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• TITLE: Surgical Outcomes of a Small Incision Limbus-Based Revision for Failed Trabeculectomies

  AUTHORS: Marcus Suehiro, Fabio Luis de Arruda Zantut, Flavio Siqueira Lopes, Michele Ushida Barbosa, Syryl Dorairaj, Tiago Santos Prata

  KEYWORDS: Glaucoma Surgery, Trabeculectomy, Revision, Mitomycin

  JOURNAL NAME: Open Journal of Ophthalmology, Vol.12 No.1, February 28, 2022

  ABSTRACT: Background: Trabeculectomy does not always work as long as necessary to control glaucoma. This study aimed to describe the initial outcomes of a surgical technique for restoring failed trabeculectomies. Methods: We reviewed patients with failed trabeculectomy with mitomycin (MMC) who underwent limbus-based revision. After the dissection of the subconjunctival area through a smaller incision (3 mm), MMC was applied and episcleral fibrosis was excised. Each criterion was classified as complete or qualified for glaucoma medication. Results: Nineteen patients (19 eyes) were included in this study. The mean follow-up was 9.4 ± 8.6 months. At the last follow-up visit, the mean intraocular pressure was reduced from 20.9 ± 8.4 (range, 12 - 44 mmHg) to 11.6 ± 3.6 mm Hg (range, 6 - 19 mmHg) (p Conclusions: Our initial results suggest that limbus-based revision is an effective alternative to restoring failed trabeculectomies with minor postoperative complications.