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Local anaesthesia for your eye operation

This is for anyone expecting to have an eye operation with a local anaesthetic. It does not give detailed information about specific eye operations but suggests where you can find out more.

Local anaesthesia for your eye operation

First edition - February 2003
Second edition - August 2004
Third edition - May 2008








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    Development team (1st and 2nd editions)
    Dr Chandra Kumar Consultant Anaesthetist, Specialist Leader
    Mr Tim Dowd Consultant Opthalmologist
    Mrs Maureen Gamlin Theatre Clerk
    Mr Tom McDonagh Theatre Porter
    Mrs Shirley Moorse Patient with experience of Local anaesthesia for the eye
    Mrs Sue O'Higgins Glaucoma Nurse Specialist
    Mrs Sue Puckering Ward Sister
    Mrs Eileen Truman Anaesthetic Sister
    Mrs Vicky Walker Theatre Staff Nurse
    Miss Anna Mitman Eye Health Information Service

    Review team (3rd edition)
    Professor C Kumar Consultant Anaesthetist, South Tees
    Dr H Swales Consultant Anaesthetist, Southampton
    Representative from the Royal National Institute for the Blind
    Mrs Janette Roberts Lay representative, RCoA Patient Liaison Group

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