title: Autologous conjunctival resurfacing of leaking filtering blebs.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To present a case series of a new technique to repair late bleb leaks.
  
  
  METHODS
  Retrospective, noncomparative, consecutive case series.
  
  
  METHODS
  Forty-seven autologous conjunctival resurfacings of late bleb leaks were performed by four surgeons at two institutions.
  
  
  METHODS
  Autologous conjunctival grafts were placed over existing de-epithelialized leaking blebs.
  
  
  METHODS
  Leak-free, Seidel-negative blebs and controlled glaucoma.
  
  
  RESULTS
  After a mean follow-up of 14 +/- 12 months, one patient continued to have bleb leak at the last follow-up, and one frank leak resolved with aqueous suppression. Intraocular pressure increased from 6.6 +/- 4.4 mmHg (0.13 glaucoma medications) to 11.9 +/- 4.1 mmHg (0.41 glaucoma medications).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Conjunctival resurfacing with autologous tissue is an effective technique to repair late bleb leaks.
authors.affiliation: Hermann Eye Center, University of Texas Health Sciences Center at Houston, Houston, Texas, USA.
authors.forename: L D
authors.initials: LD
authors.lastname: Harris
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Yang
authors.forename: R M
authors.initials: RM
authors.lastname: Feldman
authors.forename: R L
authors.initials: RL
authors.lastname: Fellman
authors.forename: R J
authors.initials: RJ
authors.lastname: Starita
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Lynn
authors.forename: A Z
authors.initials: AZ
authors.lastname: Chuang
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D002648:Child; D003228:Conjunctiva / Q000637:transplantation*; D005260:Female; D018463:Filtering Surgery; D005901:Glaucoma / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007429:Intraocular Pressure; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013508:Ophthalmologic Surgical Procedures; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000601:surgery*; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D013524:Surgical Flaps