Medline Plus: Laser Eye Surgery

We would be lost without maps! How are they made? Introduce junior topographers to LIDAR technology with a fascinating activity. Set up a mock city, then have learners operate a laser measure to determine the shape of the landscape using...

How do robots assist ocean explorers in collecting data and images? The final installment in a five-part series has science scholars examine underwater images collected by robots and identify the organisms shown. Groups then calculate...

This Medline Plus site explains what cartilage is, and then discusses different disorders and their treatments. Also includes links to organizations and directories for related information.

From MedlinePlus, a video tutorial featuring information on heart bypass surgery with accompanying text.

Learn about LASIK surgery to correct vision abonormalities in this Mayo Clinic animated video of the procedure. (37 sec)

An hernia is repaired with surgery. This tutorial explains what a hernia is, then covers the surgery and potential risks.

A description of kidney transplants are provided in this encyclopedia article. Risk factors and expectations after surgery are discussed. Diagrams of the kidney are also provided.

To diagnose and treat a shoulder injury, a doctor may recommend shoulder arthroscopy. This will allow the doctor to see inside the shoulder and clearly identify the problem. The benefits and risks of arthroscopy are discussed in this...

This tutorial explains tennis elbow and the possible treatments for the condition. It covers symptoms and causes as well.

Students study the structures of the human eye.  In this eye device lesson students examine different eye problems and devices that can help to resolve them.