Title of article :
Amniotic membrane graft for late-onet glaucoma filtering leak
Author/Authors :
Changwon Kee، نويسنده , , Jeong-Min Hwang، نويسنده ,
Issue Information :
روزنامه با شماره پیاپی سال 2002
Abstract :
PURPOE: To evaluate the effectivene and afety of amniotic membrane graft in the management of late-onet filtering bleb leak after trabeculectomy with mitomycin C.
DEIGN: Propective, noncomparative, interventional cae report.
METHOD: Two eye of two patient with late-onet filtering bleb leak received an amniotic membrane graft.
REULT: In both patient, bleb leak were cloed uccefully with amniotic membrane graft, and bleb function wa maintained during the follow-up period of 34 and 14 month, repectively.
CONCLUION: Amniotic membrane graft may be conidered an alternative method for treating late-onet filtering bleb leak while maintaining bleb function. A the number of cae wa mall, more cae need to be accumulated to verify the uefulne of thi technique
Journal title :
American Journal of Ophthalmology
Journal title :
American Journal of Ophthalmology