12 results for "David C Musch"
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Adjunctive intravitreal dexamethasone in the treatment of acute endophthalmitis following cataract surgery
Edward F Hall1, Garrett R Scott1, David C Musch1,2, David N Zacks11Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, Medical School; 2Department of Epidemiology, School of Public Health; University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USAPurpose: Controversy exists regarding the use of intravitreal…
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Medical Student Ophthalmic Knowledge Proficiency after Completing a Clinical Elective or an Online Course
Background As more information is being packed into medical school curricula, mainstream medical topics legitimately receive more attention than specialty topics such as ophthalmology. However, general practitioners, as gatekeepers of specialty care, must attain competency in ophthalmology. We have…
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44190 Comparing the Accuracy of Different Tools in Identifying Glaucoma Medication Non-adherence
ABSTRACT IMPACT: Medication non-adherence is a widespread problem in glaucoma care, and this abstract shows that a free and easy to implement tool can be used to accurately screen and identify patients who are not adherent to their glaucoma medication. OBJECTIVES/GOALS: To compare the accuracy of…
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Personalized behavior change program for glaucoma patients with poor adherence: a pilot interventional cohort study with a pre-post design
Abstract Background About half of people with glaucoma do not adhere to their recommended medications. Interventions for other chronic conditions have successfully utilized reminder systems and motivational interviewing (MI)-based counseling. This study was designed to pilot a personalized…
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Intra- and post-operative risk of retinal breaks during vitrectomy for macular hole and vitreomacular traction.
Background/objectiveTo evaluate the development of intra- and post-operative retinal breaks after pars plana vitrectomy (PPV) for macular hole (MH) and/or vitreomacular traction (VMT).Subjects/methodsMedical records of patients who underwent PPV at Kellogg Eye Center between 1/1/2005-6/30/2018…
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Progression of Myopia in School-Aged Children After COVID-19 Home Confinement
Importance: Time spent in outdoor activities has decreased owing to home confinement for the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. Concerns have been raised about whether home confinement may have worsened the burden of myopia owing to substantially decreased time spent outdoors and…
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Prevalence of visual impairment and outcomes of cataract surgery in Chaonan, South China.
PurposeTo estimate the prevalence and causes of blindness and visual impairment (VI), and report the outcomes of cataract surgery in Chaonan Region, Guangdong Province, southern China.DesignCross-sectional population-based survey.ParticipantsA total of 3484 participants including 1397 men (40.1%)…
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Relationship between Neighborhood-Level Social Risk Factor Measures and Presenting Glaucoma Severity Utilizing Multilevel Modeling
Purpose: The neighborhood and built environment social determinant of health domain has several social risk factors (SRFs) that are modifiable through policy efforts. We investigated the impact of neighborhood-level SRFs on presenting glaucoma severity at a tertiary eye care center. Design: A…
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Common Variants at 9p21 and 8q22 Are Associated with Increased Susceptibility to Optic Nerve Degeneration in Glaucoma
Optic nerve degeneration caused by glaucoma is a leading cause of blindness worldwide. Patients affected by the normal-pressure form of glaucoma are more likely to harbor risk alleles for glaucoma-related optic nerve disease. We have performed a meta-analysis of two independent genome-wide…
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