RT Book, Section
A1 Carizey, Rene
A2 Reichman, Eric F.
SR Print(0)
ID 1159808398
T1 Anterior Chamber Paracentesis
T2 Reichman's Emergency Medicine Procedures, 3e
YR 2018
FD 2018
PB McGraw-Hill Education
PP New York, NY
SN 9781259861925
LK accessemergencymedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1159808398
RD 2024/04/23
AB Anterior  chamber  paracentesis  is  the  removal  of  fluid  from  the  anterior  chamber.  The  anterior  chamber  is  the  area  just  anterior  to  the  iris  and  lens  and  immediately  posterior  to  the  cornea.  Although  not  often  formally  taught  or  performed  in  the  Emergency  Department,  an  anterior  chamber  paracentesis  is  a  quick,  simple,  and  safe  procedure  with  important  diagnostic  and  therapeutic  roles.1-28  The  long-term  prognosis  is  directly  related  to  the  duration  of  symptoms  for  disease  states  that  present  with  increased  intraocular  pressure  (IOP)  such  as  acute  closure  glaucoma  and  central  retinal  artery  occlusion.  In  a  sense,  “time  is  eye.”  The  Emergency  Physician  should  become  familiar  with  this  technique.  Its  use  can  potentially  prevent  irreversible  vision  loss,  especially  when  medical  management  is  not  sufficient  in  lowering  IOP.