Ophthalmic Anesthesia: Practice-Based Perspectives

Ophthalmic regional anesthesia techniques.

There is substantial national and international variation in the conduct of anesthesia for ophthalmic surgical procedures. Ophthalmic regional anesthetic techniques include traditional needle-based blocks, such as intraconal or extraconal injections; sub-Tenon's blocks which can be accomplished with needles, but are more commonly performed with blunt cannulae; and topical anesthesia. Needle-bas...

Current perspectives on ophthalmic mycoses.

Fungi may infect the cornea, orbit and other ocular structures. Species of Fusarium, Aspergillus, Candida, dematiaceous fungi, and Scedosporium predominate. Diagnosis is aided by recognition of typical clinical features and by direct microscopic detection of fungi in scrapes, biopsy specimens, and other samples. Culture confirms the diagnosis. Histopathological, immunohistochemical, or DNA-base...

Selections from Ophthalmic Practice

Congenital Cataract.?The following three cases are, I think, worth recording: first, because congenital cataract, though by no means rare, is much less common than other forms; and secondly, because the variety about to be described seems to occur in England only in one eye. See Mr. Crichetts's paper in the Royal London Ophthalmic Hospital Reports of July 1861, page 188. If I be right in its id...

Pitfalls in Ophthalmic Practice

Flavine in Ophthalmic Practice

Its probable superiority over various silver preparations is a matter requiring further investigation. In both my cases its action was quick and the patients recovered without complications. Theoretically its value is apparent in this disease if complicated by ulcer of the cornea. Prophylactic value.?In the two cases quoted above, the sound eye was not affected at all. The only care which was t...