Transconjunctival Compression Sutures for an Overfiltering Bleb Following Subconjunctival Gel Stent Insertion for Glaucoma

We describe the case of an 84-year-old white gentleman who underwent right eye XEN implantation for refractory primary open-angle glaucoma who subsequently developed persistent hypotony secondary to an overfiltering bleb. The complication was successfully treated with a modified transconjunctival bleb compression suture technique. To our knowledge, this has not been previously described in the literature and may help the glaucoma specialist deal effectively and relatively noninvasively with this rare but potentially challenging minimally invasive glaucoma surgery complication.
Source: Journal of Glaucoma - Category: Opthalmology Tags: Online Articles: Case Report/Small Case Series Source Type: research