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Anaesthesia Miscellaneous (Local and Regional Anesthesia) 82c25ff1

Best local anaesthetic for ophthalmic surgery is-

A
Tetracaine
B
Prilocaine
C
Procaine
D
Bupivacaine
High-Yield Explanation
Ans. is 'd' i.e., Bupivacaine o The choice of local anaesthetic for ocular surgery varies,o But lidocaine (2%) and bupivacaine (0.5-0.75%) are used most commonly.o Generally 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.

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