Leftover mitomycin-c sponge causing blebitis

Abstract

Trabeculectomy is the commonest surgical intervention performed worldwide for the treatment of open-angle glaucoma. However, the use of antimetabolites during trabeculectomy has been associated with various bleb related complications. We report this interesting case to highlight unique clinical presentation and management of a leftover mitomycin-C sponge causing blebitis.

Keywords

• Blebitis
• endophthalmitis
• mitomycin C
• trabeculectomy