title: Gold implant treatment for discomfort induced by a filtering bleb.
abstract: We present a post-trabeculectomy patient suffering from blurred vision and foreign body sensation that was not alleviated by conventional treatments. Our treatment involved placing a gold weight implant onto the anterior surface of the tarsal plate to gravity-assist closure and increase coverage of the filtering bleb.
authors.affiliation: University of Calgary Eye Foundation for Research, AB, Canada.
authors.forename: A C
authors.initials: AC
authors.lastname: Crichton
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ashenhurst
authors.forename: A W
authors.initials: AW
authors.lastname: Kirker
mesh_terms: D005143:Eyelids / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006046:Gold; D006801:Humans; D007429:Intraocular Pressure; D007634:Keratitis / Q000601:surgery*; D007766:Lacrimal Apparatus Diseases / Q000601:surgery; D008875:Middle Aged; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000601:surgery*; D019736:Prostheses and Implants; D019919:Prosthesis Implantation; D014130:Trabeculectomy; D014786:Vision Disorders / Q000601:surgery
chemical_list: D006046:Gold