Photographically Documented Access of Tear Film to the Anterior Chamber Through a Leaky Filtering Bleb

Etiology and epidemiological analysis of glaucoma-filtering bleb infections in a tertiary eye care hospital in south India

“…[2021] It needs to be emphasized that the tear film directly has an access to the anterior chamber through leaking filtering bleb and hence, it provides an uninterrupted passage way into the anterior chamber for infectious organisms. [22] In addition, most of the bleb leak cases had used topical antibiotics beyond the prescribed period following trabeculectomy. The use of prophylactic topical antibiotics beyond the prescribed postoperative periods have been reported and their strong association with an increased risk of bleb-related infections have been lucidly portrayed.…”

Etiology and epidemiological analysis of glaucoma-filtering bleb infections in a tertiary eye care hospital in south India

“…[2021] It needs to be emphasized that the tear film directly has an access to the anterior chamber through leaking filtering bleb and hence, it provides an uninterrupted passage way into the anterior chamber for infectious organisms. [22] In addition, most of the bleb leak cases had used topical antibiotics beyond the prescribed period following trabeculectomy. The use of prophylactic topical antibiotics beyond the prescribed postoperative periods have been reported and their strong association with an increased risk of bleb-related infections have been lucidly portrayed.…”

Endophthalmitis After Compression Sutures for Enlarged Conjunctival Filtration Bleb Following Trabeculectomy

“…Eyes with bleb-related infections were more likely to have bleb leak detected at the time of infection than eyes without a bleb-related infection. The tear film has been shown to have direct access to the anterior chamber via a leaking filtering bleb and thus pathogenetic bacteria may bypass the conjunctiva and sclera, which provide the main barriers against entry of infectious organisms into the eye 6. Although it is well documented that late- onset bleb leak and bleb infections are related, it is not definitively established which comes first—the infection or the leak.…”

Bleb‐related infection revisited: a literature review

“…Bridging the main barriers against the entry of infectious organisms into the eye, via a leaking filtering bleb, would allow the tear film to have direct access to the anterior chamber, and thus, pathogenic bacteria may bypass the conjunctiva and sclera (Gollamudi et al. ; Jampel et al. ).…”

Etiology and epidemiological analysis of glaucoma-filtering bleb infections in a tertiary eye care hospital in south India

“…[2021] It needs to be emphasized that the tear film directly has an access to the anterior chamber through leaking filtering bleb and hence, it provides an uninterrupted passage way into the anterior chamber for infectious organisms. [22] In addition, most of the bleb leak cases had used topical antibiotics beyond the prescribed period following trabeculectomy. The use of prophylactic topical antibiotics beyond the prescribed postoperative periods have been reported and their strong association with an increased risk of bleb-related infections have been lucidly portrayed.…”

Endophthalmitis After Compression Sutures for Enlarged Conjunctival Filtration Bleb Following Trabeculectomy

“…Eyes with bleb-related infections were more likely to have bleb leak detected at the time of infection than eyes without a bleb-related infection. The tear film has been shown to have direct access to the anterior chamber via a leaking filtering bleb and thus pathogenetic bacteria may bypass the conjunctiva and sclera, which provide the main barriers against entry of infectious organisms into the eye 6. Although it is well documented that late- onset bleb leak and bleb infections are related, it is not definitively established which comes first—the infection or the leak.…”

Bleb‐related infection revisited: a literature review

“…Bridging the main barriers against the entry of infectious organisms into the eye, via a leaking filtering bleb, would allow the tear film to have direct access to the anterior chamber, and thus, pathogenic bacteria may bypass the conjunctiva and sclera (Gollamudi et al. ; Jampel et al. ).…”

Etiology and epidemiological analysis of glaucoma-filtering bleb infections in a tertiary eye care hospital in south India

“…[2021] It needs to be emphasized that the tear film directly has an access to the anterior chamber through leaking filtering bleb and hence, it provides an uninterrupted passage way into the anterior chamber for infectious organisms. [22] In addition, most of the bleb leak cases had used topical antibiotics beyond the prescribed period following trabeculectomy. The use of prophylactic topical antibiotics beyond the prescribed postoperative periods have been reported and their strong association with an increased risk of bleb-related infections have been lucidly portrayed.…”

Endophthalmitis After Compression Sutures for Enlarged Conjunctival Filtration Bleb Following Trabeculectomy

“…Eyes with bleb-related infections were more likely to have bleb leak detected at the time of infection than eyes without a bleb-related infection. The tear film has been shown to have direct access to the anterior chamber via a leaking filtering bleb and thus pathogenetic bacteria may bypass the conjunctiva and sclera, which provide the main barriers against entry of infectious organisms into the eye 6. Although it is well documented that late- onset bleb leak and bleb infections are related, it is not definitively established which comes first—the infection or the leak.…”

Bleb‐related infection revisited: a literature review

“…Bridging the main barriers against the entry of infectious organisms into the eye, via a leaking filtering bleb, would allow the tear film to have direct access to the anterior chamber, and thus, pathogenic bacteria may bypass the conjunctiva and sclera (Gollamudi et al. ; Jampel et al. ).…”