Embedded Ileal Fish Bone Removed via Deep Enteroscopy in a Patient with Abdominal Pain and Hematochezia: A Case Report.

Ingestion of foreign bodies is a prevalent issue in clinical practice, with fish bones being the predominant cause. While the upper gastrointestinal tract is commonly affected, small intestine impactions pose significant diagnostic challenges due to nonspecific symptoms and lack of awareness of foreign body ingestion. Herein, we describe a case presenting with recurrent, unexplained abdominal pain and hematochezia.

[Virtual reality perimetry and home perimetry].

In this article virtual reality (VR)-based procedures for home perimetry (HP) are described and an overview is given of which procedures can already be used today.

Case Report: Anti-neutrophil Cytoplasmic Antibody-Associated Vasculitis With Acute Renal Failure and Pulmonary Hemorrhage May Occur After COVID-19 Vaccination.

The rare and severe adverse effects associated with coronavirus disease of 2019 (COVID-19) vaccination have been under-appreciated, resulting in many instances of inappropriate management. We describe the case of an elderly woman who developed anti-neutrophil cytoplasmic antibody-associated vasculitis with pulmonary renal syndrome approximately 3 weeks after the first dose of COVID-19 mRNA vaccination (Moderna). Her nasopharyngeal polymerase chain reaction test for the COVID-19 RNA virus was negative.

Comparison of corneal power obtained from VERION image-guided surgery system and four other devices.

Purpose: To assess the corneal keratometric values obtained using the VERION image-guided surgery system and other devices.

Methods: This study evaluated the right eyes of 115 cataract patients before intraocular lens (IOL) implantation through consecutive tests using 5 devices: VERION Reference Unit, Placido-based corneal topography (OPD-Scan III), monochromatic light-emitting diodes (LenStar LS900 and AL-Scan), and rotary prism technology (auto kerato-refractometer KR-8800). Analyzed parameters were corneal steep and flat keratometric values (Ks and Kf) and corneal astigmatism and axis.

A comparison of three different corneal marking methods used to determine cyclotorsion in the horizontal meridian.

During toric intraocular lens (IOL) implantation, surgeons must take particular care to ensure that inaccurate preoperative measurement and intraoperative misalignment do not cause unexpected postoperative residual astigmatism. This retrospective, comparative case series study aimed to analyze the rotational deviation, or cyclotorsion, of three corneal marking methods: VERION digital marker (VDM; reference), horizontal slit beam marking (HSBM), and subjective direct visual marking (SDVM) on the table (using a bevel knife tip). Subjects included 81 eyes of 61 patients (mean age: 65.

Blood pressure change during phacoemulsification and femtosecond laser-assisted cataract surgery.

Aim: To evaluate blood pressure (BP) changes during phacoemulsification (PC) and femtosecond laser (FSL)-assisted cataract surgery.

Methods: A retrospective chart review was performed for all patients who received traditional phacoemulsification surgery (PC group) and FSL-assisted cataract surgery (FS group) from July 2013 to December 2014. Totally 206 eyes from 133 patients receiving the two types of procedures were included.

Study of autonomic nervous activity of night shift workers treated with laser acupuncture.

Objective: The aim of this study was to evaluate the impact of laser acupuncture on the autonomic nervous system (ANS) of the night shift worker.

Background Data: Many articles have demonstrated that levels of affective disorders and stress are high in night shift workers. We applied laser energy to the Neiguan point (PC6) to examine the impact of laser acupuncture on the ANS of 45 healthy young males who were night shift workers and evaluated their heart-rate variability (HRV).