Trabeculectomy is a type of surgery done in the front part of your eye to treat glaucoma. It lowers the pressure in your eye.

Vertebroplasty is a procedure used to treat fractures or breaks in the vertebrae. In this procedure, a thick cement mixture is injected into a fractured vertebra to stabilize the spine.

Scleral buckling is a type of eye surgery to fix a detached retina and restore vision.

A reverse total shoulder replacement is a special type of shoulder replacement surgery. It allows your surgeon to remove the damaged parts of the shoulder and replace them with artificial components.

Procedural sedation is used to calm a person before a medical procedure. It involves giving you sedatives or pain pills to ease discomfort, pain, and anxiety.

Posterior tibialis tendon surgery is done to repair the tendon on the back of your calf that courses down the inside part of your ankle. Surgeons can do a few different types of surgery to repair this tendon.

Pneumatic retinopexy is a procedure to correct a detached retina and restore vision. It can be done in an office setting.

Photodynamic therapy uses lasers and a special medicine that works when exposed to a type of light. It is done to treat age-related macular degeneration (AMD).

Pericardiocentesis is a procedure to remove fluid that has built up in the sac around the heart. It is done using a needle and small catheter to drain excess fluid.

Hip resurfacing is a type of surgery to replace a damaged hip joint. Read on to learn why it is done, and what to expect before, during, and after this procedure.