Symptoms can be serious, and the disease can be fatal â especially for babies, the elderly, and people with weakened immune systems. When influenza pandemics occur, they spread quickly, often killing large numbers of previously healthy people. From 1918 to 1919, a flu pandemic hit the U.S. in three waves.
Enucleation (Eyeball Removal). Enucleation is the removal of an eye. It is an irreversible method of treating various disorders of the eye. Reasons for enucleation include: 1  Severe untreatable trauma, such as a perforated or ruptured eyeball. 2  Uncontrollable glaucoma.
Holmium laser enucleation of the prostate is a relatively new laser surgery technology in removing enlarged prostate tissues, especially those caused by a benign prostatic hyperplasia or BPH. The overall goal of the procedure is to improve urine flow, and to remove noncancerous tissues in the prostate that block such flow.