title: Principles of ophthalmic anesthesia.
abstract: Ophthalmic surgery presents the anesthesiologist with many unique challenges. The exigencies of this subspecialty include a comprehensive knowledge of ocular physiology and pharmacology and an understanding of the anesthetic implications intrinsic to a wide variety of ophthalmic procedures.
authors.affiliation: Department of Anesthesiology, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT 06510.
authors.forename: K E
authors.initials: KE
authors.lastname: McGoldrick
mesh_terms: D000758:Anesthesia / Q000379:methods*; D000777:Anesthetics / Q000494:pharmacology; D005128:Eye Diseases / Q000601:surgery*; D005901:Glaucoma / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007429:Intraocular Pressure / Q000187:drug effects; D012163:Retinal Detachment / Q000601:surgery; D013285:Strabismus / Q000601:surgery
chemical_list: D000777:Anesthetics