Clinical features, complications, and outcomes of topical anesthetic eye drop misuse
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.
Authors
- Fatemeh Eslami (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4446-1485)
- Mohammad Kakoolvand
- Anahita Eslami-Ghayour (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6005-3591)
Institutions
- Hamedan University of Medical Sciences (IR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Cutaneous and Ocular Toxicology
- Published
- 2025-12-10
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1080/15569527.2025.2598576
- Primary Topic
- Intraocular Surgery and Lenses
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00