Application Value of Topical Aneasthesia in Children Strabismus Surgery

Purpose： Comparison of topical vs general aneasthesia for strabismus surgery. Methods： Preoperative patients （aged 6-12 years） were di- vided into two study groups： the topical aneasthesia group （n=22）, and the general aneasthesia group （n=21）. The study groups were compared on the following measures： analgesic effect, surgical correction effect, eye-heart reflex, preopera- tive preparation time. and operation time, using t-tests or X2 tests where appropriate. Results： Compared with the general aneasthesia group, the topical aneasthesia group gained better surgical correction re- suits（P〈0.05）, had a lower rate of eye-heart reflex （P〈0.05）, and had a shorter preoperative preparation time （P〈0.001）. No significant difference was observed between the groups in terms of the analgesic effect or operation time （P〉0.05）. Conclusion： Topical aneasthesia represents a safe and effec tive alternative to general aneasthesia for strabismus surgery in children. （Eye Science 2012; 27：134-137）