The NHS is celebrating 75 years of cataract surgery, an operation which helps restore vision. The operation involves removing a lens - a small transparent disc inside the eye - that has become cloudy ...

Recovery from your gastric bypass surgery takes about three to six weeks. That said, your "real" recovery lasts a lifetime. This is because right after surgery you must adopt strict eating and ...

A cataract is when the natural lens inside the eye turns cloudy, leading to decreased vision. In the old days, cataract surgery was considered only when the cataract was ripe or fully mature. In ...

Most children with cataracts will require surgery to remove it. In most cases, cataracts should be removed as early as possible, even during the first weeks of an infant's life. Children who undergo ...

Background/aims Quantity of cataract surgery has long been an important public health indicator to assess health accessibility, however the quality of care has been less investigated. We aimed to ...

Kylie Jenner has battled rumors about plastic surgery and her changing appearance ever since fans watched her grow up and blossom on her family’s former reality show, Keeping Up With the ...

Medicare does not usually cover vision care but it may cover some cataract surgeries if they are medically necessary and the doctor performing the surgery accepts Medicare for payment. Researchers ...

Taking steps to protect the eye and avoiding certain activities is important during recovery from cataract surgery. These include avoiding bending over and vigorous sneezing or coughing.

This unique degree programme offers training in an unparalleled range of ancient languages and their associated history, culture and textual traditions. Students study Hebrew and either Greek or Latin ...

Cataract surgery is one of the most successful medical procedures performed today, with over 95% of patients experiencing improved vision and less than 1% facing serious complications. However, ...

A local government in India is offering a $1 million prize to the first person who cracks the code of an ancient script found in the ruins of one of the world’s earliest civilizations.