We hope to one day restore vision lost from glaucoma, but that can't presently be done. Existing treatments slow the process for most patients so no meaningful vision loss occurs in their lifetime. There are, however, several potential avenues to a cure.e hope to one day restore vision lost from glaucoma, but that can't presently be done. Existing treatments slow the process for most patients so no meaningful vision loss occurs in their lifetime. There are, however, several potential avenues to a cure.
Paracentesis is a procedure in which a needle or catheter is inserted into the peritoneal cavity to obtain ascitic fluid for diagnostic or therapeutic purposes.Ascitic fluid may be used to help determine the etiology of ascites, as well as to evaluate for infection or presence of cancer.
Ascites: is an accumulation of fluid within the peritoneal cavity of the abdomen and. can occur in association with many conditions such as cancer, cirrhosis of the liver, congestive cardiac failure, and protein depletion1. 1.2. Paracentesis: is the procedure of removing ascitic fluid from the abdominal cavity.