Anaesthesia in Ophthalmology

Anaesthesia and ophthalmology.

The element of control in modern anaesthesia is of special value in ophthalmology, where smooth operating conditions and a trouble-free respiratory period are obligatory. While this feature is of value in controlling bleeding, eye movements, and squeezing, the ability to control intra-ocular tension is of special significance. During operation chlorpromazine, promethazine and pethidine have bee...

A review of anaesthesia in ophthalmology.

In this article, we review the methods of anaesthesia commonly used in ophthalmology in Singapore. These include topical, local, regional and general anaesthesia. Topical and local anaesthesia is adequate for most outpatient procedures. The most common form of regional anaesthesia in Singapore is still retrobulbar anaesthesia. General anaesthesia is used in children and when more extensive proc...

Ketamine anaesthesia for paediatric ophthalmology surgery.

AIMS Children with treatable, vision impairing conditions may not have access to surgical care when they live in regions where anaesthesia is unavailable. The use of ketamine anaesthesia in a developing region was studied to determine its safety and effectiveness. METHODS This is a consecutive series of 679 children who had a variety of paediatric eye disorders necessitating a short general a...

Tuberculin in Ophthalmology Tuberculin in Ophthalmology

Ophthalmology

This recent addition to the Clio Medica series is very welcome for several reasons. It is almost unique, for the only other histories of ophthalmology in English are a very short essay by Sorsby and an article by Shastid in the American Encyclopedia of Ophthalmology. The brevity of Chance's history has excluded a separate bibliography, yet the author has managed to include mention in the text o...