In the past decade ophthalmic anesthesia has witnessed a major transformation. The sun
has set on the landscape of ophthalmic procedures performed under general anesthesia at …

Despite recent advances in the medical management of diabetic retinal disease, there
remain established indications for vitreoretinal surgery in the treatment of severe …

Purpose: Recent survey studies have demonstrated wide variability in practice patterns
regarding the management of antithrombotic medications in oculofacial plastic surgery …

Importance In noninferiority trials, novel oral anticoagulants (NOACs), also known as non–
vitamin K oral anticoagulants, were at least noninferior to standard care in the prevention of …

Purpose Cataract surgery is a common operation, typically carried out on older adults who
have many comorbid medical conditions. Many of these patients may be undergoing aspirin …

Background Vitreoretinal surgery in anticoagulated patients is a challenging situation for
vitreoretinal surgeons, who have to choose between being faced with the systemic …

1. Hommel A, Baath C. A national quality registers as a tool to audit items of the
fundamentals of care to older patients with hip fractures. Int J Older People Nurs 2016; 11 …

The number of elderly patients using anticoagulant and antiplatelet treatment in prevention
of thromboembolism has significantly increased in recent years. It was believed for many …

There is a lack of data to support either continuation or interruption of non–vitamin K oral
anticoagulants for cataract and vitreoretinal surgery. A prospective audit was undertaken of …

This chapter provides an in-depth overview of surgical considerations, techniques,
postoperative complications, and outcomes of advanced diabetic retinopathy surgery with …