Cataract surgery is one of the oldest surgical procedures known, first documented in the fifth century BC. [12] In ancient times ... so that a sharp fine instrument was inserted into the eye ...

Throughout history, many groundbreaking discoveries in science have been made, some of which were centuries ahead of their ...

Abu Simbel is the home to two of the most beautiful ancient sites in Egypt ... calendar and what looked like medical and surgical tools. The latter were of interest to us doctors, and some of these ...

It’s normal to have anxiety about cataract surgery—and even postpone scheduling the procedure out of fear. But it shouldn’t be that way. Dr. Jeff Dello Russo, an ophthalmologist at Dello ...

Medicare does not usually cover vision care but it may cover some cataract surgeries if they are medically necessary and the doctor performing the surgery accepts Medicare for payment. Researchers ...

Ancient Indian surgeon Sushruta was already performing cataract surgeries around 600 BCE using sharp instruments to remove the lens. Fast forward to the 19th century, and Western doctors like ...

Also, women tend to spend less money on the intraocular lens needed for the cataract surgery, as compared to men. Aravind Eye Hospitals, a premier eye care centre headquartered Madurai ...

And now it carries a handsome cash prize: $1 million for anyone who can decipher the script of the ancient Indus Valley civilization. Relatively little is known about the creators of the script ...

Here’s how it works. An ancient and enigmatic stone circle in the Middle East may not be a prehistoric astronomical observatory after all, according to a new study of satellite images.

As a volcanic eruption darkened the sun roughly 4,900 years ago, a Stone Age culture sacrificed hundreds of decorated stone plaques to try to coax it back. A trove of engraved stones unearthed ...