Does sublingual sedation make sense for cataract surgery?

Welcome to another edition of CEDARS/ASPENS Debates. CEDARS/ASPENS is a joint society of cornea, cataract and refractive surgery specialists, here to discuss some of the latest hot topics in ophthalmology.
As modern cataract surgery has moved to topical anesthesia, there have been efforts to make even the anesthesia process less invasive. This month, John P. Berdahl, MD, Chris Bender, CRNA, and Kathryn M. Hatch, MD, discuss the merits of an innovative method of anesthesia that does not require an IV. We hope you enjoy the discussion.
Kenneth A. Beckman, MD, (Read more...)

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