PURPOSE To evaluate the effectiveness of subconjunctival anesthesia as compared to retrobulbar anesthesia for pain control during manual small-incision cataract surgery (MSICS) performed by third-year residents. DESIGN A randomized, controlled trial. PATIENTS AND METHODS A total of 150 patients undergoing routine cataract surgery were randomly assigned to receive either subconjunctival anes...

PURPOSE To report a case of a spontaneous subconjunctival abscess in a patient with no previous ocular surgery or trauma. METHOD Case report. RESULTS We report a case of a subconjunctival abscess caused by Haemophilus influenzae after several days of worsening conjunctivitis. Computed tomography scans of the orbits confirmed an abscess cavity adjacent to the globe without orbital extension....

OBJECTIVE To reduce vascularisation before surgery through the application of topical vasoconstrictors, decreases the rate of intraoperative bleeding, improves the dynamics of the surgery and reduces the difficulty in surgical performance. METHODS Only patients with primary pterygium were included in the study. A prospective randomized clinical trial was designed to compare intraoperative ble...

Purpose Early operative reconstruction using titanium mesh is a technique often used for preventing sequelae after an orbital fracture. We sought to examine the utility of patient-specific molding with biomodel via virtual mirroring nonaffected side. Methods retrospectively assessed clinical and radiological outcomes fracture customized shaped on 3D-printed biomodels in 34 unilateral cases. Pre...

OBJECTIVES To compare the effectiveness, in terms of pain relief and akinesia of retrobulbar and subconjunctival an aesthesia during cataract surgery and also to compare the degree of postoperative ptosis associated with each technique. MATERIALS AND METHODS Consecutive adult patients undergoing cataract surgery between March and June 2008 at the Guinness Eye Center Onitsha, were randomized i...

PURPOSE To compare the effects of bevacizumab applied either subconjunctivally or topically, in a rat model of corneal neovascularization induced by alkali burn. METHODS The right corneas of 24 Wistar-Albino rats were cauterized with silver nitrate sticks. The rats were divided randomly and equally into three groups: no treatment control (n=8), subconjunctival bevacizumab treatment (n=8), and...

CONTEXT There are no reports on cases of subconjunctival hemorrhage due to use of glycoprotein IIb/IIIa inhibitors. In this report, we present the case of a patient with bilateral subconjunctival hemorrhage after receiving abciximab. CASE REPORT A 40-year-old male patient underwent coronary angiography after acute anterior myocardial infarction and a coronary stent was placed. Abciximab was a...

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE To determine whether patients prefer topical anesthesia or subconjunctival anesthesia for intravitreal injection. PATIENTS AND METHODS Consecutive patients receiving bilateral simultaneous injections of anti-vascular endothelial growth factor agents were asked to participate in this within-patient, prospective, single-blinded, randomized, factorial study. Fifty-seven ...