Dikci S.Yilmaz T.Gök Z.Demirel S.Genç O.2024-08-042024-08-0420170974-620Xhttps://doi.org/10.4103/0974-620X.200695https://hdl.handle.net/11616/90788Retrobulbar anesthesia is still used before ocular surgery; however, it has various complications including ocular penetration. The penetration/perforation of the globe can cause complications such as endophthalmitis, retinal detachment, and scotoma. Choroidal neovascularization (CNV) is rarely seen, following choroidal rupture in penetrating eye injuries. Here, we present a patient who underwent a pars plana vitrectomy for vitreous hemorrhage secondary to ocular penetration during a retrobulbar injection for cataract surgery. This patient later developed CNV at the penetration site during follow-up. Physicians should remember that CNV can occur as an unusual late complication of ocular penetration during retrobulbar anesthesia. © 2017 Oman Ophthalmic Society | Published by Wolters Kluwer - Medknow.eninfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessChoroidal neovascularizationocular penetrationpars plana vitrectomyretrobulbar anesthesiaArticle101444610.4103/0974-620X.2006952-s2.0-85014388758Q4