title: Pinpoint anesthesia: a new approach to local ocular anesthesia.
abstract: Current methods of local ocular anesthesia, including retrobulbar, peribulbar, and topical anesthesia, have distinct limitations and many possible, potentially serious complications. We present a new technique that provides rapid, thorough local ocular anesthesia and eliminates these potential complications.
authors.affiliation: Fukasaku Eye Center, Yokohama, Japan.
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Fukasaku
authors.forename: J A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Marron
mesh_terms: D000772:Anesthesia, Local / Q000379:methods*; D002387:Cataract Extraction; D006801:Humans; D007431:Intraoperative Complications / Q000517:prevention & control; D008012:Lidocaine / Q000008:administration & dosage; D013508:Ophthalmologic Surgical Procedures
chemical_list: D008012:Lidocaine