TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Anterior Chamber Paracentesis A1 - Carizey, Rene A2 - Reichman, Eric F. Y1 - 2018 N1 - T2 - Reichman's Emergency Medicine Procedures, 3e 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. SN - PB - McGraw-Hill Education CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/03/28 UR - accessemergencymedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1159808398 ER -