A comparison of topical anaesthesia and retrobulbar block for cataract surgery

Eye
D M JolliffeA C Norton

Abstract

It is possible to remove a cataract and insert an intraocular lens under topical anaesthesia (lignocaine 4% preservative-free eye drops) with a van Lint block. This study was performed to evaluate this anaesthetic technique. Nineteen patients having cataract surgery with topical anaesthesia and a van Lint block were compared with 21 patients who received a retrobulbar block and a van Lint block. There were no significant differences between the two groups in patient characteristics, mean cardiovascular stress of the procedure, experience of pain during the operation or willingness to have the same anaesthetic technique again. Topical anaesthesia with a van Lint block is feasible for cataract surgery and is potentially safer than other regional anaesthetic techniques.

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Citations

Jul 28, 2001·Anesthesia and Analgesia·N Dhingra
Apr 26, 2002·Journal of Cataract and Refractive Surgery·Gagandeep S BrarAmod Gupta
Mar 3, 2009·European Journal of Ophthalmology·Jung-Hee RyuYong-Chul Kim
Jul 1, 1999·Current Opinion in Ophthalmology·R Bellucci

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