Modern cataract surgery is safe in more than 95 per cent of patients. In the small number of
cases where a serious complication occurs, the most common is an intra‐operative posterior …

The advent of a new technique that is considered much safer than previously established
one leads to its rapid adoption. This usually leads to the identification of previously …

Background An initial pilot study of 300 sub-Tenon local anesthetic blocks (STBs) for
intraocular surgery established the effectiveness and patient acceptability of the technique …

PURPOSE: To compare the intraoperative and postoperative complications and outcomes of
phacoemulsification performed by residents using topical and retrobulbar anesthesia …

A comment on this article appears in" Anesthesia for ophthalmologic surgery."
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SummaryThe place of sub-Tenon's block in ophthalmic surgery is now established. This
block was introduced into clinical practice in the early 1990s as a simple, safe and effective …

Background/aim: Sub-Tenon's block (STB) or topical anaesthesia alone (TOP) are popular
techniques employed during cataract surgery. TOP is often preferred by healthcare …

The purpose of this study is to compare pain experience and cooperation between
consecutive surgeries in patients undergoing phacoemulsification in both eyes, using sub …

Cataract surgery is the most frequent surgical procedure requiring anaesthesia in developed
countries. It is performed mainly in elderly patients, who present with many coexisting …

Technologic improvements in cataract surgery have not only improved visual outcomes, but
also have minimized intraoperative and postoperative pain. We review the mechanisms, risk …