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Titre : Dry Eye Disease in University-based Clinics in Canada: A Retrospective Chart Review Type de document : article de périodique Auteurs : Etty Bitton ; Marian Elder ; Sruthi Srinivasan ; Doerte Luensmann ; Lyndon Jones Année de publication : 2020 Langues : Français (fre) Descripteurs (mots clés) : [Thésaurus Mesh]:S:Syndromes de l'oeil sec:Syndromes de l'oeil sec / diagnostic
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[Thésaurus Mesh]Syndromes de l'oeil secRésumé : SIGNIFICANCE: Dry eye disease (DED) imposes a substantial burden on patients, which can lead to significant economic consequences for society. We provide insights into the DED patient population and DED diagnostic/ management practices in Canada, which to date have been inadequately addressed in the literature. PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to describe DED patient demographic/clinical characteristics alongside DED diagnosis/management in university-based optometry clinics in Canada. METHODS: This was a retrospective chart review of nonconcurrent non-Sjögren patients with DED at two university-based optometry clinics in Montreal and Waterloo. Waterloo charts with a diagnosis of DED and all charts from the Montreal dry eye clinic were considered for inclusion. RESULTS: Overall, 200 charts were reviewed. Most patients were female (Montreal, 76%; Waterloo, 72%), and the mean age was 57.2 ± 14.9 years at Montreal and 52.6 ± 20.1 years at Waterloo. Patients commonly reported multiple health conditions (e.g., allergies [Montreal, 44%; Waterloo, 36%]), and high use of systemic nonocular medications was observed (Montreal, 76%; Waterloo, 62%). Clinical signs and symptoms of DED were recorded more often in Montreal patients than in Waterloo patients (e.g., dryness symptoms, 100 vs. 72%; tear breakup time, 100 vs. 60%). Warm compresses (Montreal, 63%; Waterloo, 83%) and artificial tears (Montreal, 94%; Waterloo, 96%) were the most frequently recommended nonmedical treatment and ocular lubricant, respectively. Topical steroids were the most frequently prescribed medications (Montreal, 22%; Waterloo, 21%), with typically three to four different interventions recommended per patient at each clinic. No relationship was found between symptoms and clinical signs or recommended interventions. CONCLUSIONS: This retrospective chart review provided the demographics, clinical characteristics, diagnosis, and management options for DED patients in Canadian university-based optometry clinics. The more comprehensive assessments conducted at Montreal may be beneficial to better monitor the progression of DED and to determine treatment effects over time. Permalink : https://bibliotheque.helb-prigogine.be/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id= [article]Exemplaires
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Titre : Financial Inequities in Optometric Education in Canada: A Comparison of Two Optometry Programs Type de document : article de périodique Auteurs : Etty Bitton ; Deborah Jones ; Walter Wittich Année de publication : 2023 Langues : Français (fre) Descripteurs (mots clés) : [Thésaurus Mesh]Canada
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[Thésaurus Mesh]OptométrieMots-clés : plan financier inégalité financiere Résumé : SIGNIFICANCE: The advancing age of the population will require increased access to eye care services to manage eye diseases and vision correction. Optometric education requires a sound financial plan to manage student debt. This study evaluates the financial inequalities of optometric programs in Canada and how this may impact the provision of eye care professionals. PURPOSE: The objective of this study was to compare the financial inequities in optometric education in Canada from the 2020 graduating class. METHODS: A cross-sectional study assessed monetary variables related to the study of optometry in Canada, including academic and personal expenses, and overall debt and expenses related to the COVID-19 lockdown for the 2020 graduating class. RESULTS: A total of 108 optometry students from the 2020 graduating classes of the University of Montreal and the University of Waterloo responded, with 68 (female/male respondents, 53:15; mean [standard deviation] age, 25.66 [2.01] years) completing the study. Waterloo students spent more years in university ( P < .001), had higher academic fees ( P < .001), spent more on traveling to their family residence (P = .007), and received more provincial ( P = .002) and federal ( P < .001) loans than Montreal students. Overall debt before optometry was similar among students but differed ( P < .001) at the end of their program, with Waterloo students having a higher debt burden. CONCLUSIONS: There is a financial inequity in optometric education in Canada depending on the chosen program. Cumulative optometry student debt for the 2020 graduating class in Canada ranges from Can $0 to $189,000 with an average of Can $65,800 and a median of Can $50,000. The results of this study can assist financial and government agencies, and future optometry students to better understand the financial burdens and establish a financial plan to study optometry in Canada, to respond to the growing eye care needs of the public. Permalink : https://bibliotheque.helb-prigogine.be/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id= [article]Exemplaires
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Titre : Low Vision and Dry Eye: Does One Diagnosis Overshadow the Other? Type de document : article de périodique Auteurs : Etty Bitton ; Roxanne Arsenault ; Geneviève Bourbonnière-Sirard ; Walter Wittich Année de publication : 2021 Langues : Français (fre) Descripteurs (mots clés) : [Thésaurus Mesh]:S:Syndromes de l'oeil sec:Syndromes de l'oeil sec / diagnostic
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[Thésaurus HELB]:Optique:basse visionRésumé : SIGNIFICANCE: The prevalence of dry eye disease and low vision increases with age; they share risk factors and
can be the result of underlying common causes. They are generally studied separately; however, combining these
perspectives is relevant for research on assistive technology given that sustained focus affects the tear film because
of decreased blinking rates.
PURPOSE: The objective of this study was to elucidate to which extent dry eye disease risk factors, signs, and
symptoms are assessed in low vision patients who receive an eye examination as part of their vision rehabilitation
services.
METHODS: Using a retrospective chart review, dry eye disease risk factors, signs, or symptoms were extracted from
201 randomly selected files that contained an eye examination in the past 5 years from two vision rehabilitation
centers.
RESULTS: Demographic variables of charts from the two sites did not differ (mean visual acuity, 0.85 logMAR
[standard deviation, 0.53; range, 0 to 2.3]; mean age, 71.2 years [standard deviation, 19 years; range, 24 to
101 years]). Fifty charts (25%) mentioned at least one dry eye disease symptom. Sixty-one charts (30.3%) reported systemic medications that can exacerbate dry eye disease, whereas 99 (49.2%) contained at least one systemic disease thought to contribute to dry eye disease symptoms; 145 (72.1%) mentioned at least one type of
ocular surgery. Artificial tears were documented in 74 charts (36.8%). Few specific dry eye tests were performed,
with the exception of corneal integrity assessment reported in 18 charts (8.95%).
CONCLUSIONS: Low vision patients have multiple risk factors for dry eye disease; however, dry eye disease tests
were not frequently performed in comprehensive low vision eye examinations in this sample. More efforts should be
made to assess dry eye disease to enhance comfort and functional vision, especially with the increasing demands
of digital devices as visual aids.Permalink : https://bibliotheque.helb-prigogine.be/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id= [article]Exemplaires
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