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  • Title: Permanent blindness following retrobulbar hemorrhage after peribulbar anesthesia for cataract surgery.
    Author: Puustjärvi T, Purhonen S.
    Journal: Ophthalmic Surg; 1992 Jul; 23(7):450-2. PubMed ID: 1407940.
    Abstract:
    We present a case in which a modified peribulbar anesthesia, administered with a 24-gauge (0.55 x 25 mm) sharp, disposable needle, induced an orbital hemorrhage, resulting in complete and permanent loss of vision. To our knowledge, this is the first report of severe complications following a peribulbar block.
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