title: An aqueous paracentesis pipet.
abstract: We describe a glass pipet tipped with a short, sharp, 30-gauge needle for performing aqueous paracentesis. The design eliminates the possibility of needle bending and minimizes fractional resistance during limbus penetration; it also allows quicker recovery of aqueous samples. A small plastic bulb at the upper end facilitates removal of aqueous samples from the pipet.
authors.affiliation: Vision-Immunology Center, University of Connecticut Health Center, Farmington 06030.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: O'Rourke
authors.forename: D M
authors.initials: DM
authors.lastname: Taylor
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: McDonald
authors.forename: D L
authors.initials: DL
authors.lastname: Kreutzer
mesh_terms: D001082:Aqueous Humor; D004867:Equipment Design; D006801:Humans; D009339:Needles; D011677:Punctures / Q000295:instrumentation*