Safety and efficacy of two ocular anesthetic methods for phacoemulsification: Topical anesthesia and viscoanesthesia (VisThesia™)

European Journal of Ophthalmology

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 171-177

  Perone, J M ^a,b   Popovici, A ^a   Ouled Moussa, R ^a   Herasymyuk, O ^a   Reynders, S ^a  

^a Bon Secours Hospital   (France)

^b Centre Hospitalier Regional Metz Thionville   (France)

Author keywords

Cell count; Corneal drug effects pathology; Endothelium; Hyaluronic acid adverse effects therapeutic use; Phacoemulsification methods; Topical administration

Indexed keywords

ANESTHETIC AGENT; DUOVISC; HYALURONIC ACID; LIDOCAINE; MYDRIASERT; OXYBUPROCAINE; TETRACAINE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; VISTHESIA;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CATARACT; CATARACT EXTRACTION; CELL COUNT; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEVICE; FEMALE; HUMAN; LENS IMPLANTATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PAIN; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PHACOEMULSIFICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TOPICAL ANESTHESIA; VISUAL ANALOG SCALE;

EID: 34250370530     PISSN: 11206721     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/112067210701700204     Document Type: Article

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