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Atropine was named after the Greek goddess Atropos, the oldest and ugliest of the three sisters known as the Fates, who controlled the destiny of men.
A cataract is a clouding of the eyes' natural lens. As we age, some clouding of the lens may occur. The first sign of a cataract is usually blurry vision. Although glasses and other visual aids may at first help a person with cataracts, surgery may become inevitable. Cataract surgery is very successful in restoring vision, and it is the most frequently performed surgery in the United States.
The first documented use of surgical anesthesia in the United States was in Connecticut in 1844.
Approximately 25% of all reported medication errors result from some kind of name confusion.
Women are 50% to 75% more likely than men to experience an adverse drug reaction.