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5 Years
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Is anesthesia injected directly into the eye during squint surgery and does it hurt? I'm really nervous about the procedure and want to know what to expect with the pain level

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Dr Dhankecha Dineshbhai

General Practitioner

MBBS
6+ Yrs

Squint surgery usually uses local anesthesia with sedation or general anesthesia for children‚Äîpain is minimal during the procedure and manageable postoperatively.

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