Preventing expulsive hemorrhage using an anterior chamber maintainer to eliminate hypotony

M. Blumenthal*, A. Grinbaum, E. I. Assia

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Abstract

We describe a method in which constant infusion inflow through an anterior chamber maintainer (ACM) is used to maintain positive intraocular pressure (IOP) during cataract extraction through a self-sealing tunnel incision. A retrospective review of patient records showed that the difference in the incidence of intraoperative suprachoroidal hemorrhage was significantly greater in eyes in which IOP was not constant throughout surgery than in eyes in which IOP was maintained using the ACM system.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)476-479
Number of pages4
JournalJournal of Cataract and Refractive Surgery
Volume23
Issue number4
DOIs
StatePublished - 1997
Externally publishedYes

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