Glasgow

How Old Is Rutherglen?

Rutherglen was granted its charter in 1126, only two years after David I ascended to the throne of Scotland, making it one of Scotland’s oldest Royal Burghs. When did Rutherglen become part of Glasgow? 1975Having existed as a Lanarkshire burgh in its own right for more than 800 years, in 1975 Rutherglen lost its own …

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Why Is Smile Surgery Done?

SMILE is a type of surgery used to correct refractive errors. The four types of refractive error are myopia (nearsightedness), hypermetropia (farsightedness), astigmatism (blurred vision at all distances), and presbyopia (an inability to focus your eyes up close). What is a use of SMILE surgery? Surgical Therapy Small incision lenticule extraction (SMILE) is a relatively …

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