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Comparative Study
. 2005 Sep;89(9):1227-8.
doi: 10.1136/bjo.2005.073858.

Sub-Tenon's block versus topical anaesthesia for cataract surgery

A C O Cheng, H K L Yuen, R F Lam, D S C Lam
Comparative Study

Sub-Tenon's block versus topical anaesthesia for cataract surgery

A C O Cheng et al. Br J Ophthalmol. 2005 Sep.
No abstract available

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Box and whisker plot of satisfaction score with sub-Tenon’s block or topical anaesthesia. (From Rüschen et al1)
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