Redraw pseudo elements in IE8 - http://stackoverflow.com/questions/9809351/

redraw-pseudos.js

// Check if IE8 or lower
isOldIE: document.documentElement.className.search('old-ie') >= 0,

// Force IE8 to redraw :before/:after pseudo elements
// http://stackoverflow.com/questions/9809351/
redrawPseudoEls: function() {
  var self = this;
  if ( self.isOldIE ) {
    console.log('redraw pseudo elements');
    var head = document.getElementsByTagName('head')[0],
    style = document.createElement('style');
    style.type = 'text/css';
    style.styleSheet.cssText = ':before, :after {content: none !important}';
    head.appendChild( style );
    _.defer( function() {
      head.removeChild( style );
    });
  }
}