Anesthesia, preoperative, and postoperative medications.

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Retrobulbar and peribulbar anesthesia remain the principle means of ophthalmic anesthesia. Methods, needles, and medications continue to vary in the search for what works best, and that is a very individual preference as is seen by the literature over the past year. The increased role of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs is discussed, along with prophylactic antibiotic use.