Efficacy of autologous blood injection for treating overfiltering or leaking blebs after glaucoma surgery

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作者
Choudhri, SA [1 ]
Herndon, LW [1 ]
Damji, KF [1 ]
Allingham, R [1 ]
Shields, MB [1 ]
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[1] DUKE UNIV,CTR EYE,DURHAM,NC 27706
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10.1016/S0002-9394(14)70186-2
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R77 [眼科学];
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PURPOSE: To evaluate the efficacy of autologous blood injections for treating overfiltering or leaking blebs after glaucoma surgery. METHOD: Retrospective review of ten eyes of ten patients who received intrableb autologous blood injections for hypotonous maculopathy. RESULTS: After intrableb blood injection, average intraocular pressure increased from 4.3 mm Hg to 6.4 mm Hg, and average visual acuity improved from 20/88 to 20/77. These results, however, were not statistically significant. CONCLUSION: Our results with autologous blood injection are less favorable than those of previous reports, although further study with a larger case series is needed.
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