Dexmedetomidine as an Additive to Local Anaesthesia to Decrease Intraocular Pressure in Glaucoma Surgery
Status:
Unknown status
Trial end date:
2017-01-01
Target enrollment:
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Summary
Nowadays, a number of cases with increased intraocular pressure and glaucoma have been shown
a huge increase . This is because of the increase the geriatric population in the community
and advanced medical care. Surgical correction, as a treatment, solves this problem greatly
especially with the modern surgical techniques .
Peribulbar block reduced the admission discharge time and reduced the burden on both the
patients and the medical team. On the other hand, it carries the risk of increased
intraocular pressure (IOP). Which, subsequently, limit its usage in glaucoma surgery.
Dexmedetomidine, as an alpha 2 agonist, has a well-established role in decreasing intraocular
pressure (IOP). This effect has been shown at a histological level and clinical level
Phase:
N/A
Details
Lead Sponsor:
Cairo University
Treatments:
Anesthetics Anesthetics, Local Bupivacaine Dexmedetomidine Lidocaine