Open AccessEffect of Intravenous Dexmedetomidine on Intraocular Pressure in Patients Undergoing Glaucoma Surgery Under Local Anesthesia: A Pilot Study
Author(s) -
Sirisha Senthil,
Keerthi Burugupally,
Umashankar Rout,
Harsha L. Rao,
Rashmi Krishnamurthy,
Swathi Badakere,
Nikhil S. Choudhari,
Chandra S. Garudadri
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
journal of glaucoma
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.11
H-Index - 88
eISSN - 1536-481X
pISSN - 1057-0829
DOI - 10.1097/ijg.0000000000001621
Subject(s) - dexmedetomidine , medicine , intraocular pressure , anesthesia , glaucoma , american society of anesthesiologists , eye drop , heart rate , blood pressure , prospective cohort study , ophthalmology , surgery , sedation
Preoperative intravenous (IV) dexmedetomidine produced a 33% reduction in intraocular pressure (IOP) within 15 minutes of administration in patients with glaucoma.