Filtering Bleb Functionality: A Clinical, Anterior Segment Optical Coherence Tomography and In Vivo Confocal Microscopy Study

Abstract

All IVCM parameters did correlate well with the bleb functionality whereas, among the AS-OCT parameters, only the bleb wall reflectivity was significantly related to the filtering capability. Clinical and AS-OCT bleb classification showed a significant degree of concordance. As a consequence, simultaneous approach by clinical, microscopic, and tomographic assessment improves the clinician's ability in the postsurgery understanding and management of blebs.