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11.7 LOCAL ANAESTHETICS

11.7 LOCAL ANAESTHETICS

         Used before surgery on the eye. Not to be used for the management of ocular symptoms.

              RED           Tetracaine unit dose eye drops 0.5%, 1%

              RED           Oxybuprocaine (benoxinate) unit dose eye drops 0.4%

              RED           Proxymetacaine unit dose eye drops 0.5%, 1%

              RED           Proxymetacaine & fluorescein unit dose eye drops 0.5%+0.25%

              RED           Lidocaine & fluorescein unit dose eye drops 4%+0.5%

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