PURPOSE: To compare the efficacy of @entity3303 2% gel with @entity6513 1% eyedrops as the sole anesthetic agent for one-stage adjustable suture strabismus surgery. DESIGN: Prospective, double-masked randomized trial. @entity1 : Fourteen consecutive @entity1 scheduled to undergo bilateral and symmetrical strabismus surgery under topical anesthesia in one institution. METHODS: Each @entity1 was randomized to receive @entity3303 2% gel in one eye and @entity6513 1% eyedrops in the other eye as the sole anesthetic agent for surgery. Masking of the @entity1 and surgeon was ensured by administration of a placebo gel and eyedrop as part of the regimen. @entity158 and discomfort were assessed via a 10-cm visual analog scale. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: Subjective @entity158 and discomfort perceived during surgery were assessed separately by the @entity1 and the surgeon, and the need for any additional anesthesia was recorded. RESULTS: A total of 14 subjects indicated mean @entity158 and discomfort scores of 2.6 and 3.2 respectively, for @entity3303 gel, and 5.3 and 6.2, respectively, for @entity6513 drops (P = 0.01). The mean number of additional drops required by eyes randomized to @entity3303 gel was 0.3, compared with 1.6 for @entity6513 drops (P = 0.02). CONCLUSIONS: In terms of @entity158 control, @entity3303 2% gel alone is a superior topical anesthetic for one-stage adjustable suture strabismus surgery when compared with @entity6513 1% eyedrops.

Comparison of @entity3303 2% gel versus XXXX as the sole anesthetic agent for strabismus surgery.

@entity1 :: ('9606', 'Species') :: ['patients', 'patient', 'PARTICIPANTS'] @entity6513 :: ('MESH:D013748', 'Chemical') :: ['amethocaine'] @entity3303 :: ('MESH:D008012', 'Chemical') :: ['lidocaine'] @entity158 :: ('MESH:D010146', 'Disease') :: ['Pain', 'pain']
@entity6513 :: (MESH:D013748,Chemical) :: ['amethocaine']
