Preoperative upper lid skin tear: a rare and unique complication of retrobulbar anesthesia before cataract surgery

Abstract

Retrobulbar anesthesia is commonly administered before cataract surgery or other intraocular and intraorbital ophthalmic procedures. The main benefits of retrobulbar anesthesia include rapid onset of action, low volume required to achieve analgesia, and complete akinesia. Retrobulbar anesthesia has a low risk for complications, and those complications are well known and have been extensively documented. A unique complication of an upper lid skin tear secondary to a retrobulbar block is presented.