Clinical management of hyphaema

Urokinase in the management of traumatic hyphaema.

Osmotic treatment of hyphaema.

Hyphaema, both traumatic and post-operative, is often encountered in clinical practice; its frequency and complications have been described by Thygeson and Beard (1952), Loring (1958), Goldberg (i960), Henry (I960), and Liebman, Pollen, and Podos (I962). The wide range of therapeutic procedures recommended indicates that no specific treatment has so far been discovered. Miotics (Rychener, I944)...

Secondary traumatic hyphaema.

THE occurrence of secondary haemorrhage after a contusion with a blunt instrument is fortunately not too common, but its association with intractable glaucoma and possible blood-staining of the cornea makes its treatment necessary to prevent blindness. The purpose of this short account of two cases is to confirm the value of the hypotensive method described by Kenny (1959) and Werner (1959), wh...

Viscoelastic evacuation of traumatic hyphaema.

A technique for the safe evacuation of traumatic hyphaema is described. The viscoelastic properties of Healonid are used to separate the hyphaema from other ocular tissues and to extrude it through a small corneal incision. Healonid maintains a deep anterior chamber and a stable intraocular pressure. It also protects the lens, cornea, and iris and allows clear observation.

Post-cataract Hyphaema.