Re-forming the flat anterior chamber with Healon.
A shallow or flat anterior chamber may occur after complicated cataract surgery, a filtering procedure for glaucoma, or combined surgery. We describe a technique for injecting sodium hyaluronate (Healon) into the anterior chamber through the previous paracentesis tract in the operating room or at the slitlamp microscope. Re-forming the anterior chamber with Healon may pre-empt the anatomical sequelae of prolonged anterior chamber shallowing and prevent the need for more invasive surgery.
Osher
R H
RH
Cincinnati Eye Institute, Ohio 45242, USA.
Cionni
R J
RJ
Cohen
J S
JS
D000368:Aged; D000867:Anterior Chamber / Q000473:pathology; D002387:Cataract Extraction / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005128:Eye Diseases / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D005901:Glaucoma / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D006820:Hyaluronic Acid / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D007267:Injections; D007429:Intraocular Pressure; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000628:therapy*; D014130:Trabeculectomy
D006820:Hyaluronic Acid