Descemet's stripping endothelial keratoplasty under topical anesthesia.
We describe a technique for performing Descemet's stripping endothelial keratoplasty under topical anesthesia and report the results in 7 patients. No patient reported intraoperative discomfort, and no operative complications were noted. Using a topical anesthetic approach in appropriate patients eliminates the risks associated with retrobulbar and peribulbar blocks.
Fang
John P
JP
Department of Ophthalmology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas 77030, USA.
Hamill
M Bowes
MB
D000772:Anesthesia, Local / Q000379:methods*; D000779:Anesthetics, Local / Q000008:administration & dosage; D016039:Corneal Transplantation; D003886:Descemet Membrane / Q000601:surgery*; D004728:Endothelium, Corneal / Q000637:transplantation*; D006801:Humans; D008012:Lidocaine / Q000008:administration & dosage
D000779:Anesthetics, Local; D008012:Lidocaine