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Houston Orthopedic and Spine Hospital is the number one rated hospital in Houston for surgery according to Consumer Reports. Located in Bellaire, Texas, it was originally Foundation Medical Hospital but then changed its name to Houston Orthopedic and Spine Hospital. The building next to the hospital is still called Foundation Medical Tower.
Michael Glyn Brown (January 18, 1957 – November 8, 2013) was a hand surgeon from Greater Houston, Texas.He owned the Brown Hand Center and also owned, managed, or was an officer in other medical centers.
Eye surgery, also known as ophthalmic surgery or ocular surgery, is surgery performed on the eye or its adnexa. [1] Eye surgery is part of ophthalmology and is performed by an ophthalmologist or eye surgeon. The eye is a fragile organ, and requires due care before, during, and after a surgical procedure to minimize or prevent further damage.
This is a list of hospitals in the Houston area sorted by name. There are more than 80 hospitals in Harris County and more than 125 in the Greater Houston area. [1] Baylor St. Luke's Medical Center; Ben Taub Hospital; Clear Lake Regional Medical Center; Cypress Fairbanks Medical Center; HCA Houston Healthcare; Houston Methodist Baytown Hospital
0.03–0.05% eye infection risk, which in worst case can lead to blindness. (This risk exists in all eye surgery procedures and is not unique to IOLs.) glaucoma, astigmatism, remaining near or far sightedness, rotation of the lens inside the eye one or two days after surgery.
Allvar Gullstrand (1862–1930) (Sweden) was a Nobel Prize-winner in 1911 for his research on the eye as a light-refracting apparatus, he described the 'schematic eye', a mathematical model of the human eye based on his measurements known as the 'optical constants' of the eye; his measurements are still used today
Cataract surgery, also called lens replacement surgery, is the removal of the natural lens of the eye that has developed a cataract, an opaque or cloudy area. [1] The eye's natural lens is usually replaced with an artificial intraocular lens (IOL) implant.
Bogota bag used in the treatment of abdominal compartment syndrome. [1]A Bogota bag is a sterile plastic bag used for closure of abdominal wounds. [2] It is generally a sterilized 3-liter (0.66 imp gal; 0.79 U.S. gal) genitourinary irrigation bag that is sewn to the skin or fascia of the anterior abdominal wall.