File Download
  Links for fulltext
     (May Require Subscription)
Supplementary

Article: Efficacy of pressure topical anaesthesia in punctal occlusion by diathermy

TitleEfficacy of pressure topical anaesthesia in punctal occlusion by diathermy
Authors
Issue Date2005
PublisherBMJ Publishing Group. The Journal's web site is located at http://bjo.bmjjournals.com/
Citation
British Journal Of Ophthalmology, 2005, v. 89 n. 11, p. 1449-1452 How to Cite?
AbstractAims: To prospectively compare the efficacy and safety of pressure topical anaesthesia in punctal occlusion by using cautery in the treatment of dry eye syndrome (DES) with that of conventional treatment by using needle injection of anaesthetic agents. Methods: In a randomised controlled trial, 18 consecutive adult patients with DES requiring punctal occlusion were recruited over a 10 month period. Consenting patients were randomised into two groups. Group A patients received pressure topical anaesthesia in the right eye followed by injection anaesthesia in the left eye. Group B was vice versa. Punctal occlusion using cautery was performed in each eye after a specified time following the application of anaesthesia. The main outcome measures were the pain experienced during application of anaesthesia and that during punctal occlusion. Results: 36 eyes of 18 patients were randomised to receive injection anaesthesia in one eye and pressure topical anaesthesia in the other. Nine patients (nine females) were in group A and nine patients (seven females, two males) in group B. The mean age of group A patients was 45.3 (SD 13.5) years, and that of group B patients was 55.6 (12.6) years. The two groups were comparable in terms of mean age (p = 0.117) and mean pain score for pressure topical anaesthesia application (p = 0.612), injection anaesthesia application (p = 0.454), diathermy in pressure anaesthetised eyes (p = 0.113), and diathermy in injection anaesthetised eyes (p = 0.289). Paired t test was used to compare the mean pain score for pressure topical anaesthesia application (16.8 (24.8)) with those for injection anaesthesia application (56.7 (30.0)). 18 eyes of 18 patients were compared with the fellow eye of the same 18 patients. The mean pain score for injection anaesthesia was greater than for pressure topical anaesthesia application (p<0.0001) (statistical power = 0.87). No statistically significant difference was found in the mean pain score for diathermy for eyes that received pressure topical anaesthesia (20.5 (27.5)) compared with eyes that received injection anaesthesia (23.1 (26.3)) (p = 0.760) (statistical power = 0.96). All 18 patients preferred pressure topical anaesthesia to injection anaesthesia. Conclusion: Injection anaesthesia for punctal occlusion is more painful than pressure topical anaesthesia application. However, the pain experienced during diathermy application for punctal occlusion is similar between pressure anaesthetised eyes and injection anaesthetised eyes. Pressure topical anaesthesia is a less painful (in terms of anaesthesia application) but equally effective alternative to conventional injection anaesthesia when used for punctal occlusion.
Persistent Identifierhttp://hdl.handle.net/10722/176432
ISSN
2023 Impact Factor: 3.7
2023 SCImago Journal Rankings: 1.862
PubMed Central ID
ISI Accession Number ID
References

 

