Treatment options for farsightedness include glasses, contact lenses, and numerous surgical procedures that vary in effectiveness. Farsightedness, also known as “hyperopia,” is one of the most common ...

Work relative value units (wRVUs) correlate with operative duration of common surgical procedures. Reimbursement for physicians depending on wRVUs is fair for commonly performed surgeries. Objectives: ...

A robot trained on videos of surgeries performed a lengthy phase of a gallbladder removal without human help. The robot operated for the first time on a lifelike patient, and during the operation, ...

Medical Microinstruments launched its Symani Surgical System to assist in microsurgical procedures. This robotic system enables surgeons to perform some of the most difficult surgeries with greater ...

Augmented reality (AR)—a set of technologies that integrates digital 3D content into a person’s visual field and allows them to interact with that content—is being used for a wide range of health ...

Use of virtual reality (VR) to explain shock wave lithotripsy (SWL) can help improve calmness and satisfaction among patients, according to a study presented at the European Association of Urology ...

Miguel Saldaña reveals the 3 surgeries that can avoid visible scars and explains why they leave no external mark.