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[Lasermicrosurgery of the flattened anterior chamber (author's transl)]. 1977

H Hager

The method of laser-microsurgery for restoration of lost anterior chamber in aphakic pupillary block and malignant glaucoma is once more reported. The problems of the flattened anterior chamber are discussed. Principle, technique, and indication of laser-coagulation of the iris are demonstrated. A short discussion of the method, description of late observations and instructions for postoperative treatment are given. In each of the 23 eyes this dangerous postoperative complication could be abolished in a simple manner without any risk. This operation must be considered as the method of choice.

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D007498	Iris	The most anterior portion of the uveal layer, separating the anterior chamber from the posterior. It consists of two layers - the stroma and the pigmented epithelium. Color of the iris depends on the amount of melanin in the stroma on reflection from the pigmented epithelium.
D008722	Methods	A series of steps taken in order to conduct research.	Techniques,Methodological Studies,Methodological Study,Procedures,Studies, Methodological,Study, Methodological,Method,Procedure,Technique
D011680	Pupil	The aperture in the iris through which light passes.	Pupils
D005901	Glaucoma	An ocular disease, occurring in many forms, having as its primary characteristics an unstable or a sustained increase in the intraocular pressure which the eye cannot withstand without damage to its structure or impairment of its function. The consequences of the increased pressure may be manifested in a variety of symptoms, depending upon type and severity, such as excavation of the optic disk, hardness of the eyeball, corneal anesthesia, reduced visual acuity, seeing of colored halos around lights, disturbed dark adaptation, visual field defects, and headaches. (Dictionary of Visual Science, 4th ed)	Glaucomas
D006801	Humans	Members of the species Homo sapiens.	Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000867	Anterior Chamber	The space in the eye, filled with aqueous humor, bounded anteriorly by the cornea and a small portion of the sclera and posteriorly by a small portion of the ciliary body, the iris, and that part of the crystalline lens which presents through the pupil. (Cline et al., Dictionary of Visual Science, 4th ed, p109)	Anterior Chambers,Chamber, Anterior,Chambers, Anterior
D001035	Aphakia	Absence of crystalline lens totally or partially from field of vision, from any cause except after cataract extraction. Aphakia is mainly congenital or as result of LENS DISLOCATION AND SUBLUXATION.	Aphakic Eye,Aphakic Eye, Post-traumatic,Aphakic Eye, Traumatic,Aphakias,Aphakic Eye, Post traumatic,Aphakic Eyes,Aphakic Eyes, Post-traumatic,Eye, Aphakic,Eye, Traumatic Aphakic,Post-traumatic Aphakic Eye,Post-traumatic Aphakic Eyes,Traumatic Aphakic Eye,Traumatic Aphakic Eyes
D053685	Laser Therapy	The use of photothermal effects of LASERS to coagulate, incise, vaporize, resect, dissect, or resurface tissue.	Laser Knife,Laser Scalpel,Surgery, Laser,Vaporization, Laser,Laser Ablation,Laser Knives,Laser Photoablation of Tissue,Laser Surgery,Laser Tissue Ablation,Nonablative Laser Treatment,Pulsed Laser Tissue Ablation,Ablation, Laser,Ablation, Laser Tissue,Knife, Laser,Knifes, Laser,Knive, Laser,Knives, Laser,Laser Knifes,Laser Knive,Laser Scalpels,Laser Surgeries,Laser Therapies,Laser Treatment, Nonablative,Laser Treatments, Nonablative,Laser Vaporization,Nonablative Laser Treatments,Scalpel, Laser,Scalpels, Laser,Surgeries, Laser,Therapies, Laser,Therapy, Laser,Tissue Ablation, Laser