TY - JOUR A1 - Gadkari, Salil T1 - Evaluation of 19 cases of inadvertent globe perforation due to periocular injections Y1 - 2007/3/1 JF - Indian Journal of Ophthalmology JO - Indian J Ophthalmol SP - 103 EP - 107 VL - 55 IS - 2 UR - https://journals.lww.com/ijo/pages/default.aspx/article.asp?issn=0301-4738;year=2007;volume=55;issue=2;spage=103;epage=107;aulast=Gadkari DO - 10.4103/0301-4738.30702 N2 - Background: Inadvertent globe perforation due to periocular injection is a serious iatrogenic complication. Aim: To study risk factors, management, and visual outcome of inadvertent globe perforation during periocular injection, in cases referred to a tertiary eye care center. Design and Setting: Retrospective study at a tertiary referral center with a single investigator. Materials and Methods: Nineteen consecutive cases with a clinical diagnosis of globe perforation were studied (1998-2004). Clinical setting, risk factors, clinical presentation, management, and visual outcome were analyzed. Results: Retrobulbar injections 6 (32%), peribulbar injections 10 (53%), and subconjunctival injections 3 (16%) were responsible for inadvertent globe perforation. Anesthetists accounted for 6 (32%) injections and 13 (69%) were referred from high volume community settings. Anesthetists identified the mishap on the table in 17% (1 out of 6) of cases and the ophthalmologists in 69% (9 out of 13) myopia was present in 10 (53%). Breaks were located inferotemporally in nine eyes. Four underwent laser and cryopexy, 14 (74%) underwent vitreous surgery. Visual acuity greater than 20/200 was achieved in 12 patients. Conclusion: Myopia was found to be a significant risk factor. Inferotemporal breaks were common. Anesthetists were more likely to miss this complication when it occurred. In this series, intervention salvaged vision in a significant number of eyes. ER -