Preoperative Care for Cataract Surgery: The Society for Ambulatory Anesthesia Position Statement
BobbieJean Sweitzer, Niraja Rajan, Dawn Schell, Steven Gayer, Stan Eckert, Girish P. Joshi
Abstract
Cataract surgeries are among the most common procedures requiring anesthesia care. Cataracts are a common cause of blindness. Surgery remains the only effective treatment of cataracts. Patients are often elderly with comorbidities. Most cataracts can be treated using topical or regional anesthesia with minimum or no sedation. There is minimal risk of adverse outcomes. There is general consensus that cataract surgery is extremely low risk, and the benefits of sight restoration and preservation are enormous. We present the Society for Ambulatory Anesthesia (SAMBA) position statement for preoperative care for cataract surgery.
Topics & Concepts
MedicineCataractsPosition statementAmbulatoryCataract surgeryAdverse effectPosition (finance)Statement (logic)Cataract extractionAnesthesiaMEDLINESurgeryPreoperative careAmbulatory careRegional anesthesiaIntensive care medicineComplicationPatient safetyLocal anesthesiaPatient careIntraocular Surgery and LensesOcular Infections and TreatmentsIntraoperative Neuromonitoring and Anesthetic Effects