Preoperative and postoperative medications of anesthesia

Three interesting developments in perisurgical medication were evaluated during the past year. After years of discussion concerning the prophylactic use of anti-inflammatory agents prior to cataract surgery, a report was published describing the results of a prospective study on this subject. There were many papers on anesthesia, some evaluating comfort, some comparing different methods of anesthesia, and others discussing ways to minimize the necessity of anesthesia. There were also several reports studying the postoperative effects of several anti-inflammatory agents.