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Cataract surgery is one of the most popular and commonly performed procedures in the world. The vast majority of patients have excellent outcomes with few complications. Here are the numbers: As ophthalmologists who have performed thousands of these procedures, we know that many patients have misconceptions about both cataracts and the surgery. For example, some think a cataract is a growth on the eye’s surface. We like to compare a cataract with the frosted glass of a bathroom window, where light can be transmitted but details cannot. Or when turbulence from a storm causes normally clear water in the ocean to become murky. In mu...... Read Full article on HadNews

Watch the video by The Ultimate Discovery Prosthetics and surgeries of WW1 and examples of what was achieved. In World War One, lots of soldiers had to deal with the harshness of mechanized warfare. They had to face things like nonstop artillery strikes, constant machine gun fire, and the terrible burns caused by all sorts of combat. Even though doctors tried their best, a lot of these soldiers didn't have the awesome life they hoped for after the war. Get ready to be amazed and maybe a little shocked. This is what patients had to deal with back in the day when plastic surgery began. Check Out These Videos: The Tragic His...... Read Full article on HadNews

CC BY-SA You’ll often hear lawmakers, activists and pundits argue that many transgender people regret their decision to have gender-affirming surgeries – a belief that’s been fueling a wave of legislation that restricts access to gender-affirming health care. Gender-affirming care can include surgical procedures such as facial reconstruction, chest or “top” surgery, and genital or “bottom” surgery. But in an article we recently published in JAMA Surgery, we challenge the notion that transgender people often regret gender-affirming surgeries. Evidence su...... Read Full article on HadNews