- Preface
- Contributors
- Abbreviations
- Chapter 1 History of ophthalmic anaesthesia
- Chapter 2 Anatomic considerations
- Chapter 3 Ocular physiology relevant to ophthalmic anaesthesia
- Chapter 4 Pharmacology for ophthalmic local anaesthesia
- Chapter 5 Preoperative assessment and preparation
- Chapter 6 Needle-based orbital regional anaesthesia for adult ophthalmic surgery
- Chapter 7 Cannula-based sub-Tenon's block for adult ophthalmic surgery
- Chapter 8 Ophthalmic topical anaesthesia
- Chapter 9 Monitored sedation for ophthalmic surgery
- Chapter 10 Anaesthesia for oculoplastic surgical procedures
- Chapter 11 General anaesthesia for adult ophthalmic surgery
- Chapter 12 Anaesthetic considerations in the elderly
- Chapter 13 Anaesthesia for paediatric ophthalmic surgery
- Chapter 14 Anaesthesia for glaucoma surgery
- Chapter 15 Anaesthesia for vitreoretinal surgery
- Chapter 16 Anaesthesia for adult strabismus surgery
- Chapter 17 Anaesthesia for adult corneal transplant surgery
- Chapter 18 Anaesthesia for tumour surgery
- Chapter 19 Anaesthesia for ocular trauma
- Chapter 20 Retained visual sensations during ophthalmic surgery under regional anaesthesia
- Chapter 21 Complications of ophthalmic regional anaesthesia
- Chapter 22 Patient positioning for eye surgery
- Chapter 23 Postoperative management
- Chapter 24 Future developments
- Index
(p. 241) Anaesthesia for vitreoretinal surgery
- Chapter:
- (p. 241) Anaesthesia for vitreoretinal surgery
- Author(s):
Joanna Budd
- DOI:
- 10.1093/med/9780199591398.003.0068
Introduction 242
Conditions presenting for VR surgery 243
VR surgical procedures 244
Choice of anaesthetic technique 246
Preoperative assessment and preparation 247
Regional anaesthesia techniques 248
Role of sedation during regional anaesthesia 250
General anaesthesia 252
General anaesthetic technique 254
Lasers in VR surgery 255...
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- Preface
- Contributors
- Abbreviations
- Chapter 1 History of ophthalmic anaesthesia
- Chapter 2 Anatomic considerations
- Chapter 3 Ocular physiology relevant to ophthalmic anaesthesia
- Chapter 4 Pharmacology for ophthalmic local anaesthesia
- Chapter 5 Preoperative assessment and preparation
- Chapter 6 Needle-based orbital regional anaesthesia for adult ophthalmic surgery
- Chapter 7 Cannula-based sub-Tenon's block for adult ophthalmic surgery
- Chapter 8 Ophthalmic topical anaesthesia
- Chapter 9 Monitored sedation for ophthalmic surgery
- Chapter 10 Anaesthesia for oculoplastic surgical procedures
- Chapter 11 General anaesthesia for adult ophthalmic surgery
- Chapter 12 Anaesthetic considerations in the elderly
- Chapter 13 Anaesthesia for paediatric ophthalmic surgery
- Chapter 14 Anaesthesia for glaucoma surgery
- Chapter 15 Anaesthesia for vitreoretinal surgery
- Chapter 16 Anaesthesia for adult strabismus surgery
- Chapter 17 Anaesthesia for adult corneal transplant surgery
- Chapter 18 Anaesthesia for tumour surgery
- Chapter 19 Anaesthesia for ocular trauma
- Chapter 20 Retained visual sensations during ophthalmic surgery under regional anaesthesia
- Chapter 21 Complications of ophthalmic regional anaesthesia
- Chapter 22 Patient positioning for eye surgery
- Chapter 23 Postoperative management
- Chapter 24 Future developments
- Index