23.09.2019: The medical doctor and philosopher Carl Tollef Solberg defended his doctoral degree at the University of Bergen on 16 January 2018. Among other things, he reflects on counterfactual lives. For whom is death worst? Those who die, the bereaved or society? Who do we cry for at funerals? Do we cry on our own behalf or on behalf of the deceased? A death can undoubtedly be negative for the bereaved, and grief can be an earth-shattering experience. The bereaved lose the opportunity to meet the deceased again, but above all, by dying, the deceased loses his/her own future, with all that it could have...

17.09.2018: A dislocated artificial intraocular lens may be repositioned or exchanged for a new lens. The visual outcome is equally satisfactory for both surgical methods. In cataract surgery, an artificial lens is placed in the capsular bag, and the risk of complications is low. However, approximately 1 % of the patients may find that the lens complex becomes dislocated several years later. The condition requires surgery, but no clear consensus exists regarding the recommended surgical method. At Oslo University Hospital, we have conducted a randomised clinical trial in which 104 patients were divided...