Hypnosis in high risk ophthalmic surgery

• Published in: Ophthalmic surgery Vol. 12; no. 1; pp. 39 - 41
• Main Authors: Lewenstein, L N, Iwamoto, K, Schwartz, H
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States SLACK INCORPORATED 01.01.1981
• Subjects: Adult; Aged; Analgesics; Cataract Extraction; Child; Diabetes Complications; Eye Diseases - complications; Eye Diseases - surgery; Eye Injuries - surgery; Female; Glaucoma - surgery; Humans; Hypnosis, Anesthetic - methods; Male; Myocardial Infarction - complications; Strabismus - surgery

Hypnosis is an effective tool in many areas of medicine and surgery. The exacting demands of ophthalmic surgery require good patient cooperation and strict adherence to treatment regimens. Multisystemic diseases compounded by the physiological stress of surgery make it essential that already straine...