TREATMENT OF POSTFILTRATION BLEB LEAK BY BLEB INJECTION OF AUTOLOGOUSBLOOD

Authors
SMITH MF MAGAURAN R DOYLE JW
Citation
Mf. Smith et al., TREATMENT OF POSTFILTRATION BLEB LEAK BY BLEB INJECTION OF AUTOLOGOUSBLOOD, Ophthalmic surgery, 25(9), 1994, pp. 636-637
Citations number
9
Categorie Soggetti
Ophthalmology,Surgery
Journal title
Ophthalmic surgery → ACNP
ISSN journal
0022023X
Volume
25
Issue
9
Year of publication
1994
Pages
636 - 637
Database
ISI
SICI code
0022-023X(1994)25:9<636:TOPBLB>2.0.ZU;2-6
Abstract
We treated a persistent, brisk bleb-leak after trabeculectomy with mit omycin C by bleb injection of autologous blood. Following preparation with povidone iodine, approximately 0.5 cc of whole autologous blood w as injected into the bleb at the slit lamp. The leak resolved after 36 hours, and after 9 months' follow up, continued to function well.