A modification of cryosurgery for the management of elevated bleb.
Elevated blebs may be very troublesome to patients, especially those with only one eye. I describe a technique that can be used to reduce the size of the bleb without diminishing its function, and, as in the case presented, resolve corneal dellen.
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Department of Ophthalmology, Hospital das Clinicas School of Medicine, University of São Paulo, Brazil.
D003228:Conjunctiva / Q000601:surgery; D003316:Corneal Diseases / Q000601:surgery; D003452:Cryosurgery / Q000379:methods*; D005901:Glaucoma / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007429:Intraocular Pressure; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012590:Sclera / Q000601:surgery; D013524:Surgical Flaps; D014130:Trabeculectomy; D058609:Visual Field Tests; D014794:Visual Fields