Does general anesthesia have a clinical impact on intraocular pressure in children?

ConclusionsSevoflurane and propofol, both in combination with remifentanil, significantly lower IOP in children. Individual IOP levels rise and fall during anesthesia, depending on the time point of measurement. The lowest IOP can be measured immediately after induction of anesthesia. This needs to be taken into account when measuring IOP in children.

Source: Pediatric Anesthesia - July 5, 2016 Category: Anesthesiology Authors: Julia Termühlen, Antje Gottschalk, Nicole Eter, Esther M. Hoffmann, Hugo Aken, Ulrike Grenzebach, Verena Prokosch Tags: Research Report Source Type: research