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Arch Ophthalmol. 2001;119:1142.

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Dr P. Watson-Williams said that recently much investigation had taken place to find a satisfactory substitute for cocaine. The toxicity of cocaine and its abuse by the narcomaniac had brought the matter much into the public eye. Mr R. Foster Moore pointed out that those local anesthetics were used in different ways by the various specialities. Speaking as an ophthalmic surgeon for infiltration anaesthesia he was entirely satisfied with novocaine 2 per cent, but for intraocular operations cocaine so far led the field.

Reference: Doyne PG. Discussion on the comparative value of cocaine substitutes. Arch Ophthalmol. 1925;54:86-87.