Sub-Tenon's block complicated by subconjunctival cilia.
We describe an unusual case of symptomatic eyelash entrapment in the subconjunctival space following a sub-Tenon's block. This case emphasizes the need for vigilance in patients reporting a persistent foreign-body sensation following surgery with this common modality of anesthesia.
Western Eye Hospital, London, United Kingdom.
Sher A
SA
Aslam
Hari
H
Jayaram
Naser
N
Ali
D000368:Aged; D001340:Autonomic Nerve Block / Q000009:adverse effects*; D003229:Conjunctival Diseases / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D005129:Eye Foreign Bodies / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D005140:Eyelashes; D005205:Fascia; D005260:Female; D006201:Hair Diseases / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D018918:Phacoemulsification