Gold implant treatment for discomfort induced by a filtering bleb
Crichton, A.C.; Ashenhurst, M.; Kirker, A.W.
Ophthalmic Surgery and Lasers 32(5): 425-427
2001
ISSN/ISBN: 1082-3069 PMID: 11563788 Document Number: 538664
We present a post-trabeculectomy patient suffering from blurred vision and foreign body sensation that was not alleviated by conventional treatments. Our treatment involved placing a gold weight implant onto the anterior surface of the tarsal plate to gravity-assist closure and increase coverage of the filtering bleb.