Inadvertent ocular perforation and intravitreal injection of an anesthetic agent during retrobulbar injection

Azfar C. Wadood, Baljeen Dhillon, Jaswinder Singh

Journal of Cataract & Refractive Surgery · 2002 · 48 citations · 18 references

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Abstract

We report the clinical management of a patient who sustained scleral perforation and intraocular injection of local anesthetic agent during retrobulbar block. We discuss the management options for this rare complication of local anesthesia in cataract surgery.

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