Chief & Presenting Author: Dr.Sourabh Kumar

Co Author(s): Dr. Sandepan Bandopadhyay, Dr.Vipin Rana

Abstract

Subconjunctival anesthesia has emerged as an attractive alternative due to its potential to provide effective pain relief and surgeon comfort during Sx. A novel aspect of this study is the inclusion of 1:100000 adrenaline in 2% lignocaine for subconj anesthesia
Methods: A prospective,randomized,comparative study involving 196 eyes evaluated the safety and efficacy of subconj anesthesia in phaco Sx. Pain scores during Sx and 1 hr postop,surgeon discomfort, postop corneal clarity, complications, and additional anesthesia requirement were assessed. Statistical analysis employed descriptive statistics, t-tests, chi-squared tests, and correlations.
Results: Subconj anesthesia significantly lowered pain scores during Sx &1 hr post-sx compared to topical anesthesia. Surgeon discomfort was notably reduced with subconj anesthesia. Subconj hemorrhage and redness were more prevalent postop. No significant difference was observed in intraop complications or postop corneal clarity