INTRA-OCULAR PRESSURE CHANGES DURING HALOTHANE AND ENFLURANE ANAESTHESIA

We have measured intra-ocular pressure (i.o.p.) in 20 patients anaesthetized with halothane or enflurane (0.6 MAC in oxygen) for repair of trauma to the eye. The changes in i.o.p. with halothane 0.5% were unpredictable, whereas enflurane 1% reduced intra-ocular tension consistently in all the patien...

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Published in:British journal of anaesthesia : BJA 1978-04, Vol.50 (4), p.371-374
Main Authors: RUNCIMAN, J.C., BOWEN-WRIGHT, R.M., WELSH, N.H., DOWNING, J.W.
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Language:English
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Summary:We have measured intra-ocular pressure (i.o.p.) in 20 patients anaesthetized with halothane or enflurane (0.6 MAC in oxygen) for repair of trauma to the eye. The changes in i.o.p. with halothane 0.5% were unpredictable, whereas enflurane 1% reduced intra-ocular tension consistently in all the patients studied. Enflurane is recommended as a possible alternative anaesthetic for surgery on the open eye.
ISSN:0007-0912
1471-6771
DOI:10.1093/bja/50.4.371