S6 Ep. 10: Eye of the tiger, part 2 (Eye surgery anaesthesia)

Today's episode is the second part in our discussion about anaesthesia for eye surgery with special guest, Dr Lahiru Amaratunge. We discuss two emergency eye surgeries and our options for managing these potentially challenging situations. Resources for today's episode: ABCs of anaesthesia ophthalmic anaesthesia youtube playlist (as mentioned by Dr Amaratunge during the episode): ABCs of anaesthesia specific videos:Subtenon's Block What I use for my eye block anaesthesia formula Useful articles:BJAED: Regional anaesthesia for ophthalmic surgery by Anker, R. & Kaur, N. BJAED: Update on anaesthesia for paediatric ophthalmic surgery by Lewis, H. &  James, I.BJAED: Intraocular pressure by Murgatroyd, H. & Bembridge, J.  ATOTW: Anaesthesia for ophthalmic surgery ATOTW: Anaesthesia for paediatric eye surgery Dr Lahiru Amaratunge also runs a course designed to help prepare trainees for the final anaesthetic vivas. If you're interested, here are the links to these courses: The Anaesthesia Final Exam Course (online course only) The Viva Bootcamp Online Course The Viva Bootcamp Live Zoom Course links for 2023 courses (via Humanitix)Feel free to email us at [email protected] if you have any questions, comments or suggestions. We love hearing from you! And don't forget to claim CPD for listening if you are a consultant or fellow. Log us as a learning session which you can find within the knowledge and skills division, and as evidence upload a screenshot of the podcast episode. Thanks for listening, and happy studying!