Open AccessTopical anesthesia in phacoemulsification
Author(s) -
Saad Waheeb
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
oman journal of ophthalmology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.306
H-Index - 16
eISSN - 0974-7842
pISSN - 0974-620X
DOI - 10.4103/0974-620x.71892
Subject(s) - medicine , phacoemulsification , topical anesthesia , lidocaine , intraocular lens , cataract surgery , anesthesia , sedation , local anesthesia , posterior capsulotomy , surgery , ophthalmology , capsulotomy , visual acuity
To evaluate the efficacy of topical anesthesia; topical Benoxinate 0.4% (Oxybuprocaine) and Xylocaine (Lidocaine) gel, in selected cataract patients as an alternative to peribulbar or retrobulbar block anesthesia during cataract surgery.