Numbing shots before eye surgery may cut pain and nausea
NCT ID NCT03413371
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested whether giving a numbing injection around the eye before retinal surgery could lower pain, nausea, and a reflex that slows the heart during the operation. 184 adults having vitreoretinal surgery took part. Researchers compared three different numbing medicines to see which worked best.
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Medical University of Silesia
Sosnowiec, Silesian Voivodeship, 41-200, Poland
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