title: Inferior rectus muscle restriction after retrobulbar anesthesia for cataract extraction.
abstract: Among the recognized complications of retrobulbar anesthesia, postoperative permanent diplopia has rarely been reported. We describe two patients with inferior rectus muscle restriction after retrobulbar anesthesia for cataract extraction and intraocular lens implantation. Both did well after inferior rectus recession with placement of an adjustable suture.
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, University of Alberta, Edmonton.
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Ong-Tone
authors.forename: W G
authors.initials: WG
authors.lastname: Pearce
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000772:Anesthesia, Local / Q000009:adverse effects*; D002387:Cataract Extraction; D004172:Diplopia / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007910:Lenses, Intraocular; D009801:Oculomotor Muscles / Q000601:surgery*; D013997:Time Factors; D014792:Visual Acuity