The Use of Sublingual Melatonin Premedication in Geriatric Cataract Surgery

Summary

Cataract surgery is routinely performed with anesthesia care, whereas anesthesia care for other elective, low-risk, outpatient procedures is applied more selectively. We hypothesize that sublingual melatonin will provide superior anxiolysis and sedation while maintaining a high safety profile and minimizing hemodynamic disturbances.

Timeline

Start

2025-09-01

Primary completion

2026-05-15

Completion

2026-06-15

Publications

• Background Wahane VD. A comparison of Gabapentin and melatonin for cataract surgery. Journal of Advanced Medical and Dental Sciences Research. 2017;5(8).

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