title: Anesthesia, preoperative, and postoperative medications.
abstract: Retrobulbar and peribulbar anesthesia remain the principle means of ophthalmic anesthesia. Methods, needles, and medications continue to vary in the search for what works best, and that is a very individual preference as is seen by the literature over the past year. The increased role of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs is discussed, along with prophylactic antibiotic use.
authors.affiliation: St. Luke's Cataract and Laser Institute, Tarpon Springs, Florida, USA.
authors.forename: J P
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Gills
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Loyd
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Cherchio
mesh_terms: D000772:Anesthesia, Local / Q000379:methods*; D000779:Anesthetics, Local / Q000008:administration & dosage; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D000894:Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002387:Cataract Extraction; D009877:Endophthalmitis / Q000517:prevention & control; D006801:Humans; D009915:Orbit; D011182:Postoperative Care; D011292:Premedication