Archive for September, 2007

Breakthrough Glaucoma Surgery With CO2 Laser

Tuesday, September 11th, 2007

Glaucoma is the second leading cause of blindness in USA affecting at least 2 million people annually. It is the leading cause of blindness in the African-American community in USA. Prof. Assia, , which treats thousands of glaucoma patients each year.
One of a small number of surgeons in the world who currently perform a complicated [...]

Advanced Glaucoma: Trabeculectomy With Minimal Intraoperative Manipulation Prevents Vision Loss

Tuesday, September 11th, 2007

Shishir Agrawal, MS, DNB, FRCS announced that performing trabeculectomy with careful postoperative care and as minimal intraoperative manipulation as possible can assist in vision loss prevention in advanced glaucoma cases.

Fusarium Keratitis: General Information And Awareness

Wednesday, September 5th, 2007

What is Fusarium Keratitis?
Fusarium Keratitis is an inflammation of the cornea, the clear membrane that covers the colored part of the eye (iris) and pupil of the eye. It is caused by Fusarium which is a large genus of filamentous fungi widely distributed in soil and in association with plants. The higher incidence of fusarium [...]