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Recurrent bleb infections

S Waheed1, J M Liebmann, D S Greenfield

  • 1Department of Ophthalmology, New York Eye and Ear Infirmary, New York 10003, USA.

The British Journal of Ophthalmology
|November 26, 1998
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Patients treated for bleb related infections remain at risk for recurrence. Organisms causing initial and recurrent infections are not correlated, and bleb leaks are common.

Area of Science:

  • Ophthalmology
  • Infectious Diseases

Background:

  • Bleb-related ocular infections can occur after glaucoma surgery.
  • Recurrent infections pose a significant challenge in managing these cases.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To characterize patient demographics, causative pathogens, and clinical outcomes of recurrent bleb-related ocular infections.
  • To identify risk factors and patterns associated with infection recurrence.

Main Methods:

  • Retrospective review of medical records of patients with bleb-related ocular infection.
  • Definition of recurrent infection: at least two episodes of bleb purulence with or without intraocular inflammation, separated by at least 3 months.

Main Results:

  • Recurrent infections occurred in 12 eyes of 12 patients, with a mean of 16.3 months post-initial infection.

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  • Trabeculectomy with adjunctive 5-fluorouracil was associated with recurrent infection in 9 eyes.
  • Bleb leak was documented in 78.6% of cases preceding or at the time of recurrent infection.

    • Conclusions:

    • Eyes treated for bleb-related infections are susceptible to recurrence.
    • No clear correlation between initial and recurrent infection organisms.
    • Higher recurrence rates with 5-fluorouracil may be linked to longer follow-up periods.