Comments on: What is the medical term for inserting a needle into an eye and inserting something into the fluid there? http://falcate.com/blog/what-is-the-medical-term-for-inserting-a-needle-into-an-eye-and-inserting-something-into-the-fluid-there/ Falcate.com Mon, 06 Sep 2010 11:40:59 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: greydoc6 http://falcate.com/blog/what-is-the-medical-term-for-inserting-a-needle-into-an-eye-and-inserting-something-into-the-fluid-there/comment-page-1/#comment-223 greydoc6 Fri, 04 Sep 2009 14:33:31 +0000 http://falcate.com/blog/what-is-the-medical-term-for-inserting-a-needle-into-an-eye-and-inserting-something-into-the-fluid-there/#comment-223 Paracentesis is the term used for the surgical puncture of a body cavity. According to Dorland's Medical Dictionary, paracentesis bulbi and paracentesis oculi are terms used for the surgical puncture of the eyeball. In over three decades of pediatric practice, I don't recall these terms being used. Paracentesis is employed to aspirate fluid from, or inject medication into the anterior or posterior chamber of the eye. Aqueous humor is the fluid in the anterior chamber, vitreous is the jelly-like fluid in the posterior chamber. Paracentesis is the term used for the surgical puncture of a body cavity. According to Dorland’s Medical Dictionary, paracentesis bulbi and paracentesis oculi are terms used for the surgical puncture of the eyeball. In over three decades of pediatric practice, I don’t recall these terms being used.

Paracentesis is employed to aspirate fluid from, or inject medication into the anterior or posterior chamber of the eye.

Aqueous humor is the fluid in the anterior chamber, vitreous is the jelly-like fluid in the posterior chamber.

]]> By: Paula B http://falcate.com/blog/what-is-the-medical-term-for-inserting-a-needle-into-an-eye-and-inserting-something-into-the-fluid-there/comment-page-1/#comment-222 Paula B Thu, 03 Sep 2009 03:02:58 +0000 http://falcate.com/blog/what-is-the-medical-term-for-inserting-a-needle-into-an-eye-and-inserting-something-into-the-fluid-there/#comment-222 Intraocular, Vitreous Humour (Humor US Spelling) Fluid between the Lens and Retina Intraocular, Vitreous Humour (Humor US Spelling) Fluid between the Lens and Retina

]]> By: SkyLights90N http://falcate.com/blog/what-is-the-medical-term-for-inserting-a-needle-into-an-eye-and-inserting-something-into-the-fluid-there/comment-page-1/#comment-221 SkyLights90N Mon, 31 Aug 2009 21:44:39 +0000 http://falcate.com/blog/what-is-the-medical-term-for-inserting-a-needle-into-an-eye-and-inserting-something-into-the-fluid-there/#comment-221 Intraocular injections can serve a variety of purposes, such as medications for macular degeneration. Injections are done by inserting the needle into the vitreous humor, the jelly-like material within the eye's inner chamber. Intraocular injections can serve a variety of purposes, such as medications for macular degeneration. Injections are done by inserting the needle into the vitreous humor, the jelly-like material within the eye’s inner chamber.

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