Revision of dysfunctional filtering bleb by conjunctival advancement with bleb preservation: A simple choice for massive choroidals with hypotony following trabeculectomy
Abstract:A 65-year-old diabetic and hypertensive male presented with a sudden diminution of vision after sustaining a trivial fingernail injury to his only good-seeing (right) eye. The patient underwent phacotrabeculectomy with posterior chamber intraocular lens (PCIOL) implantation 22 years previously. In his right eye visual acuity at presentation was counting fingers at 1.5 m with an accurate projection of light. Intraocular pressure (IOP) was 4 mmHg. The anterior chamber was uniformly shallow with a peripheral irid… Show more
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