Childhood Glaucoma: An Overview

• 作者: Krishna Kuldeep Manoj Tyagi Parmeshwari Das Sharma Parul Singh Yogesh Kumar
• 来源期刊: 眼科学期刊(英文)
• 学科: 医学
• 关键词: CHILDHOOD GLAUCOMA Goniotomy TRABECULOTOMY
• 年，卷（期）: 2012,（3）
• 页码范围: 71-77
• 页数: 7页
• 分类号: R73

摘要

Several types of childhood glaucoma exist, and the terminology is based on the time of onset of disease and its potential cause. Though childhood glaucoma occurs less commonly than adults but can lead to permanent visual damage due to amblyopia, optic neuropathy or refractive error. A detailed evaluation should be done to establish diagnosis. Medical therapy has a limited role and surgery remains main modality for treatment. Childhood glaucoma is a treatable disease, if early diagnosis is established and therapeutic intervention done in time. In children with low vision efforts should be there to maintain residual vision and visual rehabilitation with low vision aids should be done.