Eye Surgery

Topical anaesthesia is the most commonly used type of pain management in cataract surgery. Anaesthetic eye drops are applied to prevent the patient from feeling any pain during the surgery. he patient is still able to move their body and may feel only mild pressure in the eye.. In general, no special preparation is needed for patients choosing this method, other than avoiding food for 4 hours prior to the surgery.

This type of pain management can only be administered by anaesthetists in Hong Kong Sanatorium & Hospital. The anaesthetic dosage is lower than that of general anaesthesia, but enough to make a patient fall asleep. The patient's cardiopulmonary functions are monitored by the anaesthesiologists throughout the surgery. This pain management can be considered if patients find it difficult to relax or have physical conditions that require close monitoring of their cardiopulmonary functions. In general, no special preparation is needed, other than avoiding food for 6 to 8 hours prior to the surgery.