Haider S A.
Survey of the practice of Cataract Surgery under Local Anaesthesia in England and Wales.
Pak J Ophthalmol Jan ;14(3):104-7.

I conducted a survey of the current practice of cataract surgery under local anaesthesia in England and Wales in 1993. The survey revealed that 12 consultants had encountered deaths which may have been the result of local anaesthesia, while 78 consultants had encountered life-threatening complications. A small majority felt that an anaesthetist should be present at all cataract operations performed under local anaesthesia.

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