When a doctor tells you a five-minute procedure could save you from going blind, it seems like “yes” would be the automatic answer. So this doctor was shocked when the patient refused care—but this ...

What is retinal detachment and how is it linked to severe myopia? Experts break down why it happens, the telltale symptoms ...

Background/aims To evaluate psychiatric outcomes following enucleation or evisceration (EE) and determine whether these outcomes differ by the underlying aetiology related to surgery, including trauma ...

DENVER--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Xcimer Energy announced today that its researchers and collaborators have removed a major scientific bottleneck to commercializing laser fusion energy by experimentally ...

Researchers at Heriot-Watt University and the University of Edinburgh have carried out one of the most detailed studies to date of how deep-ultraviolet, ultrashort-pulsed lasers interact with soft ...

Prince Albert of Monaco had a noticeable scar on his face while making his first public appearances following a medical procedure On Saturday, Jan. 17, the prince, 67, met with Pope Leo at the Vatican ...

As we get older, it’s natural for our eyesight to change. Whether it’s struggling to read the small print on food labels or needing brighter light to see clearly, these daily annoyances are all too ...

Laser therapy reduces bleeding and post-operative pain compared to osseous surgery by cauterizing nerve endings and blood vessels. The procedure targets diseased tissue specifically, leaving healthy ...

What training and experience would you expect your doctor to have before operating on your eye? Would it be OK if they were not a surgeon, never went to medical school, and then proposed to operate on ...

Daniela Mullins first noticed the small mole on her face in 2015, but hadn't realized how much it had changed over the years Daniela Mullins Daniela Mullins went in for a full-body scan while she and ...

Tennessee quarterback Joey Aguilar underwent surgery Friday to remove a benign tumor that was "pushing on his biceps tendon and labrum, causing weakness and pain" in his arm, according to NFL Network.