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Medicine
fromwww.scientificamerican.com
1 week ago

Poem: How I Became a Spitfire Pilot during My Cataract Operation'

Harold Ridley pioneered the intraocular lens in 1949, revolutionizing cataract surgery and restoring vision for many, especially World War II pilots.
Medicine
fromNews Center
2 months ago

Ophthalmology Grant Supports Unrestricted Research, Innovation - News Center

Department of Ophthalmology received an increased Research to Prevent Blindness unrestricted grant of $150,000 to support priority research initiatives, collaborations, and innovative vision science projects.
Marketing
fromSocial Media Explorer
2 months ago

Seeing is Believing: Crafting a Healthcare Marketing Strategy That Actually Connects - Social Media Explorer

Eye-care marketing must prioritize trust, segment 'want' versus 'need' patients, and create patient-centered digital pathways guiding anxious patients from symptom to solution.
Medicine
fromwww.bbc.com
3 months ago

Revolutionary eye injection saved my sight, says first-ever patient

A pioneering low-cost treatment at Moorfields restored sight and prevented blindness in most pilot-study patients with hypotony.
World politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
4 months ago

Assad family live in Russian luxury as Bashar brushes up on ophthalmology'

Bashar al-Assad was deposed after 14 years of war and now lives in luxurious exile in Moscow, reportedly studying ophthalmology again.
Canada news
fromwww.cbc.ca
5 months ago

Ophthalmologists urge provinces not to allow optometrists to perform minor surgeries | CBC News

Ophthalmologists warn that expanding optometrists' scope to include surgeries and laser treatments endangers patient safety and should remain physician-only.
Medicine
fromPsychology Today
5 months ago

Science Partnering With the Arts Enhances Medical Education

Including humanities such as music in medical education improves physicians' diagnostic precision, manual dexterity, and empathic abilities, fostering surgeons with refined microsurgical and perceptual skills.
fromThe Mercury News
9 months ago

A San Francisco museum explores the cringey history of eye medicine

The exhibition explores the evolution of ophthalmology in Asia, showcasing artifacts and methods that trace back to 10th-century practices, including early cataract surgery techniques.
Medicine
Medicine
fromwww.mercurynews.com
9 months ago

A San Francisco museum explores the cringey history of eye medicine

The Ishinpo, Japan's oldest medical text, mentions ancient eye disease treatment, including cataract surgery techniques without anesthesia.
fromHarvard Gazette
9 months ago

What might cancer treatment teach us about retinal disease? - Harvard Gazette

Miller explains, "It turns out, particularly where abnormal blood vessels develop in these retinal diseases like wet macular degeneration, that the drivers are very similar to what happens in cancer."
Women in technology
Wearables
fromMail Online
9 months ago

Doctor issues warning over make-up that can trigger a condition

Waterproof make-up poses risks such as severe eye dryness and irritation, according to medical experts.
London startup
fromwww.bbc.com
11 months ago

Woman's eyesight saved by cutting-edge test after mystery infection

A breakthrough metagenomics test diagnosed a rare bacterial infection, saving a doctor's eyesight after years of misdiagnosis and ineffective treatment.
fromwww.standard.co.uk
1 year ago

Specialist London surgeons save sight of Bangladeshi students injured in protests

Mr Muqit remarked, 'It's such a privilege to be able to restore sight to people who have lived with sight loss for months.'
UK news
UK news
fromwww.bbc.com
1 year ago

Surgeons help save sight of students shot in eyes

Surgeons from Moorfields Eye Hospital save sight of Bangladeshi students injured in protests, restoring hope and vision after months of sight loss.
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