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Is it true that when anesthetised with ketamine - the eyes remain open? or is that a myth - or only sometimes true?
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By Anesthesia General website: "Patients anesthetized with ketamine have profound analgesia, but keep their eyes open and maintain many reflexes. Corneal, cough, and swallow reflexes all may be present, but should not be assumed to be protective."
Answered 9/25/2022
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