Bleb-related infection after primary trabeculectomy: medical chart reviews from 1993 to 2021.

Hsin-Yu YangSheng-Chu ChiYu-Chieh KoMei-Ju ChenTung-Mei KuangYu-Fan ChangCatherine Jui-Ling Liu

Published in: The British journal of ophthalmology (2022)

Risk factors for BRI after trabeculectomy include wound manipulation, high myopia and hyperlipidaemia. Considering myopia is highly prevalent throughout the world and is a risk factor for glaucoma, the lifelong risk of BRI after trabeculectomy in eyes with high myopia warrants the attention of ophthalmologists.

Keyphrases

optic nerve
optical coherence tomography
healthcare
working memory
randomized controlled trial
wound healing
surgical site infection