Comparative study of peribulbar anaesthesia (PA) and topical anaesthesia (TA) for small incision catract surgery (SICS)

Dr. Geeta Patel; Dr. Ami Modh; Dr. S.M. Aadhvan; Dr. Bhavesh Patel

Volume : IX, Issue : III, March - 2019

Comparative study of peribulbar anaesthesia (PA) and topical anaesthesia (TA) for small incision catract surgery (SICS)

Dr. Geeta Patel, Dr. Ami Modh, Dr. S. M. Aadhvan, Dr. Bhavesh Patel

Abstract :

The current use of topical anaesthesia for SICS began in 1991. Opthalmic anaesthesia has it’s own unique challenges. There has been advancement in technique from regional anaesthesia to TA. There are so many advantages for the patients as well as for the surgeons. TA saves the patients from risk of globe perforation, optic nerve injury, also from pain & fear due to peribulbar injection. TA should be safe for SICS. But there is great dialemma remain regarding the paramountacy of one over the other technique as both the technique have some merits and demerits.