Combined Intracameral Lidocaine for Manual Small Incision Cataract Surgery Under Topical Anesthesia

Combined Intracameral Lidocaine for Manual Small Incision Cataract Surgery Under Topical Anesthesia

The purpose of this study is to determine whether intraocular lidocaine increases patient comfort during the different stages of MSICS while under topical anesthesia.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Both men and women
• Cataract density grade III-V according to the Emery-Little system classification system
• Patients need to do manual small incision cataract surgery

Exclusion Criteria:

• Legal guardian(s) is/are not present for permission
• Any patient with a known sensitivity or allergy to Lidocaine or the "Caine" family of medicines.
• Patients with altered levels of pain perceptions