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Choose the local anaesthetic that is specifically used to produce corneal anaesthesia for tonometry

A
Tetracaine
B
Ropivacaine
C
Oxethazaine
D
Benoxinate
High-Yield Explanation
Benoxinate:- It is a good surface anaesthetic for the eye; has little irritancy. A 0.4% solution rapidly produces corneal anaesthesia sufficient for tonometry without causing mydriasis or corneal damage. Ref:- kd tripathi; pg num:-367

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