Orbital cellulitis has been reported following sub-Tenon's 1,2 and peribulbar anaesthesia. 3,4 Infection of the periorbital tissues, although not proven, was suggested as the most probable cause ...

Drug errors can have severe consequences. Here we describe an inadvertent peribulbar injection of acetazolamide instead of local anaesthetic agent, prior to cataract surgery. A 63-year-old male ...

If we were to describe an ideal anesthetic agent for eye surgery, it would be one that works for virtually every patient, carries few local risks, provides deep anesthesia and akinesia, and has no ...

PARIS – When 25-gauge vitrectomy is used, topical anesthesia permits the successful management of some vitreoretinal disorders with significant advantages and no more pain than peribulbar ...

Rats are a commonly used animal model for the study of the pathogenesis and novel treatments of glaucoma, which is induced experimentally using invasive, painful procedures. Peribulbar anaesthesia ...