title: Anterior chamber depth during hemodialysis.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Exacerbation of chronic glaucoma or acute glaucoma is occasionally observed in patients undergoing hemodialysis (HD) because of anterior chamber depth changes during this therapy.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  To evaluate anterior chamber depth and axial length in patients during HD sessions.
  
  
  METHODS
  A total of 67 eyes of 35 patients were prospectively enrolled. Axial length and anterior chamber depth were measured using ultrasonic biometry, and these measures were evaluated at three different times during HD sessions. Body weight and blood pressure pre- and post-HD were also measured.
  
  
  RESULTS
  There was no difference in the axial length between the three measurements (P = 0.241). We observed a significantly decreased anterior chamber depth (P = 0.002) during HD sessions.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Our results support the idea that there is a change in anterior chamber depth in HD sessions.
authors: Ophthalmology Department, University of São Paulo - UNIFESP, São Paulo, Brazil.
authors: Carolina Pelegrini Barbosa
authors: CP
authors: Gracitelli
authors: Francisco Rosa
authors: FR
authors: Stefanini
authors: Fernando
authors: F
authors: Penha
authors: Miguel Ângelo
authors: MÂ
authors: Góes
authors: Sérgio Antonio
authors: SA
authors: Draibe
authors: Maria Eugênia
authors: ME
authors: Canziani
authors: Augusto
authors: A
authors: Paranhos
keywords: acute angle-closure glaucoma; anterior chamber; axial length; hemodialysis
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