TY - JOUR T1 - Perforation of the globe--a complication of peribulbar anaesthesia. JF - British Journal of Ophthalmology JO - Br J Ophthalmol SP - 504 LP - 505 DO - 10.1136/bjo.75.8.504 VL - 75 IS - 8 AU - J P Joseph AU - J D McHugh AU - W A Franks AU - A H Chignell Y1 - 1991/08/01 UR - http://bjo.bmj.com/content/75/8/504.abstract N2 - Peribulbar anaesthesia has been recommended as a safer alternative to retrobulbar anaesthesia. We report a case of perforation of the globe sustained during peribulbar anaesthesia which resulted in blindness. Orbital injections are potentially dangerous, be they peribulbar or retrobulbar. To minimise the risk, short, blunt needles are advocated for the peribulbar route. ER -