Amniotic membrane graft for late-onset glaucoma filtering leaks.

Abstract

To evaluate the effectiveness and safety of amniotic membrane graft in the management of late-onset filtering bleb leaks after trabeculectomy with mitomycin C. Prospective, noncomparative, interventional case reports. Two eyes of two patients with late-onset filtering bleb leak received an amniotic membrane graft. In both patients, bleb leaks were closed successfully with amniotic membrane graft, and bleb function was maintained during the follow-up period of 34 and 14 months, respectively. Amniotic membrane graft may be considered an alternative method for treating late-onset filtering bleb leaks while maintaining bleb function. As the number of cases was small, more cases need to be accumulated to verify the usefulness of this technique.