title: Using an anterior chamber maintainer to control intraocular pressure during phacoemulsification.
abstract: We describe a phacoemulsification technique that uses an anterior chamber maintainer (ACM) to control intraocular pressure. Continuous irrigation through the ACM maintains pressurized intraocular conditions throughout surgery and when the automated system is not activated. Intraocular pressure is stabilized at predetermined levels with minor fluctuations. Viscoelastics can be used in conjunction with the ACM.
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, Goldschleger Eye Institute, Sheba Medical Center, Tel-Hashomer, Israel.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Blumenthal
authors.forename: E I
authors.initials: EI
authors.lastname: Assia
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Avni
mesh_terms: D000867:Anterior Chamber; D002387:Cataract Extraction / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D007429:Intraocular Pressure; D007507:Therapeutic Irrigation / Q000295:instrumentation*