Abstract
Arbitrary use of topical anesthetic drops-often based on non-specialist recommendations-significantly increases the risk of ocular complications. Awareness of potential side effects does not appear to prevent misuse, underscoring the need for stronger educational efforts regarding the risks of topical anesthetics.
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Tetracainecomplicationsdemographicsmisusetopical anesthetic drops
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Fatemeh Eslami,
Mohammad Kakoolvand,
Anahita Eslami-Ghayour
(2025).
Clinical features, complications, and outcomes of topical anesthetic eye drop misuse.
Cutaneous and Ocular Toxicology
, 1-7.
https://doi.org/10.1080/15569527.2025.2598576
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- 10.1080/15569527.2025.2598576
- PMID
- 41368684