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Anaesthesia All India exam 59cc9467

Best local anaesthetic for ophthalmic surgery is

A
Tetracaine
B
Prilocaine
C
Procaine
D
Bupivacaine
High-Yield Explanation
The choice of local anaesthetic for ocular surgery variesBut lidocaine (2%) and bupivacaine (0.5-0.75%) are used most commonlyGenerally the use of 1:1 mixture of 2% lidocaine (Xylocaine) and 0.50% bupivacaine along with adrenaline and hyaluronidase in facial, retrobulbar and peribulbar blocks is common(Refer: stoelting's pharmacology and physiology in anaesthetic practice, 5th edition, pg no.294)

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