Study of Feasibility and Safety of Higher-Dose Dexmedetomidine in Special Outpatient Examination of Pediatric Ophthalmology

Table 2

Ocular examination success rate, eye position score, and parameters of sedation time in both groups.

Group	2 μg/kg group ()	3 μg/kg group ()	value
Total number of finished patients
Intraocular pressure	49 (98%)	50 (100%)	0.315
Corneal curvature	11 (22%)	48 (96%)	<0.001
Optic axis	9 (18%)	46 (92%)	<0.001
Corneal thickness	2 (4%)	43 (86%)	<0.001
Eye position score of intraocular pressure examination
Score 1	10	38
Score 2	35	10
Score 3	5	2	<0.001
Eye position score of corneal thickness measurement
Score 1	0	21
Score 2	4	23
Score 3	46	6	<0.001
Duration of examination (min)	22.62 ± 4.13	18.36 ± 4.01	<0.001
Onset time (min)	19.52 ± 2.43	15.42 ± 2.09	<0.001
Recovery time (min)	49.20 ± 15.50	90.62 ± 27.80	<0.001