Anomalous vessels over a trabeculectomy bleb in Sturge-Weber syndrome

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Preoperative photograph of the right eye of the patient with Sturge Weber syndrome showing conjunctival and episcleral vessels.
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Published: Jan 29, 2011
DOI: https://doi.org/10.5693/djo.02.2010.12.001
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Sturge-Weber syndrome

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Aparna Rao, MS, DNB, FRCS
Dr Rajendra Prasad Centre for Ophthalmic Sciences, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
Geetha Srinivasan, MD
Dr Rajendra Prasad Centre for Ophthalmic Sciences, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
Viney Gupta, MD
Dr Rajendra Prasad Centre for Ophthalmic Sciences, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India

Abstract

Trabeculectomy for treatment of glaucoma associated with Sturge-Weber syndrome has a poor success rate. We report the presence of anomalous vessels over the trabeculectomy bleb in a patient with Sturge-Weber syndrome after trabeculectomy combined with mitomycin.

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Rao A, Srinivasan G, Gupta V. Anomalous vessels over a trabeculectomy bleb in Sturge-Weber syndrome. Digit J Ophthalmol. 2011;17(1):1-2. doi:10.5693/djo.02.2010.12.001
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