DC FieldValueLanguage
dc.contributor.authorLaw, RWKen_US
dc.contributor.authorLi, RTHen_US
dc.contributor.authorLam, DSCen_US
dc.contributor.authorLai, JSMen_US
dc.date.accessioned2012-11-26T09:11:14Z-
dc.date.available2012-11-26T09:11:14Z-
dc.date.issued2005en_US
dc.identifier.citationBritish Journal Of Ophthalmology, 2005, v. 89 n. 11, p. 1449-1452en_US
dc.identifier.issn0007-1161en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10722/176432-
dc.description.abstractAims: To prospectively compare the efficacy and safety of pressure topical anaesthesia in punctal occlusion by using cautery in the treatment of dry eye syndrome (DES) with that of conventional treatment by using needle injection of anaesthetic agents. Methods: In a randomised controlled trial, 18 consecutive adult patients with DES requiring punctal occlusion were recruited over a 10 month period. Consenting patients were randomised into two groups. Group A patients received pressure topical anaesthesia in the right eye followed by injection anaesthesia in the left eye. Group B was vice versa. Punctal occlusion using cautery was performed in each eye after a specified time following the application of anaesthesia. The main outcome measures were the pain experienced during application of anaesthesia and that during punctal occlusion. Results: 36 eyes of 18 patients were randomised to receive injection anaesthesia in one eye and pressure topical anaesthesia in the other. Nine patients (nine females) were in group A and nine patients (seven females, two males) in group B. The mean age of group A patients was 45.3 (SD 13.5) years, and that of group B patients was 55.6 (12.6) years. The two groups were comparable in terms of mean age (p = 0.117) and mean pain score for pressure topical anaesthesia application (p = 0.612), injection anaesthesia application (p = 0.454), diathermy in pressure anaesthetised eyes (p = 0.113), and diathermy in injection anaesthetised eyes (p = 0.289). Paired t test was used to compare the mean pain score for pressure topical anaesthesia application (16.8 (24.8)) with those for injection anaesthesia application (56.7 (30.0)). 18 eyes of 18 patients were compared with the fellow eye of the same 18 patients. The mean pain score for injection anaesthesia was greater than for pressure topical anaesthesia application (p<0.0001) (statistical power = 0.87). No statistically significant difference was found in the mean pain score for diathermy for eyes that received pressure topical anaesthesia (20.5 (27.5)) compared with eyes that received injection anaesthesia (23.1 (26.3)) (p = 0.760) (statistical power = 0.96). All 18 patients preferred pressure topical anaesthesia to injection anaesthesia. Conclusion: Injection anaesthesia for punctal occlusion is more painful than pressure topical anaesthesia application. However, the pain experienced during diathermy application for punctal occlusion is similar between pressure anaesthetised eyes and injection anaesthetised eyes. Pressure topical anaesthesia is a less painful (in terms of anaesthesia application) but equally effective alternative to conventional injection anaesthesia when used for punctal occlusion.en_US
dc.languageengen_US
dc.publisherBMJ Publishing Group. The Journal's web site is located at http://bjo.bmjjournals.com/en_US
dc.relation.ispartofBritish Journal of Ophthalmologyen_US
dc.subject.meshAdulten_US
dc.subject.meshAnesthesia, Local - Methodsen_US
dc.subject.meshAnesthetics, Local - Administration & Dosageen_US
dc.subject.meshDry Eye Syndromes - Surgeryen_US
dc.subject.meshElectrocoagulation - Methodsen_US
dc.subject.meshEyelidsen_US
dc.subject.meshFemaleen_US
dc.subject.meshHumansen_US
dc.subject.meshInjections, Subcutaneousen_US
dc.subject.meshLacrimal Apparatus - Surgeryen_US
dc.subject.meshMaleen_US
dc.subject.meshMiddle Ageden_US
dc.subject.meshOphthalmic Solutionsen_US
dc.subject.meshPain - Prevention & Controlen_US
dc.subject.meshPain Measurementen_US
dc.subject.meshProcaine - Administration & Dosage - Analogs & Derivativesen_US
dc.subject.meshProspective Studiesen_US
dc.titleEfficacy of pressure topical anaesthesia in punctal occlusion by diathermyen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
dc.identifier.emailLai, JSM: laism@hku.hken_US
dc.identifier.authorityLai, JSM=rp00295en_US
dc.description.naturelink_to_OA_fulltexten_US
dc.identifier.doi10.1136/bjo.2005.066969en_US
dc.identifier.pmid16234451-
dc.identifier.pmcidPMC1772958-
dc.identifier.scopuseid_2-s2.0-27344447297en_US
dc.relation.referenceshttp://www.scopus.com/mlt/select.url?eid=2-s2.0-27344447297&selection=ref&src=s&origin=recordpageen_US
dc.identifier.volume89en_US
dc.identifier.issue11en_US
dc.identifier.spage1449en_US
dc.identifier.epage1452en_US
dc.identifier.isiWOS:000232652000020-
dc.publisher.placeUnited Kingdomen_US
dc.identifier.scopusauthoridLaw, RWK=7201503302en_US
dc.identifier.scopusauthoridLi, RTH=8054515600en_US
dc.identifier.scopusauthoridLam, DSC=35500200200en_US
dc.identifier.scopusauthoridLai, JSM=7401939748en_US
dc.identifier.issnl0007-1161-

Export via OAI-PMH Interface in XML Formats


OR


Export to Other Non-XML Formats