Abstract
Bleb failure is one of the common complications of trabeculectomy surgery. The treatment of failed bleb involves a second trabeculectomy procedure, an implant surgery or restarting the patient on medications. Bleb needling is a procedure that if done correctly, can revive a failing bleb and also negate the need to do a repeat procedure in a less interventional fashion. Hence, the knowledge of this procedure is essential for a clinician to manage cases of bleb failure that present routinely in outpatient department. This article entails various aspects of bleb needling procedure, its method, indications and literature review.
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