title: Ocular explosion after peribulbar anesthesia.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India.
authors.forename: Gagandeep S
authors.initials: GS
authors.lastname: Brar
authors.forename: Jagat
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Ram
authors.forename: Mangat Ram
authors.initials: MR
authors.lastname: Dogra
authors.forename: Surinder Singh
authors.initials: SS
authors.lastname: Pandav
authors.forename: Ashok
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Sharma
authors.forename: Sushmita
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kaushik
authors.forename: Amod
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Gupta
mesh_terms: 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