A technique of balanced anaesthesia involving propofol infusions and a
rapidly metabolised opioid offers advantages over traditional anaesth
etic techniques for eye surgery. The most appropriate mode of delivery
of propofol is by a 'Diprifusor' target controlled infusion system. T
his paper discusses the use of a 'Diprifusor' target controlled infusi
on system for eye surgery. Published data are reviewed and the results
of a retrospective analysis of 138 successive eye surgery patients ar
e presented.