Corneal Bleb Following Bleb Excision and Advancement of a Fornical Conjunctival Flap.
- Author:
Dong Gyun AHN
1
;
Sung Min HYUNG
Author Information
1. Department of Ophthalmology, College of Medicine, Chungbuk National University, Chungbuk, Korea.
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Advancement of a fornical conjunctival flap;
Corneal bleb;
Corneal suture;
Puncture
- MeSH:
Blister*;
Conjunctiva;
Cornea;
Humans;
Lasers, Solid-State;
Needles;
Punctures;
Visual Acuity
- From:Journal of the Korean Ophthalmological Society
1999;40(8):2319-2322
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Advancement of a fornical conjunctival flap is the method used for bleb reconstruction after excision of necrotic leaking bleb. The authors have experienced a case of corneal bleb at 4 months after necrotic leaking bleb excision and advancement of fornical conjunctiva. The patient complained of irritation. The authors sutured conjunctival bleb over the cornea tightly to the limbus with full corneal thickness. Postoperatively corneal bleb and irritation symtom disappeared and visual acuity improved, but at postoperative 1 month, small corneal bleb recurred, which was punctured with 26G needle and Nd: YAG laser. Subsequently it disappeared and did not recur.
