Journal français d'ophtalmologie
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Observational Study
[Simplified topical anesthesia protocol for ambulatory cataract surgery: safety and patient and surgeon satisfaction].
The purpose of our study was to assess safety and efficacy of cataract surgery (CS) under topical anesthesia alone, i.e. without pre-anesthetic evaluation and without direct presence of an anesthesiologist. To this end we assessed the incidence of patients' preoperative anxiety, perioperative adverse events and patients' and surgeons' satisfaction. ⋯ These preliminary data suggest that a simplified topical anesthesia protocol for ambulatory CS appears to be feasible and safe, as long as an anesthesia team is present in the area to intervene if needed.