Royal College of Ophthalmologists' National Ophthalmology Database study of cataract surgery: report 11, techniques and complications of local anesthesia for cataract surgery in the United Kingdom

Combined topical and intracameral is the most common choice of anesthesia for cataract surgery in the United Kingdom and is associated with lower anesthetic-related complication rates than sub-Tenon and peribulbar/retrobulbar anesthesia. Variation in the anesthetic choice exists between centers and between NHS and ISTC sectors.