Journal of Refractive Surgery

1 month ago | journals.healio.com | Patricia Yoder-Wise

IntroductionHope. It's such a simple word. Most of us have heard the saying: Hope is not a plan. Every definition I found conveyed a positive sense about the future (; ; ; ). Hope is a personal perspective and yet can be shared by many. Hope focuses on, in a sense, a better tomorrow. Sometimes when people are provided feedback and told they can improve, they respond with these words: I hope so.

2 months ago | journals.healio.com | Bianca N. Susanna |Nitesh Mohan |Marcony R Santhiago |J. Bradley Randleman

IntroductionLaser in situ keratomileusis (LASIK) is the most commonly performed refractive and elective surgical procedure for ametropia correction, consistently demonstrating excellent outcomes and patient satisfaction. This is underscored by the Patient-Reported Outcomes With Laser In Situ Keratomileusis (PROWL 1 and 2) studies, which systematically evaluated patient satisfaction, revealing that more than 96% of participants were highly satisfied with their results.

Feb 28, 2025 | journals.healio.com | Patricia Yoder-Wise

IntroductionMélange is such a lovely word, meaning, basically, a hodgepodge. Doesn't it sound so much better? It is the proverbial “putting lipstick on a pig” type of statement. This saying is attributed to a radio host in San Francisco in 1985 when discussing the renovation of Candlestick Park, the city's outdoor baseball stadium (). He said the renovation was like putting lipstick on a pig, meaning it still was what it was before.

Jan 30, 2025 | journals.healio.com | Karen Graham |Olimpia Paun |Dawn Bounds |Audrey Stillerman

Address correspondence to Karen Lowe Graham, PhD, MA, Rush Alzheimer's Disease Center, 1750 W. Harrison, Suite 1000, Chicago, IL 60612; email: [email protected]. From Rush Alzheimer's Disease Center (KLG, LLB), Rush College of Nursing (OP, LDM), and UI Health (AS), Chicago, Illinois; and University of California, Irvine, Sue and Bill Gross School of Nursing, Irvine, California (DB). Disclosure: The authors have disclosed no potential conflicts of interest, financial or otherwise.

Jan 29, 2025 | journals.healio.com | Kristen Evans

Address correspondence to Kristen Evans, DNP, RN, NPD-BC, Assistant Director, Operations, Practice Transition Accreditation Program® and Advanced Practice Provider Fellowship Accreditation™, American Nurses Credentialing Center, 8403 Colesville Road, Silver Spring, MD 20910; email: [email protected]. From the American Nurses Credentialing Center, Silver Spring, Maryland. Disclosure: The author has disclosed no potential conflicts of interest, financial or otherwise.