Regional anaesthesia for cataract surgery.
Growing waiting lists and pressure on inpatient resources promote the need for cataract surgery to be undertaken on a day surgery basis. Retrobulbar and peribulbar anaesthesia are well suited for cataract surgery and are easily performed by both anaesthesists and ophthalmologists. This article reviews the methods, efficacy and safety of these techniques.
Berry
C B
CB
Alfred Hospital, Melbourne, Australia.
Murphy
P M
PM
D000556:Ambulatory Surgical Procedures; D000765:Anesthesia, Conduction / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D002387:Cataract Extraction; D000075202:Contraindications; D005123:Eye / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000294:innervation; D005154:Facial Nerve / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D006801:Humans; D009407:Nerve Block / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods; D011300:Preoperative Care; D014850:Waiting Lists