Revision of Failed Filtering Blebs Using Mitomycin C.

Kim, D K; Bae, J H; Yoo, J M

Original Article

Journal of the Korean Ophthalmological Society 1999;40(10):2852-2857.
Published online October 1, 1999.

Revision of Failed Filtering Blebs Using Mitomycin C.

D K Kim, J H Bae, J M Yoo

Department of Ophthalmology, College of Medicine, Gyeongsang National University.

마이토마이신을 이용한 여과포 재박리술

김동건(Dong Kun Kim),배지홍(Ji Hong Bae),유지명(Ji Myong Yoo)

Abstract

The authors reviewed 11 eyes of 8 patients who had been followed up for at least 7 months after bleb revision using mitomycin C [MMC]. The intraocular pressure was controlled under 21 mmHg in 9 eyes of 11 [81.8%] after the procedure with or without antiglaucoma medication. The endothelial cell count was not significantly changed [P>0.05]. Complications were bleb leakage in 4 eyes, corneal epithelial abrasion 2 eyes, serous choroidal detachment 1 eye, hypotony 1 eye, hyphema 1 eye, and subretinal hemorrhage 1 eye. These results suggest that the bleb revision with MMC in failed bleb is an effective and safe method for non-functioning bleb after trabeculectomy.

Key Words: Bleb revision;Mitomycin C;Non-functioning bleb