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PURPOSE: To study the safety and efficacy of intracameral lidocaine as anesthesia in trabeculectomy for primary open-angle glaucoma. METHODS: Trabeculectomy under intracameral anesthesia using 1% preservative-free lidocaine was performed in ten patients with primary open-angle glaucoma. Intraoperative pain score, postoperative intraocular pressure (IOP) and endothelial cell count were recorded at three months. RESULTS: The mean pain score was 1.70 ± 1.34. The mean IOP was lowered from 24.60 ± 8.28 mmHg preoperatively to 14.1 ±3.11 mmHg postoperatively. There was no significant decrease in the mean endothelial cell count three months after the surgery (p = 0.375). CONCLUSION: Intracameral lidocaine may be a safe and effective alternative anesthesia method in trabeculectomy for uncomplicated primary open-angle glaucoma.
J.S. Lai, MD, Department of Ophthalmology, United Christian Hospital, Hip Wo Street, Kwun Tong, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China. jsmlai@netvigator.com
12.17 Anesthesia (Part of: 12 Surgical treatment)