Chronic hypotony after trabeculectomy. A case report

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Published: Jun 30, 2016
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chronic hypotony, glaucoma, trabeculectomy

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Adam Cywiński
Śląski Ośrodek Leczenia Chorób Oczu w Żorach
Łukasz Bednarski
Śląski Ośrodek Leczenia Chorób Oczu w Żorach

Abstract

61-year-old women has undergone trabeculectomy in her left eye, because of progressive glaucomatous neuropathy. Ten years after the surgery a serious impairment of vision was observed. An examination has revealed hypotony and, as a consequence of this, progressive astigmatic hyperopy in this eye. Additionally, a large multicystic filtration bleb has been detected which caused deformation of the eyeball. The patient was qualified to plastic surgery of the conjunctiva and Tenon’s capsule. A gradual intraocular pressure normalization with practical relief of the eye defect and an improvement of visual acuity were obtained.

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Cywiński A, Bednarski Łukasz. Chronic hypotony after trabeculectomy. A case report. Ophthatherapy [Internet]. 2016Jun.30 [cited 2024Apr.28];3(2):126-30. Available from: https://journalsmededu.pl/index.php/ophthatherapy/article/view/602
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