[Effectiveness of peribulbar anesthesia in anterior eye segment surgery]

The single-injection peribulbar technique was performed in 218 patients prior to cataract surgery with les implantation. Peribulbar regional anesthetic block is an effective method of obtaining anesthesia and akinesia. No one case required a reblock or akinesia to perform the surgery safely. There were no major complication associated with the peribulbar technique (one case had to be postponed due to retrobulbar hemorrhage).