Recent study published in Jama Ophthalmology finds Avastin is as safe as other anti-VEGF injections for treatment of wet ARMD. Cause of endophthalmitis linked to compounding pharmacies and not Avastin....
Following retinal surgery, there are two particular signs of serious complications...
The difference between emergency surgery and elective surgery is only the immediacy of the surgery. Loss of function can occur in both types and both are covered by insurance....
There are risks to every medical procedure. The risks of intravitreal injections are low, but include blindness from infection and possibly retinal detachment. How to safeguard against infection from intraocular injections....
Flomax ® is taken by most men for benign prostatic hypertrophy (BPH). For several years, it has been implicated in causing intraoperative complications with cataract surgery. The study found that patients that took Flomax (tamsulosin) within two weeks prior to cataract surgery had an increased risk...