Assessing patient satisfaction with cataract surgery under topical anesthesia supplemented by intracameral lidocaine combined with sedation

PURPOSE: Ocular akinesia, the use of anticoagulants, and patient collaboration are some of the factors that must be taken into consideration when choosing the appropriate anesthesia for phacoemulsification cataract surgery. The satisfaction of patients with the use of topical anesthesia and consciou...

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Main Authors: Manuela Bezerril Cipião Fernandes, Rodrigo Vicentini Fernandes de Souza, Gregório Carolino Vasconcelos, Kérsia Gomes Ribeiro, Bruno Bezerril Andrade, Cláudia Regina Fernandes
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Conselho Brasileiro de Oftalmologia 2013-12-01
Series:Arquivos Brasileiros de Oftalmologia
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0004-27492013000600005&lng=en&tlng=en