Visual perception during phacoemulsification cataract surgery under subtenons anaesthesia

Abstract

Aim. The aim of this study was to record the subjective visual experience of patients during phacoemulsification and intraocular lens implantation under subtenons anaesthesia. Methods. Prospective, nonrandomised, cohort, postoperative questionnaire based study. Patients selected underwent routine phacoemulsification and intraocular lens implantation under regional subtenons anaesthesia. χ2and Fisher's exact tests (two-tail) were used to evaluate the data. Results. A total of 104 patients were selected, 38 (36.5%) were male and 66 (63.5%) were female. The mean age of patients was 74.0 ± 8.8 years. In all, 87.5% saw light during the operation with 9.6% finding this painful. Photophobia was hig..