Surgery

Corrective nasal surgery seems safe in pediatric patients

(HealthDay)—Nasal corrective surgery prior to adolescence is safe for select pediatric patients with nasal obstruction and deformity, according to research published online Feb. 6 in JAMA Facial Plastic Surgery.

Ophthalmology

Cutting-edge implant helps patients see clearly

A Sunrise, Fla., surgeon is among the first in the nation to perform a stitch-less implant in the eye to correct both acute myopia and astigmatism, a debilitating pair of conditions that afflict millions of Americans.

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