A Substantive Narrative Review on the Usage of Lidocaine in Cataract Surgery.

Cataracts are a disease that causes a gradual decrease in visual prowess and requires surgery when the symptoms progress to an abhorrent state. This disease can be treated through surgical procedures that use anesthetics, such as lidocaine. Through inhibiting sensory nerve propagation to the brain, lidocaine plays an invaluable part in reducing pain for patients that undergo cataract surgery.