Changwon Kee1, Jeong-Min Hwang. 1. Department of Ophthalmology, Samsung Medical Center, School of Medicine, Sungkyunkwan University, Seoul, South Korea. cwkee@ophthalmology.org
Abstract
PURPOSE: To evaluate the effectiveness and safety of amniotic membrane graft in the management of late-onset filtering bleb leaks after trabeculectomy with mitomycin C. DESIGN: Prospective, noncomparative, interventional case reports. METHODS: Two eyes of two patients with late-onset filtering bleb leak received an amniotic membrane graft. RESULTS: In both patients, bleb leaks were closed successfully with amniotic membrane graft, and bleb function was maintained during the follow-up period of 34 and 14 months, respectively. CONCLUSION: Amniotic membrane graft may be considered an alternative method for treating late-onset filtering bleb leaks while maintaining bleb function. As the number of cases was small, more cases need to be accumulated to verify the usefulness of this technique.
PURPOSE: To evaluate the effectiveness and safety of amniotic membrane graft in the management of late-onset filtering bleb leaks after trabeculectomy with mitomycin C. DESIGN: Prospective, noncomparative, interventional case reports. METHODS: Two eyes of two patients with late-onset filtering bleb leak received an amniotic membrane graft. RESULTS: In both patients, bleb leaks were closed successfully with amniotic membrane graft, and bleb function was maintained during the follow-up period of 34 and 14 months, respectively. CONCLUSION: Amniotic membrane graft may be considered an alternative method for treating late-onset filtering bleb leaks while maintaining bleb function. As the number of cases was small, more cases need to be accumulated to verify the usefulness of this technique.
Authors: Bonnie Nga Kwan Choy; Ming Ming Zhu; Jennifer Wei Huen Shum; Wing Lau Ho; Jonathan Cheuk Hung Chan; Alex Lap Ki Ng; Jimmy Shiu Ming Lai Journal: Graefes Arch Clin Exp Ophthalmol Date: 2015-12-21 Impact factor: 3.117