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In ophthalmology many patients undergo surgical treatment who need to take anticoagulant medication due to cardiovascular diseases. The proper handling of these drugs requires both correct assessment of the risk of thromboembolism as well as the rating of the risk of surgery-related hemorrhages. While there are established recommendations for estimation of the risk of thromboembolism based on a large body of prospective randomized trials, data regarding the evaluation of the related complications secondary to ophthalmic surgery are limited. In comparison to other surgical procedures, most interventions in ophthalmic surgery tend to have a relatively low risk of bleeding; therefore, in general there is no need to convert or discontinue anticoagulant drugs in patients undergoing opthalmic surgery. The sparse data available justifying the abrupt termination of anticoagulation are contrary to the approach currently widely distributed in clinical practice. This overview covers the relevant knowledge of the perioperative use of anticoagulant drugs. In addition, the data on the risk of hemorrhage in ophthalmological procedures are presented and discussed.
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