title: Ophthalmic procedures and surgery in the standing horse.
abstract: Although many ophthalmic procedures can be performed on the standing horse, the decision to perform a procedure under sedation rather than general anesthesia must be made on the basis of the temperament of the horse, severity of the injury, and skill of the veterinarian. For example, veterinarians who are not comfortable with small suture material may find accurate repair of an eyelid laceration easier after general anesthesia rather than attempting to handle this suture in a moving patient. Correct use of nerve blocks and topical anesthesia will greatly facilitate examination, diagnosis, and treatment, and, in addition, will serve to prevent further damage to the eye during these procedures.
authors.affiliation: Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences, Ohio State University College of Veterinary Medicine, Columbus.
authors.forename: D A
authors.initials: DA
authors.lastname: Wilkie
mesh_terms: D000765:Anesthesia, Conduction / Q000662:veterinary; D000772:Anesthesia, Local / Q000662:veterinary; D000818:Animals; D003320:Corneal Ulcer / Q000601:surgery / Q000662:veterinary; D004774:Entropion / Q000601:surgery / Q000662:veterinary; D005131:Eye Injuries / Q000601:surgery / Q000662:veterinary; D005134:Eye Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery / Q000662:veterinary; D006734:Horse Diseases / Q000601:surgery*; D006736:Horses / Q000601:surgery*; D006993:Hypnotics and Sedatives; D007765:Lacrimal Apparatus / Q000601:surgery; D013508:Ophthalmologic Surgical Procedures
chemical_list: D006993:Hypnotics and Sedatives