Case report: A tale of weeping bleb
Year: 2025
Type: article
Abstract: An 82-year-old lady, with a known case of primary open-angle glaucoma who underwent trabeculectomy in both eyes ten years back, presented with left eye watering, visual acuity of counting fingers, a thin cystic bleb with a positive Seidel’s test, shallow anterior chamber, intraocular pressure (IOP) of 2 mmHg, and vertical cup-to-disc ratio of 0.8 with 360-degree choroidal detachment. The patient underwent bleb revision with a scleral patch graft. At 1-week postoperative visit, visual acuity of 6/18 was achieved with a well-formed anterior chamber, IOP of 22 mmHg, and complete resolution of choroidal detachment.
Source: Kerala Journal of Ophthalmology
Authors: Menon G. Meena, Subramanian P. Shruthi
Institution: Sankara Eye Hospital, Bangalore
Language: English
Subfield: Ophthalmology
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W7084080066
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