ArticleJapanese journal of ophthalmology2017
Characteristics of successful filtering blebs at 1 year after trabeculectomy using swept-source three-dimensional anterior segment optical coherence tomography.
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- Anterior Segment Optical Coherence Tomography and Anterior Segment Optical Coherence Tomography Angiography After Bleb Forming Glaucoma Surgeries: A Systematic Review.Clinical & experimental ophthalmology · 2025Pooled it
- Complications and post-operative interventions in XEN45 gel stent implantation in the treatment of open angle glaucoma-a systematic review and meta-analysis.Eye (London, England) · 2023Pooled it
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- Early Intrableb Features on Anterior Segment Swept-Source Optical Coherence Tomography Predict Surgical Success After Trabeculectomy in Uveitic and Neovascular Glaucoma.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Article
- Discriminatory power of trabeculectomy bleb internal reflectivity and morphology in surgical success using anterior segment optical coherence tomography.BMC ophthalmology · 2025Article
- Distinctive Intrableb Structures of Functioning Blebs following Trabeculectomy according to Amniotic Membrane Transplantation.Ophthalmic research · 2025Article
- Analysis of temporal changes in thickness from conjunctiva to sclera after plication of the medial rectus muscle measured by anterior segment optical coherence tomography.Japanese journal of ophthalmology · 2023Observational
- [Bleb morphology using optical coherence tomography : After primary implantation of XEN gel stent and open conjunctival revision].Die Ophthalmologie · 2023Article
- Bleb geometry and morphology after Preserflo Microshunt surgery: Risk factors for surgical failure.PloS one · 2023Article
- Bleb analysis using anterior segment optical coherence tomography after trabeculectomy with amniotic membrane transplantation.PloS one · 2023Article
- Early Three-Dimensional Intrableb Structural Changes in Primary-Open Angle Glaucoma and Exfoliation Glaucoma After Ex-PRESS Surgery.Translational vision science & technology · 2022Article
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- Longitudinal changes in complete avascular area assessed using anterior segmental optical coherence tomography angiography in filtering trabeculectomy bleb.Scientific reports · 2021Article
- Evaluation of the Ultrastructural and In Vitro Flow Properties of the PRESERFLO MicroShunt.Translational vision science & technology · 2021Article
- Comparison of bleb morphology by anterior segment optical coherence tomography and clinical outcome after phacotrabeculectomy with mitomycin C or Ologen implant.Indian journal of ophthalmology · 2021Article
- Comparison of the Efficacy and Safety of Trabeculectomy with Mitomycin C According to Concentration: A Prospective Randomized Clinical Trial.Journal of clinical medicine · 2020Article
- Quantitative analysis of functional filtering bleb size using Mask R-CNN.Annals of translational medicine · 2020Article
- Comparison of conjunctival vascularity changes using optical coherence tomography angiography after trabeculectomy and phacotrabeculectomy.Graefe's archive for clinical and experimental ophthalmology = Albrecht von Graefes Archiv fur klinische und experimentelle Ophthalmologie · 2019Article
- Factors related to filtration-bleb morphology after Ex-PRESSIndian journal of ophthalmology · 2019Observational
- Evaluation of Functional Filtering Bleb Using Optical Coherence Tomography Angiography.Translational vision science & technology · 2019Article
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Abstract
purposeTo identify the cross-sectional characteristics of filtering blebs associated with intraocular pressure (IOP) control at 1 year after trabeculectomy with a square scleral flap and a fornix-based conjunctival flap.
methodsA retrospective consecutive case series study was conducted. Eighty-four eyes of 79 patients who had undergone primary trabeculectomy were included. Surgical success was defined as IOP ≤15 mmHg and a >20% reduction in IOP without glaucoma medication and without additional glaucoma surgery at 1 year after trabeculectomy. The subjects were classified into two groups according to whether surgery was successful or unsuccessful. Filtering blebs were examined using swept-source three-dimensional anterior segment optical coherence tomography and evaluated for the following quantitative parameters: maximum bleb height, maximum bleb wall thickness, and ratio of hypo-reflective space of the bleb wall.
resultsSixty-six eyes were determined to be successful and 18 eyes unsuccessful. Univariate analysis showed significant differences between the two groups regarding bleb height (P < 0.001), bleb wall thickness (P = 0.011), and ratio of hypo-reflective space of the bleb wall (P = 0.002). Multivariate logistic regression analysis confirmed that the bleb height was significantly associated with success in trabeculectomy [odds ratio 13.996 (95% confidence interval 1.184-165.420); P = 0.036].
conclusionA tall bleb with a thick hypo-reflective wall may be a feature of the well-functioning bleb.
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