title: Goniotomy technique for removal of anterior chamber intraocular lenses.
abstract: Removal of an anterior chamber intraocular lens is often impeded by formation of peripheral anterior synechiae around one or more of the lens haptics. We describe a method of lysing adhesions under direct visualization through a contact gonioprism lens. This method is relatively atraumatic to vital anterior-chamber-angle structures.
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, Tulane University Medical Center, New Orleans, La.
authors.forename: D R
authors.initials: DR
authors.lastname: Caldwell
authors.forename: D G
authors.initials: DG
authors.lastname: Miller
mesh_terms: D000867:Anterior Chamber / Q000601:surgery; D005128:Eye Diseases / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007910:Lenses, Intraocular; D000267:Tissue Adhesions / Q000601:surgery; D014130:Trabeculectomy / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*