Recent news on Cataract Removal

Cataract removal surgery on Orang Utan successful  -  May 16, 2007
New Straits Times,The world’s first cataract surgery on an orang utan was successfully carried out at the Matang Wildlife Centre in Sarawak today in a three hour procedure

New Hospital Ship 'Africa Mercy' Arrives in Monrovia, Liberia, to ...  -  May 24, 2007
Emediawire (press release),The projected surgical capacity onboard the Africa Mercy is approximately 7000 operations per year including, cataract removal/lens implant, tumor removal,

Hospital ship sets sail for Africa  -  May 6, 2007
Channel 4 News,Its destination is war-torn Liberia in west Africa and it will offer treatments including cataract removal, tumour removal and cleft lip and palate

Health care monopolies raise prices  -  May 20, 2007
Roanoke Times,...private, outpatient surgi-center in Salem, the Roanoke Valley Center for Sight, where they perform outpatient procedures such as cataract removal.

A commencement message: Invent the future  -  May 22, 2007
Frost Illustrated,Dr. Bath's device makes cataract removal a much more accurate and less bothersome procedure. Dr. Bath did not stop with that one invention.

Implantable miniature telescope shown safe over 2 years; second ...  -  Apr 29, 2007
OSN SuperSite (subscription),The data showed a "significant, obvious difference" between the improvement of patients who received only a cataract removal and those that received the IMT

Giant hospital ship headed for Liberia  -  May 4, 2007
Earthtimes.orgThe Africa Mercy has the capacity to conduct 7000 operations each year, including cataract removal/lens implant, tumor removal, cleft lip and palate

Machine allows residents to train on virtual eyes  -  May 14, 2007
News 8 Austin,Risks related to cataract removal surgery include infection, hemorrhaging, glaucoma, corneal swelling and retinal detachment. A serious infection after

Cataracts common in seniors  -  May 8, 2007
Fort Worth Star Telegram,Do you have other vision problems that might be easier to assess or treat after cataract removal? Would these conditions make surgery more difficult?

World's largest charity hospital ship begins maiden voyage to Liberia  -  May 10, 2007
ReliefWeb (press release),The projected surgical capacity onboard the Africa Mercy is approximately 7000 operations per year including, cataract removal/lens implant, tumor removal,

Largest Hospital Ship Sets Sail For Africa  -  May 4, 2007
Post ChronicleIt has the surgical capacity to perform some 7000 operations per year, ranging from cleft palate reconstruction to cataract removal.

Hospital ship to help Africa's poorest  -  May 4, 2007
ITV.com,It will offer treatments including cataract removal, tumour removal and cleft lip and palate reconstruction as well as emergency aid and community

Venezuela: The Times They Are A-Changin’  -  May 16, 2007
Upside Down World,Nor would such a drop deprive the beneficiaries of an oil-financed cataract removal. A more enlightened view would note that access to such basic services

Sight restored to child born blind  -  May 15, 2007
Canton Repository (subscription),...referred them to his colleague, Dr. Paul Turgeon, who specializes in intraocular implants that allow the eye to focus once again after cataract removal.

Iris implants: Local surgeon gives gift of better sight  -  May 8, 2007
Allentown Morning Call,Although most insurers do not yet cover the cost of artificial irises, at $2500 a piece, Saravitz says patients also undergoing cataract removal can at

Paul Taylor  -  Apr 27, 2007
Globe and Mail,Monet, fearful of surgery, eventually underwent a cataract-removal operation in 1923. He returned to his original painting style, even throwing away some of

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