The British journal of ophthalmology
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Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative Study
Oral gabapentin premedication for elderly patients undergoing intraocular surgery.
To compare effects of gabapentin premedication with diazepam in patients undergoing cataract surgery. ⋯ Hence, premedication with oral gabapentin in these elderly patients undergoing elective intraocular surgery produced intraoperative anxiolysis, decreased sedation, a modest decrease in IOPs and improved postoperative recovery.