2023
Epidemiologic trends of domestic violence–related ocular injuries among pediatric patients: data from the Nationwide Emergency Department Sample 2008-2017
Andoh J, Miguez S, Andoh S, Mehta S, Mir T, Chen E, Jain S, Teng C, Nwanyanwu K. Epidemiologic trends of domestic violence–related ocular injuries among pediatric patients: data from the Nationwide Emergency Department Sample 2008-2017. Journal Of American Association For Pediatric Ophthalmology And Strabismus 2023, 27: 335.e1-335.e8. PMID: 37931837, PMCID: PMC10859911, DOI: 10.1016/j.jaapos.2023.09.008.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOcular injuriesHospital stayED encountersMedian chargePediatric emergency department patientsCommon ocular diagnosisEye/adnexaMedian hospital stayEmergency department patientsMechanism of injuryInpatient hospital stayCross-sectional studyLow socioeconomic statusLowest income quartileSpecific social determinantsPediatric patientsAnnual incidenceDepartment patientsMedicaid insuranceMedian lengthTrauma hospitalSecondary diagnosisOcular diagnosisEpidemiologic trendsPatients
2022
Emergency Department Presentations of Acute Primary Angle Closure in the United States from 2008 to 2017
Mehta SK, Mir T, Freedman IG, Sheth AH, Sarrafpour S, Liu J, Teng CC. Emergency Department Presentations of Acute Primary Angle Closure in the United States from 2008 to 2017. Clinical Ophthalmology 2022, 16: 2341-2351. PMID: 35924186, PMCID: PMC9342660, DOI: 10.2147/opth.s368453.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAcute primary angle closureNationwide Emergency Department SamplePrimary angle closureED visitsHighest average incidenceED presentationsAngle closureUnited States emergency departmentsRetrospective cross-sectional studyAverage incidenceStates emergency departmentsICD-9/10 codesEmergency department presentationsEmergency Department SampleHigh-risk groupCross-sectional studyLow socioeconomic statusLowest income quartileClinical characteristicsVisual morbidityMedian ageOphthalmologic emergencyEmergency departmentSeventh decadeAge 50