Overview

Comparison of Patient Comfort After Two Anesthetic Protocols for Injections Into the Eye

Status:
Completed
Trial end date:
2011-06-01
Target enrollment:
Participant gender:
Summary
Patient comfort during and after eye injections will be compared after two numbing (anesthetic) protocols, an eye preparation utilizing three cotton swabs soaked in 4% lidocaine drops versus a preparation using 3.5% lidocaine hydrochloride ophthalmic gel.
Phase:
N/A
Details
Lead Sponsor:
Miami VA Healthcare System
Collaborators:
Bascom Palmer Eye Institute
University of Miami
Treatments:
Anesthetics
Lidocaine
Proxymetacaine