Background: Alopecia areata is a patchy hair loss that may occur in any hair bearing area on the body. There are many reports of ocular abnormalities such as lens and retinal changes in alopecia areata. Objective: To evaluate ocular alterations in alopecia areata with regard to the lens and retina. Patients & Methods: Seventy three patients with alopecia areata including 34 males and 39 f...

This article studies the difference in government response to COVID-19 Norway and Sweden drawing upon theories of agenda setting, crisis management multi-level governance. Despite having virtually identical systems and, initially, facing similar infection threats, opted for far less strict countermeasures than Norway. While Norway’s was that many European countries, received international atten...

The quest for the optimal method to correct various refractive errors continues. In studying different contact lens designs and refractive procedures we are constantly evaluating different approaches to patient management. Recognizing that the cornea is a dynamic and vibrant anatomic structure, we must include other parameters in the equation of the "perfect contact lens fit" or "the best surgi...