adjective

• Situated or occurring behind the eyeball.

  ‘a retrobulbar abscess’

  More example sentences

  • ‘When the inflammation doesn't involve the optic disk, doctors refer to it as retrobulbar optic neuritis.’
  • ‘The most serious potential adverse effect of EMB is ocular toxicity manifested by optic or retrobulbar neuritis, which exists in two forms and may affect one or both eyes.’
  • ‘In these cases, if the globe is proptotic and tense, the physician should suspect a retrobulbar hematoma.’
  • ‘The benefits of using topical anesthesia outweigh the risks associated with general, retrobulbar, and peribulbar anesthesia.’
  • ‘Patients can choose from several forms of anesthesia - general, retrobulbar, peribulbar, or topical.’