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Are there any special considerations when approaching ptosis repair in a patient with a prior trabeculectomy?

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Ophthalmology · The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center

I have two main concerns with trabeculectomy patients (or any glaucoma filtering procedure). The first is avoiding overcorrection of ptosis, which can expose the bleb and increase the risk of blebitis. The second is respecting the conjunctiva. I generally avoid posterior ptosis repair (MMCR or Fasan...

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