title: Pediatric eye emergencies.
abstract: Anesthesia for pediatric eye emergencies is predicted on prevention of a rise in intraocular pressure and avoidance of extrusion of the intraocular contents in the setting of a full stomach. Sedation or general anesthesia is frequently necessary for adequate examination of the eye.
authors.affiliation: Department of Anesthesiology, University of California Irvine Medical Center, Orange, California, USA.
authors.forename: R K
authors.initials: RK
authors.lastname: Hamid
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Newfield
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D004632:Emergency Medical Services; D005131:Eye Injuries / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D013508:Ophthalmologic Surgical Procedures