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H Capó1, D L Guyton

  • 1Department of Ophthalmology, Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, University of Miami School of Medicine, FL, USA.

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Local anesthetic injection during cataract surgery can cause acquired strabismus due to muscle myotoxicity. Using sub-Tenon injection with a blunt cannula may reduce this risk.

Area of Science:

  • Ophthalmology
  • Surgical Complications
  • Neuroscience

Background:

  • Acquired strabismus following cataract surgery has seen increased reports.
  • A proposed mechanism explains strabismus with apparent muscle overaction post-cataract surgery.

Observation:

  • Nineteen patients who developed strabismus after cataract surgery were studied.
  • Prism cover tests and forced-duction tests identified affected extraocular muscles.
  • Muscle tightness correlated with strabismus deviation in 16 of 19 patients.

Findings:

  • Myotoxicity from direct local anesthetic injection into extraocular muscles likely causes transient paresis and segmental contracture.
  • Mild contractures manifest as strabismus with overacting muscle patterns.
  • Significant contractures can result in restrictive strabismus.

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Implications:

  • Transient paresis and contracture of extraocular muscles are implicated in post-cataract surgery strabismus.
  • Administering local anesthetic into the sub-Tenon space via a blunt cannula may mitigate strabismus risk.
  • Understanding this mechanism aids in preventing and managing strabismus after ophthalmic procedures.