center, New York, NY
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- Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL
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- Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL
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Osigian CJ, Sayed MS, Kontadakis G, Venincasa M, Fernandez MP, Cavuoto KM, Chang TC, Abou Shousha M. Correlation between age and corneal edema in pediatric patients with Peters anomaly. Int Ophthalmol 2018; 39:2083-2088. [PMID: 30535965 DOI: 10.1007/s10792-018-1048-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/04/2018] [Accepted: 11/12/2018] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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PURPOSE To evaluate corneal edema in different-aged pediatric patients with Peters anomaly and to correlate in vivo with ex vivo histopathologic findings. METHODS A retrospective cross-sectional study was performed. The medical records of patients diagnosed with Peters anomaly who underwent examination under anesthesia (EUA) between 2011 and 2015 were reviewed. Eyes in which central corneal thickness (CCT) measurements were taken were included. The thickest point in the CCT pachymetric map was used to objectively quantify corneal edema. Correlation between CCT and age was calculated. Additionally, a retrospective review of histopathologic studies of excised corneal buttons from pediatric eyes with Peters anomaly between 2011 and 2015 was performed. RESULTS Eighteen eyes of 12 children were included. Mean age was 14 ± 15 months, and mean CCT was 842 ± 304 µm. A significant inverse correlation was noted between the CCT and the age of the patients, with lower CCT values in older children (r = 0.6; P = 0.01). Seven excised corneal buttons that underwent penetrating keratoplasty were reviewed. All corneal buttons showed absence of Descemet membrane and localized absence of endothelium. However, three specimens showed presence of corneal endothelium in areas of absent or attenuated Descemet membrane. CONCLUSIONS In Peters anomaly, the CCT decreases with age, possibly due to a decrease in corneal edema. Histopathologic studies show cases of endothelial expansion in areas of absent or attenuated Descemet membrane. This may contribute to improved endothelial function and decreased edema with age.
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- Carla J Osigian
- Department of Ophthalmology, Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, 900 NW 17th Street, Miami, FL, 33136, USA
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, 900 NW 17th Street, Miami, FL, 33136, USA
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, 900 NW 17th Street, Miami, FL, 33136, USA
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, 900 NW 17th Street, Miami, FL, 33136, USA
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, 900 NW 17th Street, Miami, FL, 33136, USA
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, 900 NW 17th Street, Miami, FL, 33136, USA
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, 900 NW 17th Street, Miami, FL, 33136, USA.
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