A pulmonary bleb is a small collection of air between the lung and the outer surface of the lung (visceral pleura) usually found in the upper lobe of the lung. When a bleb ruptures the air escapes ...

Combined non-penetrating procedures like canaloplasty have shown to reduce intraocular pressure (IOP) comparable to trabeculectomy without the risk of serious bleb-related complications.

A retrospective case-control study was conducted on patients who had undergone a surgical revision for a bleb leak at our center between January 1 and December 31, 2008. Three controls were ...