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The number of unsolicited patient complaints about a physician has been shown to correlate with increased malpractice risk. Using a large national patient complaint database, we evaluated the number and content of unsolicited patient complaints about ophthalmologists to identify significant risk factors for receiving a complaint.
Calcinosis cutis is a calcium deposition disorder of the skin that is classically divided into 4 categories including dystrophic, metastatic, iatrogenic, and idiopathic.1,2 Dystrophic calcification develops after localized tissue damage with normal serum calcium and phosphorus levels, whereas metastatic calcification precipitates in tissues from systemic calcium/phosphorus metabolic dysfunction with increased serum calcium levels. Iatrogenic calcification follows local transcutaneous therapy such as intravenous infusion of calcium chloride, calcium gluconate, or other products.
Aflibercept has the potential advantage of reducing capacity problems by allowing 2 monthly visits for patients with neovascular macular degeneration (nAMD) compared with monthly pro re nata regimens that are the most commonly used in the United Kingdom. This study aimed to report the visual outcomes achieved in routine clinical practice using the VEGF Trap-Eye: Investigation of Efficacy and Safety in Wet AMD (VIEW) protocol at 1 year and compare with trials data and other real-world reports.

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