Surgery: Anaesthesia Surgery Anaesthesia
Conditions
Interventions
1. Anaesthetic fluid with hyaluronidase
2. Anaesthetic fluid without hyaluronidase
Sponsors
Record Provided by the NHSTCT Register - 2005 Update - Department of Health (UK)
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Consecutive patients presenting for routine cataract extraction surgery will be approached to enrol in the study. They are mostly elderly patients (from previous studies in Leeds age range 65-80 years)
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Allergy to local anaesthetic 2. Inability/refusal to give informed consent 3. Any patient with pre existing extra ocular muscle palsy, patients with single eye who could be unable to follow a target so assessment of akinesia would be impossible.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Ultrasound measured depth of local anaesthetic solution behind the eye at 1, 3 and 5 minutes after the injection. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Akinesia, pain scores and surgical satisfaction. | — |
Countries
United Kingdom
Outcome results
None listed