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Phacoemulsification with topical anesthesia: Resident experience.

Mustafa Unal1, Iclal Yücel, Ahmet Sarici

  • 1Ophthalmology Department, Akdeniz University, Antalya, Turkey. drmustafaun@hotmail.com

Journal of Cataract and Refractive Surgery
|July 26, 2006
PubMed
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Phacoemulsification using topical anesthesia is safe for residents with no prior retrobulbar anesthesia experience. Outcomes and complication rates were comparable to retrobulbar anesthesia in selected patients.

Area of Science:

  • Ophthalmology
  • Surgical Education

Background:

  • Phacoemulsification is a common cataract surgery technique.
  • Anesthesia choice impacts surgical outcomes and resident training.
  • Topical anesthesia offers potential benefits but requires specific training.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To compare intraoperative and postoperative complications of phacoemulsification performed by residents using topical versus retrobulbar anesthesia.
  • To evaluate the safety and efficacy of topical anesthesia in resident-performed cataract surgery.

Main Methods:

  • Prospective comparison of 150 phacoemulsification procedures (retrobulbar anesthesia) and 146 procedures (topical anesthesia) by residents.
  • Analysis of ocular history, intraoperative/postoperative complications, and best spectacle-corrected visual acuity (BSCVA).

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  • Residents using topical anesthesia had no prior retrobulbar or peribulbar anesthesia experience.

    • Main Results:

    • No significant differences in overall complication rates between topical and retrobulbar anesthesia groups.
    • Posterior capsule rupture occurred in 6.6% (retrobulbar) and 6.1% (topical) of cases.
    • Postoperative complications were higher in the retrobulbar group (27.3%) compared to the topical group (15.0%).
    • Best spectacle-corrected visual acuity (BSCVA) was comparable, with 86.7% achieving 20/40 or better in the retrobulbar group and 84.9% in the topical group.

    Conclusions:

    • Supervised residents with no prior retrobulbar anesthesia experience can safely perform phacoemulsification using topical anesthesia.
    • Topical anesthesia is a viable and safe option for resident training in selected cataract surgery cases.
    • This study supports the integration of topical anesthesia into resident surgical education for phacoemulsification.