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Six cases of ocular perforation after peribulbar anaesthesia are reported. They were referred to our vitreo-retinal unit from other hospitals over a 6 week period. Some recent reports of ocular perforation with peribulbar anaesthesia suggest a good prognosis. In this series all six required surgical intervention and most cases associated with a retinal detachment had a poor outcome. This study highlights the dangers of ocular perforation and emphasises the need for supervised training of peribulbar anaesthesia and early referral should ocular perforation occur.
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Gillow, J., Aggarwal, R. & Kirkby, G. Ocular perforation during peribulbar anaesthesia. Eye 10, 533–536 (1996). https://doi.org/10.1038/eye.1996.122
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