title: Nitrous oxide anaesthesia in the presence of intraocular gas can cause irreversible blindness.
authors.affiliation: Vitreoretinal Department, Moorfields Eye Hospital, London EC1V 2PD. yyfung@aol.com
authors.forename: Y F
authors.initials: YF
authors.lastname: Yang
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Herbert
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Rüschen
authors.forename: R J
authors.initials: RJ
authors.lastname: Cooling
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000388:Air; D018685:Anesthetics, Inhalation / Q000009:adverse effects*; D001766:Blindness / Q000139:chemically induced*; D002404:Catheterization / Q000379:methods; D005466:Fluorocarbons / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005740:Gases / Q000009:adverse effects; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009609:Nitrous Oxide / Q000009:adverse effects*; D012163:Retinal Detachment / Q000601:surgery
chemical_list: D018685:Anesthetics, Inhalation; D005466:Fluorocarbons; D005740:Gases; C042852:perflutren; D009609:Nitrous Oxide