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. 2017 Jan 19;29(2):126–132. doi: 10.1016/j.joco.2016.09.010

Table 3.

Attitude of ophthalmologists on the choice of delivery type in ophthalmic patients.

n (%) Disease or specific condition NVD CS + GA CS + LA No comment
Active conjunctivitis 25 (92.6) 2 (7.4)
Recurrent ophthalmic herpes 24 (88.9) 1 (3.7) 2 (7.4)
History of refractive surgery PRK5 22 (91.7) 2 (8.3)
LASIK 21 (87.5) 1 (4.2) 2 (8.3)
Phakic IOL 23 (92) 2 (8)
RK6 21 (84) 1 (4) 1 (4) 2 (8)
Keratoconus 22 (84.6) 1 (4.4) 1 (3.3) 2 (7.7)
History of cataract surgery and pseudophakic eye 24 (92.3) 2 (7.7)
Uncontrolled glaucoma 21 (84) 1 (4) 1 (4) 2 (8)
Advanced glaucoma 22 (84.6) 1 (4.4) 1 (3.3) 2 (7.7)
History of surgery because of trauma 22 (84.6) 1 (3.3) 1 (3.3) 2 (7.7)
High myopia 19 (73.1) 2 (7.7) 4 (15.4) 1 (3.8)
Retinal break 16 (64) 4 (16) 4 (16) 1 (4)
History of retinal detachment 16 (66.7) 3 (12.5) 4 (16.7) 1 (4.2)
Macular edema or PDR 22 (81.5) 1 (3.7) 2 (7.4) 2 (7.4)
Vitreous cavity hemorrhage 21 (80.8) 1 (3.8) 2 (7.7) 2 (7.7)
Intraocular tumor such as melanoma 17 (70.8) 1 (4.2) 6 (25)
Retinal vascular disorder or anomaly 18 (72) 1 (4) 2 (8) 4 (16)
Orbital tumor 13 (50) 5 (19.2) 4 (15.4) 4 (15.4)
PKP 15 (50) 11 (36.7) 3 (10) 1 (3.3)
Others

NVD: Normal Vaginal Delivery, CS: Caesarean Section, GA: General Anesthesia, LA: Local Anesthesia, PRK: Photorefractive Keratectomy, LASIK: Laser-Assisted in Situ Keratomileusis, RK: Radial Keratotomy, PDR: Proliferative Diabetic Retinopathy, PKP: Penetrating Keratoplasty.