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Case Synopsis A 45-year-old woman, body mass index (BMI) 24, American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) physical status 2, underwent left eye orbitotomy for the correction of thyrotoxic exophthalmos under general anesthesia in a freestanding ambulatory surgical center. The patient tolerated…

Key Points ▪ Ophthalmic procedures are considered to be “low-risk.” However, the patient population is higher risk because of the extremes of age involved and associated comorbidities. ▪ Some ophthalmic surgeries (cataract, glaucoma, simple vitrectomy) are short procedures, but high…