Technical Uses of Air in Ophthalmology

Anterior Chamber Air Bubble to Achieve Graft Attachment After DMEK

“…Air injection into the AC itself has a long history in ophthalmology and saw its first application as a therapy for nodular iritis in 1902. 2 Later, it was used for stabilizing the AC after keratoplasty or cataract extraction. 2 Soon, its potential to create ocular hypertension by inducing pupillary block was discovered.…”

“…2 Later, it was used for stabilizing the AC after keratoplasty or cataract extraction. 2 Soon, its potential to create ocular hypertension by inducing pupillary block was discovered. 3 Air was again used when new lamellar keratoplasty techniques were developed, starting with the sutureless posterior lamellar keratoplasty, which was first described by Melles et al in 1998.…”