Making the transition to topical anesthesia.
The transition to topical anesthesia and clear corneal cataract surgery can be made safe, effective, and less stressful through proper preparation and training as a surgical team. Sharing experiences with other practices will help in this process, as will visiting other practices and seeing them in action.
Belardo
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Western Oklahoma Eye Center, Elk City 73644, USA.
Hoyt
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Dupree
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D000287:Administration, Topical; D000772:Anesthesia, Local / Q000379:methods* / Q000451:nursing; D002387:Cataract Extraction / Q000379:methods* / Q000451:nursing; D006801:Humans; D009871:Operating Room Nursing / Q000379:methods; D010348:Patient Care Team / Q000458:organization & administration; D018579:Patient Selection; D011182:Postoperative Care / Q000379:methods