Klin Monbl Augenheilkd
January 2009
Background: Elevated intraocular pressure (IOP) is a clinically relevant factor in glaucoma progression. As a dynamic parameter the IOP depends on various internal and exogenic influencing factors. Therefore, we analysed intraindividual IOD variations between ambulant care and 24-h home-monitoring using self-tonometry.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: The injection of local anesthesia before upper lid blepharoplasty is perceived as unpleasant and painful by some patients.
Methods: In an intraindividual randomized prospective study, 14 patients undergoing upper lid blepharoplasty on both sides were examined. Before the operation the EMLA creme was put on one side.