Efficacy of Autologous Blood Injection for Treating Overfiltering or Leaking Blebs After Glaucoma Surgery

Ressecção de bolsa hiperfuncionante para tratamento de hipotonia ocular crônica: relato de casos

“…A injeção de sangue autólogo na bolsa tem sido descrita, com eficácia entre 60 e 75%, mas reveste-se do alto risco de hifema. (6)(7)(8)(9)(10)18,26) Através de mecanismo semelhante, tem sido proposto (16) . Ainda com esse laser, tem sido descrito o remodelamento da bolsa (15) .…”

“…Técnicas como a injeção de sangue autólogo na bolsa (6)(7)(8)(9)(10) , enxerto conjuntival (11)(12) , enxerto de fáscia lata (13) ou de membrana amniótica (14) e laser Nd:YAG (15)(16) , sutura de compressão (17) , uso de lente de contato de grande diâmetro e facoemulsificação (18) têm sido descritas, com eficácia variável, atestando a indefinição de um consenso a esse respeito.…”

Diagnosis and treatment of hyperfiltering blebs

“…We considered only patients whose ocular hypotony was caused by HB based on definitive criteria. Other authors (7)(8)(9)16) have mistakenly reported a positive Seidel test as an indication of HB causing ocular hypotony. In our opinion, they commit a grave error since that HB is only diagnosed with a negative Seidel test.…”

“…Intrableb autologous blood injection (6)(7)(8)(9) , free conjunctival autografts (10) , free conjunctival patch (11) , fascia lata (12) , Nd:YAG laser (13,14) , compression suture (15) , and wide-diameter contact lenses (16)(17)(18) have all been used to treat ocular hypotony with varied degrees of effectiveness, thereby proving a lack of consensus on this subject.…”

Flap suture - a simple technique for the revision of hypotony maculopathy following trabeculectomy with mitomycin C

“…The injection of autologous blood into the bleb [3,8,11] may lead to an increased fibroblast reaction and bleb scarring or findings like IOP are unchanged. Other methods such as argon laser or cryotherapy to the bleb have also been suggested [5,17].…”