Trabeculectomy Bleb Leak (Video)

length: 34 seconds

This eye has a leaking bleb leak after a glaucoma procedure. Everytime the eye blinks, a small amount of aqueous fluid drains out onto the surface of the cornea. It is important to tack the conjunctiva down well at the end of the case to avoid this scenario … some people even place a vertical matress suture using 10-0 nylon at the leading edge.

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Nice video. Only one remark: the hyperlink you have put on this page is referring to anterior polar cataract, not to the blebleak.wmv. Comment by Jan de Waard — September 27, 2007 @ 2:52 pm I’ve gone ahead and fixed the link. Thanks for notifying us of this error! The video is now ready for download! Comment by admin — September 27, 2007 @ 5:25 pm Leave a comment Name (required) Mail (will not be published) (required) Website