Abnormalities of contrast sensitivity and electroretinogram following sevoflurane anaesthesia

European Journal of Anaesthesiology

Volumn 21, Issue 8, 2004, Pages 646-652

  Iohom, G ^a   Gardiner, C ^a   Whyte, A ^a   O'Connor, G ^a   Shorten, George ^a  

^a University College Cork   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Anaesthesia; Anaesthesia recovery period; Anaesthetics inhalational, sevoflurane, nitrous oxide; Diagnostic techniques, ophthalmological, electroretinography, contrast sensitivity

Indexed keywords

NITROUS OXIDE; SEVOFLURANE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; B WAVE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTRAST SENSITIVITY; DRUG WITHDRAWAL; ELECTRORETINOGRAM; GENERAL ANESTHESIA; HUMAN; LATENT PERIOD; MALE; OSCILLATORY POTENTIAL; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PREMEDICATION; PREOPERATIVE EVALUATION; RECOVERY ROOM; VISUAL DISORDER;

ADULT; ANESTHETICS, INHALATION; COLOR PERCEPTION; CONTRAST SENSITIVITY; ELECTRORETINOGRAPHY; HUMANS; MALE; METHYL ETHERS; NITROUS OXIDE; ORTHOPEDIC PROCEDURES; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; VISION TESTS; VISUAL ACUITY;

EID: 4544353729     PISSN: 02650215     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0265021504008105     Document Type: Article

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