FibroScan's evolution: a critical 20-year review.

FibroScan, initially designed for assessing cheese maturity, has evolved into a crucial medical tool for liver fibrosis diagnosis. This systematic review explores its development history, functionality, and pros and cons compared to traditional liver biopsy. Precision in various clinical settings is scrutinised, emphasising FibroScan's accuracy in conditions like NAFLD and viral-induced liver disease.

Safety of tropicamide and phenylephrine in pupillary mydriasis for cataract surgery.

Purpose: A prospective study to evaluate the adverse cardiovascular effects of topical phenylephrine and tropicamide used for pupillary mydriasis before cataract surgery.

Methods: A total of 517 consecutive eyes in 517 patients subjected to routine 0.8% tropicamide and 5% phenylephrine eye drops before undergoing cataract surgery (phacoemulsification and manual small-incision surgery) under local or topical anesthesia in a medical college hospital were analyzed.