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Both Generation X and Y currently work at organizations and companies together. Responding to expectations of both these Generations with the same tools may satisfy one group but upset the other. Thus, if factors related to work stress and the job satisfaction are different for Generation X and Y as suggested by the theory, these differences will have to define being Generation X or Y. Based on this inference, the aim of the study is to research whether or not the level of the work stress and job satisfaction of Generation X and Y can accurately classify these two Generations. The study is a quantitative research. The scope of the research is the Head Office and Istanbul branches of Participation Banks. Three scales were used in the collection of data, namely being Generation X or Y, work stress and job satisfaction. The job satisfaction scale was the Minnesota Satisfaction Questionnaire created by Weiss et al., (1967). Being Generation X or Y and the work stress scale were created by benefiting from literature. Logistic Regression method was used in the analysis of the data. SPSS software was used for data analysis. A total of 392 survey data were analyzed to reach the findings. Research hypotheses are "perceived job satisfaction has a significant impact on the prediction of being designated as Generation X or Y" and "Perceived job stress has a significant impact on the prediction of being designated as Generation X or Y" According to the results of the research, perception levels of work stress and job satisfaction cannot predict to be Generation X or Y significantly. There is no relationship between job satisfaction and work stress factors with being Generation X and Y. These factors affect the X and Y generations similarly. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Purpose: To compare the long-term safety, efficacy, and complications of small-incision lenticule extraction (SMILE) and flexible iris-fixated anterior chamber phakic intraocular lens (pIOL) implantation for the treatment of high myopia. Setting: University of Health Science Turkey, Beyoglu Eye Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey. Design: Retrospective comparative case series. Methods: Data of patients who underwent SMILE or pIOL (Artiflex) implantation for myopia were retrospectively reviewed. Only patients with preoperative manifest refraction spherical equivalent from -6.00 to -10.00 diopters (D) were included in the study. Results: There were 47 eyes of 32 patients in the SMILE group and 52 eyes of 29 patients in the pIOL group. The mean postoperative follow-up was 63.75 +/- 18.40 months in the SMILE group and 65.38 +/- 16.22 months in the p-IOL group (P =.71). At 6 years postoperatively, refractive predictability was slightly better in the pIOL group, and the percentages of eyes within +/-0.50 D of the attempted correction were 77% and 83% in the SMILE and pIOL groups, respectively. Although mean uncorrected distance visual acuity was comparable (SMILE, 0.12 +/- 0.06 logarithm of the minimum angle of resolution [logMAR]; p-IOL, 0.09 +/- 0.05 logMAR), the safety indices (1.08 +/- 0.22 vs 1.11 +/- 0.20; P =.02) and the efficacy indices (0.92 +/- 0.24 vs 1.11 +/- 0.22; P =.03) were statistically significantly higher after pIOL implantation. Despite a mean of 11.09% of the endothelial cell being lost at 6 years after pIOL implantation, no pIOL was explanted due to endothelial cell loss. Conclusions: In this comparative and long-term study, iris-fixated anterior chamber pIOL implantation for high myopic correction showed slightly better safety and efficacy profiles but with statistically significant endothelial cell loss. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Purpose: To evaluate long-term clinical results of 2 different accelerated corneal crosslinking (CXL) protocols in pediatric patients with keratoconus. Setting: Beyoglu Eye Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey. Design: Retrospective case-control study. Methods: Patients who were younger than 18 years were included in the study. Group 1 received 4 minutes of illumination at 30 mW/cm2, and Group 2 received 5 minutes of illumination at 18 mW/cm2. Uncorrected and corrected distance visual acuities, manifest refraction, corneal topographic parameters, and corneal higher-order aberrations (HOAs) were evaluated at baseline and during 1-, 3-, and 5-year follow-up visits. Results: A total of 143 eyes from 86 patients were included in the study. There were 30 eyes in Group 1 and 113 eyes in Group 2. The mean follow-up time was 4.15 +/- 0.99 years. Mean keratometry (K) and/or maximum K progressed >=1.00 diopter (D) in 7 eyes (23.3%) in Group 1 and 19 eyes (16.8%) in Group 2 (P =.411). Mean K and/or maximum K decreased >=2.00 D in 2 eyes (6.7%) in Group 1 and 24 eyes (21.2%) in Group 2 (P =.06). In Group 1, there were no statistically significant differences in topographic parameters during follow-up. In Group 2, there was a statistically significant reduction in total HOA and coma during the 5-year visit when compared with the preoperative visit (P =.005 and P =.045, respectively). Conclusions: Accelerated CXL is beneficial in terms of halting the progression of keratoconus in pediatric patients throughout 5 years of follow-up examinations. An increased irradiance with a reduced application time reduces the topographic effects of CXL. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Purpose: To compare the long-term refractive and visual outcomes and the corneal higher-order aberrations of contralateral eyes of patients who received small-incision lenticule extraction (SMILE) in one eye and femtosecond laser-assisted laser in situ keratomileusis (FS-LASIK) in the other eye. Setting: Refractive Surgery Clinic of the University of Health Sciences Beyoglu Eye Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey. Design: Retrospective case series. Methods: The medical files of patients who received SMILE in one eye and FS-LASIK in the contralateral eye for myopia and myopic astigmatism were reviewed. Postoperative examinations at 1 year, 3 years, and 5 years were evaluated. The main outcome measures were the comparison of the refractive and visual outcomes and the effect on corneal higher-order aberrations between the procedures. Results: This study included 44 eyes from 22 patients. At the 5-year follow-up, the mean uncorrected distance visual acuity improved to 0.03 +/- 0.06 and 0.02 +/- 0.05 logarithm of the minimum angle of resolution (range 0.15 to -0.08 and 0.10 to -0.08) for SMILE and FS-LASIK groups, respectively. There was no statistically significant difference between the groups (P =.572). At 5 years, all eyes in both groups were within +/-1.00 diopter of attempted spherical equivalent refraction, and no statistically significant difference was found between the intended and achieved correction comparing the groups at any time points. None of the aberrations showed a difference between the groups at any time. Conclusions: Both SMILE and FS-LASIK were safe and similar in terms of efficacy and predictability at long-term follow-up for the correction of myopia and myopic astigmatism. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]