Clinicopathological features of corneal invasion by filtering bleb.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

To describe the clinicopathological characteristics and explore the possible etiology of cornea invasion by filtering bleb (CIFB) after filtering surgery.

Methods

We reviewed 22 patients treated for CIFB between March 2005 and March 2022. The patients were followed up for more than 1 year. Slit-lamp examination, optical coherence tomography (OCT), ultrasound biomicroscopy, and histopathological examination were performed to observe the morphology of the bleb and depth of corneal invasion. Depending on the severity of the lesion, treatments consisting of local massage, acupuncture separation, or surgical resection were administered.

Results

The mean age of the patients was 56.3 ± 8.8 years. All patients underwent filtering surgery in the moderate or advanced st

SUBMITTER: Shi M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10041741 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature