Open AccessThe Effectiveness of 2% Lidocaine Gel Compared to 0.5% Tetracaine Eye Drop As Topical Anesthetic Agent for Phacoemulsification Surgery
Author(s) -
Susilo Chandra,
Adhrie Sugiarto,
Robert Hotasi,
Annemarie Chrysantia Melati,
Bondan Harmani
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
anesthesiology and pain medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.438
H-Index - 26
eISSN - 2228-7531
pISSN - 2228-7523
DOI - 10.5812/aapm.68383
Subject(s) - tetracaine , medicine , phacoemulsification , lidocaine , topical anesthetic , anesthesia , cataract surgery , anesthetic , surgery , eye drop , visual analogue scale , local anesthetic , pain scale , ophthalmology , visual acuity
Two percent lidocaine gel was more effective in relieving pain during phacoemulsification cataract surgery compared with 0.5% tetracaine drops.
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