Cataract surgery has always induced astigmatism due to the incisions created during the procedure.As we have moved to smaller and smaller incisions over the years, this effect has lessened, but it ...

Welcome to the first issue of CEDARS Debates, a new monthly feature in Ocular Surgery News. CEDARS — Cornea, External Disease, and Refractive Surgery Society — is a group of cornea ...

Astigmatic keratotomy eye surgery -- or AK -- and the more commonly performed limbal relaxing incision, or LRI, surgery are safe and effective. In recent years, AK has been largely replaced by LRI ...

Pilonidal cyst incision and drainage is a relatively simple procedure. ... If you need surgery, you and a healthcare professional can discuss the pros and cons of the different options.

If a person is having extracapsular surgery, the surgeon creates a larger corneal incision so that they can remove the lens’ contents in one piece. Step 4: The surgeon replaces the lens with an IOL.

Not only does the surgeon need to make an abdominal incision, but they also need to make an incision in your uterus to remove your baby. As with any major surgery, a C-section can affect your ...

Dr. Garrett Friedman stands by a da Vinci SP surgical robot in an operating room of the Las Vegas Institute for Robotic Surgery at MountainView Hospital,Tuesday, Oct. 11, 2022, in Las Vegas.

In a giant leap for medtech-kind, a robotic surgery system is now en route to the International Space Station (ISS). The system in question is a version of Virtual Incision’s MIRA robot ...