Sub-Tenon's block complicated by subconjunctival cilia

J Cataract Refract Surg. 2007 Aug;33(8):1490-1. doi: 10.1016/j.jcrs.2007.04.017.

Abstract

We describe an unusual case of symptomatic eyelash entrapment in the subconjunctival space following a sub-Tenon's block. This case emphasizes the need for vigilance in patients reporting a persistent foreign-body sensation following surgery with this common modality of anesthesia.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Autonomic Nerve Block / adverse effects*
  • Conjunctival Diseases / etiology*
  • Conjunctival Diseases / surgery
  • Eye Foreign Bodies / etiology*
  • Eye Foreign Bodies / surgery
  • Eyelashes*
  • Fascia
  • Female
  • Hair Diseases / etiology*
  • Hair Diseases / surgery
  • Humans
  • Phacoemulsification