Ipsilateral transient amaurosis, mydriasis and light reflex absence after subconjunctival local anesthesia with mepivacaine in three patients with refractory glaucoma – a case report

Ipsilateral transient amaurosis, mydriasis and light reflex absence after subconjunctival local anesthesia with mepivacaine in three patients with refractory glaucoma – a case report

Abstract Background The subconjunctival anesthesia with local anesthetics is considered as a low-risk procedure allowing ocular surgery without serious complications typical for retro- or parabulbar anesthesia, especially in patients with preexisting Optic Nerve damage. We report development of ipsi...

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Main Authors: Katharina Knoll, Kristine Chobanyan-Jürgens, Dirk O. Stichtenoth, Ingo Roland Volkmann, Katerina Hufendiek, Carsten Framme
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-08-01
Series:BMC Ophthalmology
Subjects:
Glaucoma
Mepivacaine
Cyclophotocoagulation
Amaurosis
Mydriasis
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12886-019-1202-2

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