M We have prospectively analqsed the feasibility and advantages of local anesthesia in surgical management of advanced proliferative vitreoretinopathy in retinal detachment (RD). M&Q& Peribulbar anesthesia (PBA) was used in 20 consecutive cases operated for RD. All the pateints requiered s&rat buckling, pars plana vitrectomy, complete membrane removal, endophotocoagulation and internal tamponad...