2023年5月7日 · The delivery of local and regional anesthesia is an essential tool for providing immediate localized anesthesia for various intraocular and periocular procedures. This activity reviews the different anesthetic options for intraocular and periocular surgery and highlights the anatomical considerations and the role of the interprofessional team ...

2023年8月25日 · Local anesthetics employed in ophthalmic procedures include aminoesters and aminoamides; lidocaine is an aminoamide commonly used in local and regional anesthesia techniques. However, true anaphylaxis to lidocaine is exceedingly rare; most episodes of anaphylaxis are due to an allergy to the preservative methylparaben.

2024年2月8日 · Ophthalmic anesthesia offers insights into some fundamental principles of good anesthetic practice, especially in the conduct of local and regional nerve blocks. Clinical strategies to minimize patient movement during eye surgery are essential.

Day care ophthalmic surgery under local anaesthesia (LA) is now preferred by most patients, surgeons and other staff, and is associated with the least disruption to the patient’s normal activity.

2023年11月14日 · Local anaesthesia for eye surgery is the safest anaesthetic for many people. Sometimes you may develop bruising or a black eye, as the injection may damage a small blood vessel around the eye. This is not usually serious but can look unsightly for a week or so.

2023年5月7日 · Appropriate selection of local and regional anesthesia in ophthalmic surgery depends on the planned procedure, necessary duration, and patient characteristics. There is considerable redundancy of sensory innervation to the face, and therefore a combination of anesthetic techniques is often needed to …

Surgery on the eye can be performed under either local or general anaesthesia. In the previous issue of Update techniques for local anaesthesia were described. In this article the principles of general anaesthesia for eye surgery are outlined. General anaesthesia for eye surgery presents a number of special considerations for the anaesthetist.

Ophthalmic surgery is one of the most common procedures that require anesthesia. Options include local anesthetic options such as topical, sub-Tenon’s, peribulbar and retrobulbar techniques as well as general anesthesia.

A technique of peri-ocular infiltration of local anaesthetic for eye surgery is described. The ease of administration of this form of local blockade is highlighted and its low propensity for complication compared with retrobulbar blockade.

what kinds of anesthesia are available for adults having eye surgery? Eye muscle surgery requires either general anesthesia or local anesthesia to provide adequate pain control. General anesthesia, which puts the whole body “to sleep” and eliminates the possibility of movement, is commonly used.