Efficacy of autologous blood injection for treating overfiltering or leaking blebs after glaucoma surgery.
OBJECTIVE
To evaluate the efficacy of autologous blood injections for treating overfiltering or leaking blebs after glaucoma surgery.


METHODS
Retrospective review of ten eyes of ten patients who received intrableb autologous blood injections for hypotonous maculopathy.


RESULTS
After intrableb blood injection, average intraocular pressure increased from 4.3 mm Hg to 6.4 mm Hg, and average visual acuity improved from 20/88 to 20/77. These results, however, were not statistically significant.


CONCLUSIONS
Our results with autologous blood injection are less favorable than those of previous reports, although further study with a larger case series is needed.
Choudhri
S A
SA
Duke University Eye Center, Durham, NC, USA.
Herndon
L W
LW
Damji
K F
KF
Allingham
R R
RR
Shields
M B
MB
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001769:Blood; D017024:Chemotherapy, Adjuvant; D005260:Female; D005901:Glaucoma / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007267:Injections; D007429:Intraocular Pressure / Q000502:physiology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy*; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012599:Sclerostomy / Q000009:adverse effects*; D014130:Trabeculectomy / Q000009:adverse effects*; D014792:Visual Acuity / Q000502:physiology