Journal of cataract and refractive surgery
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J Cataract Refract Surg · Jan 2007
Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative StudyTetracaine hydrochloride 0.5% versus lidocaine 2% jelly as a topical anesthetic agent in cataract surgery: comparative clinical trial.
To assess the anesthetic efficacy of tetracaine hydrochloride 0.5% (TetraVisc) versus lidocaine 2% jelly in routine cataract extraction. ⋯ TetraVisc was as effective as lidocaine 2% jelly as a topical anesthetic agent for routine cataract extraction.