Optic neuropathy secondary to sub-tenon anesthetic injection in cataract surgery

Archives of Ophthalmology

Volumn 121, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 907-909

  Kim, Stella K ^b   Andreoli, Christopher M ^b   Rizzo III, Joseph F ^a   Golden, Michael A ^b   Bradbury, Michael J ^b  

^a MASSACHUSETTS EYE AND EAR INFIRMARY   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

LIDOCAINE;

AGED; ANESTHESIA MECHANISM; ARTICLE; BLINDNESS; CASE REPORT; CATARACT EXTRACTION; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; IATROGENIC DISEASE; LOCAL ANESTHESIA; MALE; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; OPTIC NERVE DISEASE; OPTIC NERVE INJURY; PHACOEMULSIFICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; VISUAL ACUITY;

AGED; ANESTHESIA, LOCAL; ANESTHETICS, LOCAL; BLINDNESS; EYE INJURIES, PENETRATING; HUMANS; INJECTIONS; LENS IMPLANTATION, INTRAOCULAR; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MALE; NEEDLESTICK INJURIES; OPTIC NERVE DISEASES; PHACOEMULSIFICATION;

EID: 0037672804     PISSN: 00039950     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1001/archopht.121.6.907     Document Type: Article

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