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PRK has advantages over LASIK in that it avoids added complications associated with the flap created during surgery. The procedure may also reduce the chances of dry eye symptoms after surgery. Due to the PRK procedure not requiring a surgical flap, athletes or individuals concerned with trauma introduced by the flap may see benefits to LASEK ...
Individuals with atopic conditions with pre-existing allergic conjunctivitis, or ocular rosacea, are more prone to developing the condition after surgery. Some authors have reported that moderate to severe eye allergies and chronic allergic conjunctivitis are an absolute contraindication to the LASIK procedure. [ 3 ]
[7] [8] [9] The risk is estimated to be between 0.25% [6] and 0.7% [10] Healing of the RK incisions is very slow and unpredictable, often incomplete even years after surgery. [11] Similarly, infection of these chronic wounds can also occur years after surgery, [12] [13] [14] with 53% of ocular infections being late in onset. [15]
PRK can refer to: North Korea's ISO 3166-1 alpha-3 code; Photorefractive keratectomy, laser eye surgery; Phase reversal keying, a form of phase-shift keying; People's Republic of Korea, short-lived 1945 government; People's Republic of Kampuchea, 1979-1989; Port Kent (Amtrak station), New York, US station code; Phosphoribulokinase, an enzyme
Some treatments for pain can be harmful if overused. [6] A goal of pain management for the patient and their health care provider is to identify the amount of treatment needed to address the pain without going beyond that limit. [6] Another problem with pain management is that pain is the body's natural way of communicating a problem. [6]
Pancreas. Frey's procedure is a surgical technique used in the treatment of chronic pancreatitis in which the diseased portions of the pancreas head are cored out. A lateral pancreaticojejunostomy (LRLPJ) is then performed in which a loop of the jejunum is then mobilized and attached over the exposed pancreatic duct to allow better drainage of the pancreas, including its head.
[citation needed] Undergraduate degrees awarded for completing an Unani program include the Bachelor of Unani Medicine and Surgery, Bachelor of Unani Tib and Surgery, and Bachelor of Unani Medicine with Modern Medicine and Surgery degrees. A small number of universities offer post-graduate degrees in Unani medicine.
Siddha is an ancient Indian traditional treatment system which evolved in South India, [14] chiefly in Tamil Nadu. [15] According to ancient literature of Siddha, it is said that the system of this medicine originated from Hindu God Shiva who taught it to his consort Parvati .