WASHINGTON — Retrobulbar block is beneficial in pediatric strabismus surgery, providing analgesia and lowering the level of postoperative pain, according to a study presented here.“Our study ...

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Many cases of retrobulbar hemorrhage are associated with nausea and vomiting. While these symptoms may reflect the pain of the hemorrhage, they are probably causative elements in many patients.

A 27-year-old woman of Hispanic descent presented to an outside ophthalmologist with sudden-onset bilateral decreased vision, photophobia and severe, boring retrobulbar pain worse with eye movement.

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Head pain was reported to be either generalized or focal, with half of patients reporting retrobulbar pain and 22% endorsing worsening pain with extraocular movements.

Among patients with periorbital pain, 84% reported retrobulbar pressure or aching, and 8% had more severe symptoms described as SON-type pain.