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Ophthalmic anesthetics

What are Ophthalmic anesthetics?

Ophthalmic anesthetics are eye drops, gels, or ointments that contain a local anesthetic and can be administered directly into the eye. Ophthalmic anesthetics block the transmission of pain signals from the nerve endings of the eye to the brain, numbing the eye.

Ophthalmic anesthetics are used to numb the eye or eyes before surgery, after injury, or before certain tests or procedures.

List of Ophthalmic anesthetics

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Drug Name Avg. Rating Reviews
chloroprocaine ophthalmic
No reviews
lidocaine ophthalmic
No reviews
tetracaine ophthalmic (Pro)
No reviews
proparacaine ophthalmic (Pro)
1 review
For ratings, users were asked how effective they found the medicine while considering positive/adverse effects and ease of use (1 = not effective, 10 = most effective).

See also

Medical conditions treated or associated with ophthalmic anesthetics:

Further information

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