[Mitomycin-C drops versus subconjunctival 5-fluorouracil for management of early bleb failure]
Bina Journal of Ophthalmology. 2011; 17 (1): 16-25
in Persian
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ABSTRACT
To compare the efficacy and safety of topical Mitomycin-C [MMC] drops versus subconjunctival 5-Fluourouracil [5-FU] injections for management of early bleb failure after trabeculectomy or combined phacoemulsification and trabeculectomy with posterior chamber intraocular lens implantation [PT+PCIOL]. In a comparative study, 37 eyes of 37 patients with impending early bleb failure were randomly allocated to MMC 0.02% eye drops [19 eyes] or subconjunctival 5-FU injections [5mg each dose] [18 eyes] for 2 to 4 weeks or. Main outcome measures included intraocular pressure [IOP], and bleb morphology according to the Indiana Bleb Appearance Grading Scale. Other outcome measures included success rate, number of glaucoma medications, best corrected visual acuity [BCVA] and complications. Complete success was defined as 5
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IMEMR (Eastern Mediterranean)
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Persian
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Bina J. Ophthalmol.
Year:
2011
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