Effect of excision of avascular bleb and advancement of adjacent conjunctiva for treatment of hypotony

To evaluate the efficacy of excision of avascular bleb and advancement of adjacent conjunctiva (EBAC) for treatment of hypotony after trabeculectomy with mitomycin C (MMC). Fifteen patients (17 eyes) who received EBAC for correction of hypotony between September 1996 and October 2008 were reviewed r...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Korean journal of ophthalmology 2009, 23(4), , pp.281-285
Hauptverfasser:	Lee, Kyoungsook, Hyung, Sungmin
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adolescent Adult Aged Blister - etiology Blister - surgery Conjunctiva - surgery Female Follow-Up Studies Glaucoma - surgery Humans Intraocular Pressure Male Middle Aged Ocular Hypotension - etiology Ocular Hypotension - physiopathology Ocular Hypotension - surgery Original Postoperative Complications Reoperation Retrospective Studies Trabeculectomy - adverse effects Treatment Outcome Young Adult 안과학
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Zusammenfassung:	To evaluate the efficacy of excision of avascular bleb and advancement of adjacent conjunctiva (EBAC) for treatment of hypotony after trabeculectomy with mitomycin C (MMC). Fifteen patients (17 eyes) who received EBAC for correction of hypotony between September 1996 and October 2008 were reviewed retrospectively. The main outcomes were intraocular pressure (IOP) and postoperative complications. Hypotony (IOP
ISSN:	1011-8942 2092-9382
DOI:	10.3341/kjo.2009.23.4.281