Association of Rural or Urban Status, Region, and Institution Type with Cataract Surgery Wait Times in Ontario, Canada: A Retrospective, Population-Based Analysis.

Background: We will examine the cataract surgery wait time (WT) disparities across Ontario regions and institution types using a data-driven, population-level, and objective method based on billing codes.

Methods: We identified 1,138,532 adults who underwent cataract surgery between 2005-2019. WT from referral to initial surgeon visit (WT1) and from surgery decision to first eye surgery (WT2) were compared between rural (population <10,000) and urban settings, LHINs, and institution types (acute care, ambulatory, or other).

Immune checkpoint inhibitor-associated Vogt-Koyanagi-Harada-like syndrome: A descriptive systematic review.

Topic: Vogt-Koyanagi-Harada (VKH)-like uveitis is uniquely reported with immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICI) and BRAF/MEK inhibitors. This article aims to provide a comprehensive portrait of the comorbidities, ocular presentations, treatments, and visual outcomes of patients with VKH-like uveitis following ICI therapy.

Clinical Relevance: ICIs are increasingly used in cancer therapy, but poorly understood ocular immune-related adverse events (irAEs) can lead to suspension of treatment and be vision-threatening.