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Please help! what is the function of 2% lignocaine eye drops in opthalmology?
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Lidocaine (drops): = local anesthetic that is used to numb or desensitize the ocular surface so that the pressure of the eye can be measured or so that a lens can be placed on it. Topical anesthetic mixtures containing Lidocaine are used frequently in cataract surgery as well. Frequent use of these drops can result in "neurotrophic keratopathy" which can lead to severe drying and even ulcers of the cornea.
Answered 6/26/2014
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