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BMJ Open OphthalmologyBackground Selective laser trabeculoplasty (SLT), a National Institute for Care and Health Excellence recommended first-line treatment for open-angle glaucoma and ocular hypertension, is increasingly delivered by optometrists.
Patrick J G Gunn +10 more
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Eagle's Syndrome Presenting With Peripheral Facial Palsy—A Case Report
Head &Neck, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Background Eagle's syndrome is a condition caused by an elongated styloid process and is characterized by various symptoms such as cervicofacial pain, foreign body sensation, headache, odynophagia, and otalgia. However, the occurrence of a unilateral peripheral facial palsy as a symptom of Eagle's syndrome has been described only rarely ...
Vincent Holtmann +3 more
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Head &Neck, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Background Supportive care needs of patients receiving immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) for head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC) are ill‐defined. Hence, known treatment‐related adverse events (TRAEs) and health‐related quality of life (HRQoL) associated with ICI treatment for HNSCC were examined to inform future supportive care ...
N. D. O'Donnell +11 more
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The role of various types of print media in the choice of an optometrist [PDF]
, 1988 Data on the general public\u27s view of advertising in the field of optometry is sparse. One hundred subjects in a shopping mall setting completed a survey dealing with different types of print media used by optometr1c practices. The survey was comprised
Kelsch, Todd A
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Head &Neck, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Introduction Depression and anxiety are common in patients with head and neck cancer (HNC), but their impacts on postoperative outcomes after major HNC surgery are not well defined. We evaluated whether preexisting, clinically diagnosed depression or anxiety independently predicted short‐term postoperative outcomes among adults undergoing HNC ...
Xiaodan Hu +9 more
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Improving patient outcomes: role of the primary care optometrist in the early diagnosis and management of age-related macular degeneration [PDF]
, 2013 Lei Liu, Mark SwansonSchool of Optometry, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, USAAbstract: Not long ago, the management of age-related macular degeneration (AMD) was confined to rehabilitating whatever vision had not been damaged by the ...
Liu L, Swanson M
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Head &Neck, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Background Patients with recurrent head and neck cancer (HNC) often present with severe, persistent dysphagia and xerostomia following prior chemoradiation. Although swallowing impairments and salivary dysfunction have been reported in this population, prior longitudinal studies have not examined changes in salivary composition or how these ...
Jenni Wu +8 more
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The management of posterior vitreous detachment by an optometrist [PDF]
Acute posterior vitreous detachment (PVD) is the most common cause of retinal detachment. The management of this condition can be variable and often undue reliance is placed upon associated signs and symptoms which can be a poor indicator of pathology ...
Chaggar, Amritpal
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Comparison of Accommodative Response After Reading from Electronic Devices versus Hardcopy
British and Irish Orthoptic JournalAim: To assess the change in accommodative response between electronic devices and hardcopy text after prolonged reading. Method: There were 30 participants (N = 30), with a mean age of 24.29 ± 5.21 years.
Ruchika Sah +2 more
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Head &Neck, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Purpose To investigate treatment variations and outcomes between older (≥ 70 years) and younger (< 70 years) patients with mucosal head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (mHNSCC) treated with radiotherapy. Methods A multicenter retrospective review of patients diagnosed from 2010 to 2018 was conducted.
Farhannah Aly +5 more
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