Anticoagulants and antiplatelet drugs during cataract surgery

ABSTRACT Patients undergoing cataract surgery are generally elderly, and many take drugs with systemic effects. The surgeon must be aware of the risks of continuing or discontinuing such medications perioperatively. Antiplatelet drugs and anticoagulants, prescribed to reduce the incidence of thrombo...

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Main Authors: Newton Kara-Junior, Camila Ribeiro Koch, Marcony Rodrigues de Santhiago, Luciana Fornari, Bruno Caramelli
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Conselho Brasileiro de Oftalmologia
Series:Arquivos Brasileiros de Oftalmologia
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0004-27492018000400348&lng=en&tlng=en