Archives by Tag 'anesthetic'
Retinal Detachment
By - Last updated: Monday, December 15, 2008
Retinal Detachment Repair
The retina is a “Saran Wrap” thin membrane which is held to the insideback portion of the eyeball by a kind of suction force. In the front partof the eye the retina is firmly attached at a ring just behind the lenscalled the pars plana. In the back part of the eye, the [...]
Cataract Surgery
By - Last updated: Friday, December 5, 2008
When is cataract surgery needed? When cataracts reduce vision so that normal activities become difficult, it is time to consider surgery, which is the only way to remove cataracts.
It is primarily the patient who determines when surgery is needed. Some patients have mild cataracts but major problems with glare and halos that make it difficult [...]