Journal français d'ophtalmologie
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To describe a method of deep sedation without adjunctive periocular injection in phacoemulsification with a scleral tunnel technique. ⋯ The deep sedation method including bolus injections of midazolam and fentanyl and continuous perfusion of dexmedetomidine affords a certain comfort to the patient as well as the surgeon in phacoemulsification of cataract through a scleral tunnel without adjunctive periocular injection.
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Ocular and orbital trauma is a leading cause of acquired monocular blindness in childhood. These injuries differ from those in adults in some aspects of the management and prognosis, notably the risk of amblyopia. The goal of this study was to analyze the epidemiological, clinical and therapeutic features of ocular trauma in children who consulted in an eye emergency department in Île-de-France. ⋯ Ocular trauma accounts for nearly half of pediatric conditions encountered in the eye emergency unit. Adequate emergency care improves the visual prognosis.