
Use of Amniotic Membrane in MMC-Augmented Trabeculectomy: A Retrospective Comparative Study
Author(s) -
Joana Roque,
Fernando Vaz,
Rita Basto,
Susana Henriques,
Ana Sofía Lopes,
Diana Silva,
J. Freitas Santos,
Graça Pires,
Maria Lisboa,
Isabel Prieto
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
clinical ophthalmology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.025
H-Index - 56
eISSN - 1177-5483
pISSN - 1177-5467
DOI - 10.2147/opth.s342593
Subject(s) - trabeculectomy , medicine , ophthalmology , retrospective cohort study , glaucoma , surgery
Amniotic membrane transplantation (AMT) has shown promising results as an antifibrotic agent in trabeculectomy. We aimed to evaluate the additional effect of AMT in MMC-augmented trabeculectomy.