cataract/vomiting

BACKGROUND According to Iranian traditional medicine, using safe ginger may contribute to taking less chemical medicines and result in fewer side effects. OBJECTIVE To determine the influence of using ginger before operation on nausea and vomiting, after cataract surgery under general

OBJECTIVE Postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV) are potentially serious complications of ophthalmic surgery. We assess the efficacy of ondansetron for antiemetic prophylaxis in outpatient unilateral cataract surgery under retrobulbar blockade. METHODS Cohort study of patients undergoing

BACKGROUND Both, droperidol and the new 5-HT3-antagonist (e.g. dolasetron) are effective drugs in the prevention of postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV). It was the aim of this prospective double blind placebo controlled study to determine the efficacy of low-dose droperidol, dolasetron, and a

OBJECTIVE To present a case of isolated total iris expulsion through a self-sealing cataract incision 2 weeks postoperatively due to vomiting. METHODS Ophthalmological examination included visual acuity assessment, tonometry, slit-lamp examination, fundus ophthalmoscopy and ultrasound

One hundred fifty elderly female patients undergoing cataract extraction were divided into three groups. Fifty patients were premedicated with droperidol, pethidine and atropine; another group of 50 patients with pethidine and atropine. They were operated on under local anesthesia. The control group

OBJECTIVE Midazolam, propofol and fentanyl were compared in terms of sedation during cataract extraction. Hemodynamic parameters, sedation level, postoperative satisfaction, and side effects were investigated. METHODS The study was carried out in Hacettepe University Hospitals Ophthalmology

A 50-day-old boy with severe lactose intolerance is described. In addition to vomiting, failure to thrive, dehydration, metabolic acidosis and amino aciduria, bilateral cataracts were also found. At three months of age, a computerized axial tomography scan and an electroencephalogram were abnormal,

OBJECTIVE To evaluate the cardiovascular and ocular effects of a low-dose sedation-analgesia regimen in cataract surgery. METHODS Department of Ophthalmology, University of Udine, Udine, Italy. METHODS Eighty patients were randomly assigned to two groups. The first was treated with droperidol 0.03