Motility disturbance due to true Tenon cyst in a child with a Baerveldt glaucoma drainage implant.
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Epithelial ingrowth of the bleb cavity, a true Tenon cyst, is a rare complication of a glaucoma drainage implant. Previous cases have been associated with persistent bleb leak, and most have occurred in eyes with prior extraocular surgery. We describe a case of a true Tenon cyst causing strabismus and an elevated intraocular pressure that was successfully treated by surgical revision.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Archives of ophthalmology
دوره 119 3 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2001