A cataract is a clouding of our natural crystal lens that can obscures vision. It may progress…

Visual field testing is functional testing, assessing both peripheral and central…

Hyperthermia is defined as elevation of the body core temperature above 37.5 degrees…

Appendicitis is an infectious inflammation of the appendix, a small piece of tissue…

Once a squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck is diagnosed, the treatment is based on…

Atrial fibrillation has been well-documented in the setting of stress, including…

When a patient presents with a solitary neck nodule that is non-tender, the differential diagnosis includes…

Although some may be fearful of potential health problems resulting from airborne…

The most common site of oral cavity cancer is the mobile tongue, usually on the lateral…

Highlighting is a very popular and common hair treatment in American society. Despite the frequency of…

Target IOP may be somewhat arbitrary at the onset of glaucoma…

Both glaucoma and multifocal IOLs can create contrast abnormalities that can affect the…

Intraocular lens (IOL) choice can be a challenge in post-LASIK patients who subsequently undergo cataract…

Inguinal hernias are a common surgical problem. It is accepted surgical practice to repair these with…

Bronchial asthma, also termed chronic eosinophilic bronchitis, is a common inflammatory…

Bowel injuries during abdominal operations are dreadful complications. Without more…

Stevens‐Johnson syndrome (SJS) and toxic epidermal necrolysis (TEN) are…

A surgical tracheostomy is a procedure in which a scalpel is used…

In a surgical cricothyroidotomy, a scalpel is used to make an incision…

Oral endotracheal intubation is a procedure that utilizes an instrument called a laryngoscope to visualize the opening of…