Free conjunctival grafts in the repair of leaking filtering blebs
Arq. bras. oftalmol
;
66(5): 599-603, set.-out. 2003. ilus, tab
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in English
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| ID: lil-353725
ABSTRACT
PURPOSE:
To evaluate the effectiveness of free conjunctival grafting for leaking conjunctival blebs following trabeculectomy.METHODS:
Retrospective study of seven patients with leaking conjunctival blebs that were repaired by free conjunctival grafting. The effectiveness of this procedure in stopping the bleb leak, maintaining satisfactory intraocular pressure (IOP), maintaining satisfactory anterior chamber depth, and preserving vision was evaluated.RESULTS:
Free conjunctival grafting appeared to have stopped the bleb leak in 6 patients (85.7 percent), maintained satisfactory IOP in 5 patients (71.4 percent), maintained satisfactory anterior chamber depth in all patients, and preserved pretreatment vision in 3 patients.CONCLUSIONS:
Free conjunctival grafting appears to be an effective method to treat leaking blebs, without loss of IOP control.
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Main subject:
Trabeculectomy
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Glaucoma
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Conjunctiva
Type of study:
Observational study
Limits:
Adult
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Aged80
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Language:
English
Journal:
Arq. bras. oftalmol
Journal subject:
Ophthalmology
Year:
2003
Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Brazil
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United States
Institution/Affiliation country:
Santa Casa de Misericórdia de Porto Alegre/BR
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Thomas Jefferson University/US
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