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DictionarySeeparacentesisanterior chamber paracentesis
anterior chamber paracentesisCorneal puncture with removal of aqueous fluid from the anterior chamber of the eye. It is used to instantaneously reduce intraocular pressure and to send fluids for culture and analysis, e.g., in cases of acute angle closure glaucoma or endophthalmitis. Care must be taken to perform the procedure until strict antiseptic conditions. See also: paracentesis |