Oculoplastic Surgery – Overview Oculoplastic surgery, also known as oculoplastics refers to a variety of surgical procedures that deal with the eye socket, eyelids, tear ducts and the face. Oculoplastics also involve the reconstruction of the eye and associated structures. The procedure is performed by ophthalmologists who have undergone specialized […]
Photorefractive Keratectomy Surgery Overview Photorefractive keratectomy (PRK) is a type of laser eye surgery used to improve vision by correcting refractive errors in the eye. Examples of refractive errors of the eyes that can be corrected with PRK are nearsightedness, farsightedness and astigmatism. Nearsightedness (myopia) is a condition in which […]
Facelift, also known as a rhytidectomy is a surgical procedure that lifts and tightens the facial tissues. As we get older, skin and tissues naturally lose their elasticity. This leads to sagging and wrinkles. A facelift helps to give a more youthful facial appearance. Other methods that give a youthful […]
Corneal Ulcer Treatment – Overview A cornea ulcer, also known as keratitis is an inflammation and subsequent open sore of the cornea. The cornea overlies the iris, which is the colored part of the eye and is separated from the iris by the aqueous fluid in the anterior chamber of […]
List of Diseases Caused By Smoking Smoking is a practice in which a substance is burned and the resulting smoke is breathed in to be tasted and absorbed into the bloodstream. Tobacco is the most common substance smoked. Smoking implements include cigarettes, pipes, cigars, hookahs and bongs. Smoking generally has […]
The United Nations Health Agency, the World Health Organisation (WHO) has revealed the organization is analyzing dexamethasone, a steroid that scientists from the United Kingdom (UK) say can save the lives of critically ill COVID-19 patients. Scientists from the University of Oxford, UK, announced on Tuesday that they had found dexamethasone […]
Neonatal jaundice, also known as infant jaundice is a yellow discoloration of a newborn baby’s skin and eyes due to high levels of bilirubin. Other symptoms include excess sleepiness and poor feeding. Bilirubin is a yellow substance that comes from the breakdown of red blood cells and is excreted by […]
The death toll from a new coronavirus in mainland China crossed 560 on Thursday as experts intensified efforts to find a vaccine for a disease that has shut down Chinese cities and forced thousands more into quarantine around the world. Here are the latest developments: **The death toll in mainland […]
Types of Plastic Surgery – Overview Plastic surgery is a surgical specialty involving the restoration, reconstruction, or alteration of the human body. There are different types of plastic surgery and it can be divided into two main categories namely: reconstructive surgery and cosmetic surgery. Reconstructive Plastic Surgery Reconstructive plastic surgery […]
China stepped up measures to contain a virus that has killed 25 people and infected more than 800, suspending public transport in 10 cities, shutting temples over the Lunar New Year, and rushing to construct a hospital to treat the infected. The week long holiday to welcome in the Year […]
Types of Cataract Surgery – Overview Cataract surgery, also known as lens replacement surgery is the surgical removal of the natural lens of the eye and replacement with an artificial intraocular lens. The procedure is carried out to treat cataracts, a gradual clouding of the eye lens which leads to […]
Osteotomy is the surgical procedure whereby a bone is cut to shorten or lengthen it or to change its alignment. Le Fort Osteotomy refers to the group of osteotomies carried out to treat various degrees of maxillary fractures and deformities. Maxillary fractures account for approximately 6-25% of all facial fractures. […]
Last August, Francys Rivero, an unemployed single mother of four, feared for her baby’s life. Two months after his birth, even though she was breastfeeding him regularly, Kenai de Jesus wasn’t gaining weight. “I feel like my heart is breaking,” Rivero, 32, told Reuters in an interview here in the […]
Four health workers fighting the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo have been killed and five injured in an attack by rebel militia. The attacks occurred overnight on a shared living camp in Biakato Mines and an Ebola response coordination office in Mangina. “We are heartbroken that […]