Open AccessThe Oculocardiac Reflex: A Review
Author(s) -
Robert W. Arnold
Publication year - 2021
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.s317447
Subject(s) - oculocardiac reflex , medicine , strabismus surgery , anesthesia , anticholinergic , bradycardia , extraocular muscles , strabismus , reflex , dexmedetomidine , anticholinergic agents , corneal reflex , sedation , surgery , heart rate , blood pressure
A typical oculocardiac reflex (OCR) is a moderate trigemino-vagal bradycardia elicited by tension on an extraocular muscle (EOM) during strabismus surgery; however, many other orbital stimuli can elicit cardiac slowing including retinopathy of prematurity examination.