Hussein Hollands, Jonathan Wong, R. Bruen, Chaim M. Bell et al.
Background This study examines the changes in short-term intraocular pressure (IOP) in patients receiving intravitreally administered bevacizumab. A prospective series of consecutive patients undergoing injection of intravitreal bevacizumab was investigated. Methods All patients received bevacizumab...
Dallas Seitz, Chaim M. Bell, Sudeep S. Gill, Cara Reimer et al.
Serotonergic antidepressants (SAds) are associated with bleeding-related adverse events. An increased risk of bleeding with SAds may have important implications in surgical settings. Our study evaluates the risk of red blood cell (RBC) transfusions and postoperative complications associated with SAd...
Chaim M. Bell, Sudeep S. Gill, Martin ten Hove, Sherif El-Defrawy et al.
IMPORTANCE: The growing complexity of medical and surgical care has resulted in increasing subspecialization. To date, data have been lacking regarding the degree to which subspecialization has affected the provision of strabismus surgical services. This gap is important to address given the implica...
Chaim M. Bell, Roseanne Sutherland, Shahriar Khan, Katharine M. Doliszny et al.
BACKGROUND: In Canada, First Nations populations experience a higher incidence of diabetes and diabetes-related complications than other people. Given the paucity of information on use of preventive eye examinations and the need for interventional care for severe retinopathy among First Nations peop...
Chaim M. Bell, Irfan A. Dhalla, S.S. Gill
The debate surrounding the use of new drugs for age related macular degeneration has sparked worldwide controversy. <b>Robert Campbell and colleagues</b> highlight how differing funding systems have affected use of these drugs in different countries and suggest how to deal with similar challenges in...
David Gómez, Charles de Mestral, Thérèse A. Stukel, Jonathan C. Irish et al.
BACKGROUND: Surgical procedures in Canada were historically funded through global hospital budgets. Activity-based funding models were developed to improve access, equity, timeliness, and value of care for priority areas. COVID-19 upended health priorities and resulted in unprecedented disruptions t...
Chaim M. Bell, Martin ten Hove, Sudeep S. Gill, Philip L. Hooper et al.
OBJECTIVE An important potential unintended consequence of the growth of surgical subspecialization is the narrowing of surgical practice among comprehensive ophthalmologists. We investigated trends in the narrowing of surgical practice and the exclusive provision of cataract surgery. DESIGN Populat...