Comparative clinical trial of topical anaesthetic agents for cataract surgery with phacoemulsification: Lidocaine 2% drops, levobupivacaine 0.75% drops, and ropivacaine 1% drops

Eye

Volumn 22, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 425-429

  Borazan, M ^a   Karalezli, A ^a   Akova, Y A ^a   Algan, C ^a   Oto, S ^a  

^a BASKENT UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CYCLOPENTOLATE; LEVOBUPIVACAINE; LIDOCAINE; PHENYLEPHRINE; ROPIVACAINE; TROPICAMIDE;

ADULT; AGED; ANALGESIA; ANESTHESIA INDUCTION; ARTICLE; CATARACT; CATARACT EXTRACTION; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG SAFETY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INCISION; INTRAOPERATIVE PERIOD; LENS IMPLANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OPERATION DURATION; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PHACOEMULSIFICATION; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; POSTOPERATIVE PAIN; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PREOPERATIVE PERIOD; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RATING SCALE; SURGEON;

EID: 40949092750     PISSN: 0950222X     EISSN: 14765454     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.eye.6702973     Document Type: Article

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