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Topical anesthesia strabismus surgery reduces the systemic risk associated with general anesthesia, as well as the postoperative nausea and vomiting. It also eliminates the risk of globe perforation, optic nerve damage, and myotoxicity that is associated with retrobulbar injection. Topical anesthesia can be especially useful in senior citizens who have medical issues that make general anesthesia dangerous.
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Wright, K.W., Strube, Y.N.J. (2015). Topical Anesthesia Strabismus Surgery. In: Color Atlas Of Strabismus Surgery. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4939-1480-7_12
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