Foreign Body Reaction in Glaucoma Drainage Implant Surgery

Purpose.: To investigate the histopathology of the foreign body reaction (FBR) and the effect of aqueous humor on it in glaucoma drainage implant surgery. Methods.: A glaucoma drainage device was implanted into 20 New Zealand white rabbits. We monitored the histopathology of blebs at microscopic levels from 3 days to 8 weeks postoperatively. Hematoxylin and eosin staining, Masson's trichrome staining, anti-actin and α–smooth muscle...