Visual phenomena perceived during pars plana vitrectomy under peribulbar block and monitored anaesthesia care.

Aim: To investigate patients' sensory phenomena, especially instrument visualisation, and their emotional reactions during pars plana vitrectomy (PPV) under monitored anaesthesia care (MAC).

Methods: One hundred adults who underwent PPV under MAC plus peribulbar block were prospectively recruited on the day after surgery to complete a questionnaire about sensory phenomena and comfort. Anaesthetics used during surgery were correlated with visual phenomena and patient comfort.

Impact on intraocular pressure after 20-mg decanted triamcinolone acetonide (kenalog) injection when using prophylactic antiglaucoma therapy.

Purpose: To analyze intraocular pressure (IOP) response after 20-mg decanted intravitreal triamcinolone acetonide followed by early prophylactic IOP-lowering therapy.

Methods: Overall, IOP results of 120 high-dose decanted intravitreal triamcinolone acetonide injections from 58 nonglaucomatous patients with macular edema, with antiglaucoma therapy prescribed from Week 1 regardless of baseline IOP were retrospectively reviewed.

Results: In cases of consistent compliance with IOP-lowering drugs (79.