Journal of cataract and refractive surgery
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J Cataract Refract Surg · Mar 2001
Topical anesthesia for cataract surgery: a population-based perspective.
To analyze the anesthetic regimen and sedation in a population-based cohort of unselected cataract surgery cases operated on with the goal of maximizing the percentage of patients with topical anesthesia and no sedation. ⋯ It is possible to achieve a high percentage of effective topical anesthesia for cataract surgery in a population-based setting. The findings have implications for cost-containment in health services.