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Abstract #94960 Published in IGR 22-2
Spontaneous Trabeculectomy Bleb Reformation and Regain of Function Following Phacoemulsification
Chanbour W; Chanbour H; Tomey KF; Khoueir ZCureus 2021; 13: e16979
Phacoemulsification and cataract surgery in general often lead to trabeculectomy bleb failure. We herein describe an unusual occurrence in a 79-year-old female who had a failed trabeculectomy bleb for one year prior to presentation, and whose failed bleb became reformed, and she regained function on the first day post-phacoemulsification, manifesting as a decrease in intraocular pressure. Topical corticosteroids were used for one month postoperatively and the bleb remained functional over more than six months of follow-up. It is most likely that the intraocular pressure elevation that occurs during phacoemulsification was responsible for the reformation of the bleb, even after having been a failed bleb for a whole year.
Ophthalmology, Beirut Eye & ENT Specialist Hospital, Beirut, LBN.
Full articleClassification:
12.12.3 Phacoemulsification (Part of: 12 Surgical treatment > 12.12 Cataract extraction)
12.8.1 Without tube implant (Part of: 12 Surgical treatment > 12.8 Filtering surgery)
