[Forms of anesthesia in ophthalmology]

The range of anesthesiological procedures in ophthalmology has not changed significantly over the last decades, with local anesthesia clearly coming to the fore. The development of minimally invasive surgical techniques requires significantly less analgesia and economic constraints to shorten operating times. The increasing proportion of outpatient ophthalmic surgery requires a short analgesia of the surgical area with as few complications as possible. Nevertheless, the selection of the procedures, which are described here in detail, must be made individually for each patient. General anesthesia continues to have its place, especially in cases of reduced compliance and difficult surgical conditions. The close cooperation between anesthetists and ophthalmic surgeons, e.g. for analgosedation in the outpatient area, can create a very pleasant surgical experience for the patient. An important goal should always be sufficient anxiolysis, analgesia and, in special operations, sufficient akinesia.