Special Surgical Procedures II
LESSON 1: Eye, Ear, Nose, and Throat (EENT) Surgery
Section I: EYE SURGERY
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1-8. OPERATIONS ON THE EYES
a. Introduction. In the following text, some examples of surgical procedures on the eyes are defined in order to acquaint the specialist with these operations. When the specialist is assigned to scrub or circulate for an eye operation, he is to perform duties as indicated in paragraphs 1-3 through 1-7, using whatever modifications may be prescribed locally.
b. Extraocular (Outside the Eye) Procedures. The operations discussed in paragraphs 1-9 through 1-11 are those done outside the eye. Anesthesia used maybe either general or local depending upon the needs of the situation.
c. Intraocular (Within the Eye) Procedures. Operations performed within the eye are discussed in paragraphs 1-12 through 1-17. Anesthesia of choice is usually--though not always--local.
