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Leakage after trab
My father underwent trab operation in right eye on 7th April. The bleb is functional and pressure is controlled. However there is leakage and 1-2 drops water leaks every 6 hours or if eye is touched accidentally. Doctor says blood vessels are dead and there is no chance of leakage stopping by itself. He has asked to get operated wherein he will close the leakage by pulling skin from upwards and also will needle the bleb and apply 5fu to keep bleb functional. What should we do?
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The corrective procedure is called bleb Repair and may require conjunctival plus/minus scleral flap repair..
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Doctor is right it has to be sealed.by suturing or glue application depending on size of leak.but to use 5fu and needling is upto the clinical situation.I generally don't recommend it unless leak is big and bleb is not formed properly.but get it sealed.
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Dr. Deepa Naik
Ophthalmologist/ Eye Surgeon
10 yrs exp
Delhi
LEAKING BLEB IS COMMON COMPLICATION SOMETIMES SEEN AFTER TRAB SURGERY. IT HAS TO BE SEALED WHICH CAN BE DONE BY COVERING THE AREA WITH CONJUNCTIVAL TISSUE OR AMNIOTIC MEMBRANE.
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