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Tsai AS, Boey PY, Htoon HM, et al. Bleb needling outcomes for failed trabeculectomy blebs in Asian eyes: a 2-year follow up. Int J Ophthalmol. 2015;8(4):748-53doi: 10.3980/j.issn.2222-3959.2015.04.19.
Tsai, A. S., Boey, P. Y., Htoon, H. M., & Wong, T. T. (2015). Bleb needling outcomes for failed trabeculectomy blebs in Asian eyes: a 2-year follow up. International journal of ophthalmology, 8(4), 748-53. https://doi.org/10.3980/j.issn.2222-3959.2015.04.19
Tsai, Andrew S H, et al. "Bleb needling outcomes for failed trabeculectomy blebs in Asian eyes: a 2-year follow up." International journal of ophthalmology vol. 8,4 (2015): 748-53. doi: https://doi.org/10.3980/j.issn.2222-3959.2015.04.19
Tsai AS, Boey PY, Htoon HM, Wong TT. Bleb needling outcomes for failed trabeculectomy blebs in Asian eyes: a 2-year follow up. Int J Ophthalmol. 2015 Aug 18;8(4):748-53. doi: 10.3980/j.issn.2222-3959.2015.04.19. eCollection 2015. PMID: 26309874; PMCID: PMC4539629.
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Int J Ophthalmol. 2015 Aug 18;8(4):748-53. doi: 10.3980/j.issn.2222-3959.2015.04.19. eCollection 2015.

Bleb needling outcomes for failed trabeculectomy blebs in Asian eyes: a 2-year follow up.

International journal of ophthalmology

Andrew S H Tsai, Pui Yi Boey, Hla M Htoon, Tina T Wong

Affiliations

  1. Singapore Eye Research Institute, Singapore National Eye Centre, 11 Third Hospital Avenue, Singapore 168751, Singapore.

PMID: 26309874 PMCID: PMC4539629 DOI: 10.3980/j.issn.2222-3959.2015.04.19

Abstract

AIM: To describe the outcomes of bleb needling in primary glaucoma in an Asian tertiary eye centre over a 2y period. To compare the success rates between primary angle-closure glaucoma (PACG) and primary open angle glaucoma (POAG). Lastly, to identify factors associated with success of bleb needling.

METHODS: This was a retrospective review of 227 patients who underwent bleb needling between June 2009 and June 2011 in Singapore National Eye Centre. The 5-fluorouracil (5-FU) augmented bleb needling was performed either at the slit lamp or in the operating theatre. Repeat bleb needlings were performed as necessary. Complete success was defined as maintenance of intraocular pressure (IOP) ≥6 mm Hg and ≤21 mm Hg, in the absence of further surgery or use of antiglaucoma medication. Qualified success met the above criteria with or without use of antiglaucoma medications.

RESULTS: One hundred and seventy-five eyes completed the two-year follow up. Sixty-nine percent of participants had POAG and 31% had PACG. The mean interval between filtering surgery and bleb needling was 299.9±616.4d for POAG and 167.1±272.2d for PACG. Mean needling attempts were 1.9±1.4 and 2±1.6 for POAG and PACG respectively. In general, there was a statistically significant reduction of IOP ranging from 21.9% to 26.8% from month 1 through to month 24. The complete success rates at month 6 were 70.0% for POAG and 65.7% for PACG. At month 12, this decreased to 62.2% for POAG and PACG and at month 24, 57.9% for POAG and 63.0% for PACG respectively. The qualified success rates at month 6 for POAG and PACG were 23.8% and 29.9% respectively, 32.2% and 29.2% at month 12, and 34.7% and 29.6% at month 24. The success rates between POAG and PACG were not significantly different (P>0.05 for complete and qualified success at months 6, 12 and 24). An increased number of needlings and higher pre-needling IOP were associated with failure.

CONCLUSION: The 5-FU augmented bleb needling within one year of trabeculectomy in Asian eyes can provide clinically significant IOP lowering of more than 20% for 2y. POAG and PACG had similar complete success rates (58% and 63% respectively). Factors associated with greater risk of procedure failure included increased number of needlings and higher pre-needling IOP. Asian eyes have a greater propensity for scarring but bleb needling, if performed in a timely manner can rescue bleb function.

Keywords: 5-fluorouracil bleb needling; Asian eyes; trabeculectomy

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