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Of individuals initiating treatment within 14 days of diagnosis, 1769 (62.1%) had 2 or more buprenorphine claims within 34 days of initiation (Measure #3). Of the 4600 individuals who received buprenorphine, 2300 (50.0%) were maintained in care with 180 days or more of covered buprenorphine treatment during 365 days after diagnosis (Measure #4). Finally, of the 4600 individuals who received buprenorphine, 2543 (55.3%) did not fill any other concurrent opioid analgesic (Measure #5) and 2951 (64.2%) did not fill any concurrent benzodiazepine (Measure #6). Quality was generally lower for individuals with MA compared with commercial coverage and among Hispanic and Black adults compared with White adults.

Widespread gaps exist in quality of buprenorphine treatment initiation, engagement, and maintenance among commercially insured and MA enrollees with OUD.

Widespread gaps exist in quality of buprenorphine treatment initiation, engagement, and maintenance among commercially insured and MA enrollees with OUD.

To describe endogenous endophthalmitis in the setting of Covid-19 pneumonia.

Patients recovering from Covid-19 pneumonia who presented to our department with any or all of the following complaints pain, watering, redness and decreased vision were identified. All relevant data were collected for analysis.

Three patients with endogenous endophthalmitis were identified. All patients had been treated for Covid-19 pneumonia and had received Remdesivir and systemic steroids therefor; 2/3 received tocilizumab. All patients received vitreous biopsy, vitrectomy and intraocular antibiotic injection. Patient 1 demonstrated K.pneumoniae in blood culture, K.pneumoniae and E.coli in urine culture, and K.pneumoniae in vitreous fluid, while patients 2 and 3 demonstrated S.maltophilia and Methicillin Resistant S.Aureus in the blood and nasopharyngeal culture respectively. Correspondingly, the same organism was cultured from vitreous in patients 2 and 3. Sodium butyrate mw The visual acuity at last follow up in patients 1-3 was 20/100, 20/80 and 20/40 respectively. The probable source of infection was identified in each as renal calculi, dental caries and the pharynx respectively. Real time polymerase chain reaction demonstrated the presence of SARS CoV-2 in the vitreous fluid of patient 1.

We report good outcomes of early intervention for endogenous endophthalmitis in the setting of Covid-19 infection. We also document the presence of SARS-CoV-2 in vitreous.

We report good outcomes of early intervention for endogenous endophthalmitis in the setting of Covid-19 infection. We also document the presence of SARS-CoV-2 in vitreous.

To identify clinical and anatomic factors associated vision loss in eyes with treatment-naïve diabetic macular edema (DME) and good initial visual acuity (VA).

Retrospective cohort study following long-term history of eyes with untreated center-involving DME and baseline VA ≥ 20/25 seen at the University of California, Davis Eye Center between March 2007-March 2018. We collected characteristics including diabetes type, hemoglobin A1c, presence of visual symptoms, VA, and diabetic retinopathy (DR) severity; and spectral domain-optical coherence tomography (SD-OCT) biomarkers including central subfield thickness (CST),intraretinal cyst size, intraretinal hyperreflective foci, disorganization of retinal inner layers, and outer layer disruptions to determine factors associated with vision loss as defined by DRCR Protocol V as threshold for initiating aflibercept therapy.

56 eyes (48 patients) with untreated DME and mean baseline VA of logMAR 0.05 ± 0.05 (Snellen 20/22) was followed for an average of 5.1 ± 3.3 years, with a median time to vision loss of 465 days (15 months). Older age (hazard ratio (HR) 1.04/year, P=0.0195), and eyes with severe NPDR (HR 3.0, P = 0.0353) or proliferative DR (HR 7.7, P = 0.0008) had a higher risk of a vision loss event. None of the SD-OCT cyst diameter (HR 1.0, P = 0.0094).

In eyes with DME and good initial vision, those with older age and worse DR severity should be monitored closely for prompt treatment initiation when vision loss occurs.

In eyes with DME and good initial vision, those with older age and worse DR severity should be monitored closely for prompt treatment initiation when vision loss occurs.

To quantify the vessels of Haller's layer of normal subjects in en-face optical coherence tomographic images.

One hundred and seventy-two normal eyes were studied. En-face images of the top 25% slab of Haller's layer was analyzed. The vessel area, vessel length, and mean vessel diameter were calculated. The vessel running pattern was quantified for the degree of symmetry and designated as the "symmetry index". The coefficient of correlation between each choroidal parameter and the age, sex, axial length, and central choroidal thickness (CCT), were determined.

The vessel area was 23.4 ±3.6 mm2, vessel length was 164.6 ±24.1 mm, mean vessel diameter was 0.143 ±0.019 mm, and the symmetry index was 58.6 ±6.1%. Multiple regression analysis showed that the vessel area was significantly correlated with the age (R=-0.421, P <0.001) and CCT (R=0.315, P <0.001). The vessel length was significantly correlated with the age (R=-0.391, P =0.024) and CCT (R=-0.410, P <0.001). The mean vessel diameter was significantly correlated with the age (R=-0.107, P =0.024) and CCT (R=0.775, P <0.001). The correlation between the symmetry index and any clinical findings was not significant.

Quantification of en-face images of Haller's layer provide new biomarkers of the choroid.

Quantification of en-face images of Haller's layer provide new biomarkers of the choroid.

To identify any prognostic associations between preoperative optical coherence tomography (OCT) findings and postoperative visual outcomes in patients with macula-off rhegmatogenous retinal detachment (RRD).

Retrospective, single-center study of patients diagnosed with macula-off RRD whom underwent surgical reattachment from 2012-2017. OCT images were analyzed by two retina surgeons. Outcome measures included "good" final vision (best corrected visual acuity of 20/40 or better), "poor" final vision (best corrected visual acuity of 20/200 or worse) and change in vision (worsened, improved, improved ≥ 15 letters) at most recent follow-up. P-values were calculated using t-tests, ANOVA, Wilcoxon rank sum or Kruskall-Wallis.

A total of 49 eyes were included. There was a significant difference in the mean preoperative central retinal thickness (CRT) between patients who had good final vision and patients who did not (96 um vs 161 um, p=0.048). In addition, a worse preoperative best corrected visual acuity and greater SRF height were associated with vision improvement (p<0.