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Ocular explosion after peribulbar anesthesia: case report and experimental study
D O Magnante1, J D Bullock, W R Green
1Wright State University School of Medicine, Department of Ophthalmology, Dayton, Ohio 45429-3487, USA.
Ophthalmology
|April 1, 1997
Summary
Peribulbar injections for cataract surgery can lead to globe rupture and lens extrusion. This study recreated this complication, finding that injections can cause inadvertent ocular explosions.
Area of Science:
- Ophthalmology
- Surgical Complications
- Anesthesia
Background:
- Peribulbar anesthesia is commonly used for cataract surgery.
- Accidental globe rupture and lens extrusion can occur during peribulbar injections.