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  • 1Department of Ophthalmology, The University of Texas Medical Branch, 301 University Boulevard, Galveston, TX 77555, USA. kaps2003@gmail.com

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This case report details an overhanging bleb complication years after trabeculectomy surgery with mitomycin C, a rare long-term glaucoma treatment outcome.

Area of Science:

  • Ophthalmology
  • Surgical Complications
  • Glaucoma Surgery

Background:

  • Trabeculectomy with mitomycin C is a common glaucoma surgery.
  • Long-term complications can occur years after initial surgery.

Observation:

  • A patient developed an overhanging bleb.
  • This occurred several years after trabeculectomy with mitomycin C.

Findings:

  • Overhanging blebs are a potential late complication of glaucoma surgery.
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  • Understanding late complications is crucial for managing glaucoma patients.
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