We have undertaken a case review using the Bispectral index monitoring (BIS, Covidien—Medtronic, Boulder, CO, USA) in vitrectomy surgery under local anaesthesia, and would suggest that it may have a ...

Local anaesthesia (LA) is increasingly common in vitreoretinal surgery. However, younger patients often have such surgery under general anaesthesia (GA). We reanalysed the anaesthetic practice for ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Topical anesthesia can be an effective alternative to local anesthesia during 25-gauge vitrectomy, a pilot study ...

We were unable to process your request. Please try again later. If you continue to have this issue please contact customerservice@slackinc.com. PARIS – When 25-gauge vitrectomy is used, topical ...

Pars plana vitrectomy is a type of eye surgery used to treat a variety of problems with the retina or the vitreous. These problems can include diabetic retinopathy and retinal detachment. Other names ...

NEW YORK (Nov. 26, 2008) -- Retinal detachment, a condition that afflicts about 10,000 Americans each year, puts an individual at risk for vision loss or blindness. In a new study in today's issue of ...

Q: Which doctor administers local anesthesia? A: The doctor performing the surgery, either dentists, ophthalmologists or another surgeon will administer the local anesthetic. A: Twilight sedation is ...

It's a type of eye surgery where a doctor removes the vitreous, a jelly-like fluid inside your eye, and replaces it with a saline solution. A vitrectomy is an eye ...