Hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) delivered through a mask prevents cataracts caused by ambient high oxygen levels. — Whalespan
Hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) delivered through a mask prevents cataracts caused by ambient high oxygen levels.
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High-risk intervention — consult a physician before acting.Drug-drug interactions, dose-dependence, and screening contraindications apply.
“So, what we want to do instead is make sure the oxygen is being delivered through a mask where you can breathe in and actually exhaled through the mast. So, that extra oxygen is actually being shot out of the chamber um as opposed to staying in the ambient air causing the cataracts.”