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A Comparison of Retrobulbar Versus Topical Anesthesia in Trabeculectomy and Aqueous Shunt Surgery.
Theventhiran Alex, Shabsigh Muhammad, De Moraes Carlos Gustavo, Cioffi George A, Kamel Mohammed, Blumberg Dana et al.
J GlaucomaJan 20180 citationsCohort Study
This study compared retrobulbar vs. topical anesthesia for glaucoma surgery. Topical anesthesia required more supplemental sedation and had slightly higher, yet low, pain scores, confirming its feasibility for glaucoma surgery.