Open AccessDexmedetomidine sedation in painful posterior segment surgery
Author(s) -
Ahmad M. Mansour,
T. Taha
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
clinical ophthalmology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.025
H-Index - 56
eISSN - 1177-5483
pISSN - 1177-5467
DOI - 10.2147/opth.s39388
Subject(s) - medicine , dexmedetomidine , vitrectomy , anesthesia , sedation , pars plana , posterior segment of eyeball , surgery , visual acuity
To present a case series on the use of dexmedetomidine (Precedex) sedation in painful posterior segment surgery performed under topical anesthesia, similar to its use in cataract surgery.
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