[Eye operation with local anesthesia and protection of the other eye with a watch glass in patients afraid of visual occlusion by surgical drapes]

Publication

[Eye operation with local anesthesia and protection of the other eye with a watch glass in patients afraid of visual occlusion by surgical drapes]

Journal Paper/Review - May 1, 1995

Ammann-Rauch Dagmar

Units

Department of Ophthalmology

PubMed

7609367

Citation

Ammann-Rauch D. [Eye operation with local anesthesia and protection of the other eye with a watch glass in patients afraid of visual occlusion by surgical drapes]. Klinische Monatsblätter für Augenheilkunde 1995; 206:292.

Type

Journal Paper/Review (Deutsch)

Journal

Klinische Monatsblätter für Augenheilkunde 1995; 206

Publication Date

May 1, 1995

Issn Print

0023-2165

Pages

292

Brief description/objective

PATIENTS: We report on 30 patients who were afraid of having their faces fully covered with surgical drapes for the purpose of an eye-operation in local anesthesia. CHOICE: Patients who reported spontaneously of claustrophobia or who showed progressive fear during the routine preoperative preparation were chosen. METHOD: The second eye was protected by means of a watch-glass and covered again with a sterile film together with the eye to be operated upon. RESULTS: In all of these cases operation in local anesthesia was possible, no general anesthesia was needed.