Maine Anesthesia Services

Modern surgery relies on many medications to ensure patient safety, control bleeding, prevent infection, and support healing. Medications may be synthetic, extracted from bacteria, developed from plants, or derived from animals.

Animal-Derived Medications Used in the OR - Maine Anesthesia Services One of the most common animal-derived medications used in the OR is heparin, an anticoagulant that prevents blood from...

Cataracts are the leading cause of blindness worldwide, affecting nearly 65 million people. Cataracts form when proteins in the lens are damaged and clump together, reducing the amount of light that is passed from the lens to the retina and thereby causing loss of sight. The primary risk factors for cataract development are age, steroid use, family history, and trauma. To date, the most effective course of treatment for cataracts is phacoemulsification, a surgical technique involving the removal of the opaque lens and replacing it with an artificial intraocular lens (IOL).

New Techniques in Cataract Treatment - Maine Anesthesia Services Cataracts are when proteins in the lens are damaged, reducing the light that is passed from the lens to the retina and causing loss of sight.