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@article{190632,
        author = {Dr.Umeshkumar Suthar and Dr.Milind Bhoi},
        title = {A Review article of Topical Anaesthesia in Ocular procedures},
        journal = {International Journal of Innovative Research in Technology},
        year = {2026},
        volume = {12},
        number = {8},
        pages = {2270-2275},
        issn = {2349-6002},
        url = {https://ijirt.org/article?manuscript=190632},
        abstract = {Topical and intracameral anaesthesia represent modern advancements in pain management for cataract surgery. Topical anaesthesia has proven to be a safe and effective alternative to retrobulbar and peribulbar anaesthesia. These newer methods offer potential safety benefits over traditional injection techniques, which, though rare but can result in serious complications such as globe perforation, retinal vascular occlusion, retrobulbar haemorrhage, strabismus, ptosis, optic nerve damage, or even cardiac and respiratory arrest. Beyond avoiding these risks, topical anaesthesia enables patients to recover their vision immediately after surgery. It is one of the most frequently used techniques in ophthalmic surgeries, particularly for cataracts. Additionally, it reduces the risk of injection-related bleeding in patients on anticoagulants. Topical anaesthesia is ideal for procedures that do not require globe akinesia and is applied directly to the cornea and conjunctiva using local anaesthetic drops or gels such as lidocaine, proparacaine, or tetracaine.},
        keywords = {Anaesthesia, Local, Pharmacology, Topical},
        month = {January},
        }