Ocular explosion after peribulbar anesthesia.
We report 3 cases of globe rupture after peribulbar anesthesia. We discuss the predisposing factors, presenting features, and visual outcome after this complication. Globe explosion is a severe complication of inadvertent intraocular injection during peribulbar anesthesia. Visual outcome after vitrectomy is generally poor; however, cases that do not develop a retinal detachment may achieve good results.
Brar
Gagandeep S
GS
Department of Ophthalmology, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India.
Ram
Jagat
J
Dogra
Mangat Ram
MR
Pandav
Surinder Singh
SS
Sharma
Ashok
A
Kaushik
Sushmita
S
Gupta
Amod
A
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000772:Anesthesia, Local / Q000009:adverse effects*; D002387:Cataract Extraction; D002832:Choroid Hemorrhage / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D015807:Eye Injuries, Penetrating / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007267:Injections / Q000009:adverse effects*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D016602:Needlestick Injuries / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D012421:Rupture; D012590:Sclera / Q000293:injuries*; D014823:Vitreous Hemorrhage / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery