Patient pain during different stages of phacoemulsification using topical anesthesia

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Authors

Paul D. O'Brien · Royal Victoria Eye and Ear Hospital

Tim Fulcher · Royal Victoria Eye and Ear Hospital

David E. Wallace · Royal Victoria Eye and Ear Hospital

William Power · Royal Victoria Eye and Ear Hospital

Abstract

Topical anesthesia was effective in phacoemulsification cataract surgery. Because the highest mean score was not significantly higher than that for the administration of the anesthetic agent, it is possible to counsel patients before surgery that the pain they experience during the procedure will be no worse than that during administration of the anesthetic drops.

Topics & Keywords

Intraocular Surgery and Lenses Anesthesia and Pain Management Dental Anxiety and Anesthesia Techniques

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: Journal of Cataract & Refractive Surgery

Volume 27, Issue 6, pp. 880-883

DOI: 10.1016/s0886-3350(00)00757-4

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