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Chapter-21 Evaluation of Childhood Glaucomas

BOOK TITLE: Surgical Techniques in Ophthalmology (Pediatric Ophthalmic Surgery)

Author
1. Dhull CS
2. Sachdeva Sumit S
3. Rathi Manisha
ISBN
9789350251485
DOI
10.5005/jp/books/11282_21
Edition
1/e
Publishing Year
2011
Pages
3
Author Affiliations
1. Regional Institute of Ophthalmology, PGIMS, Rohtak 124 001, India, Regional Institute of Ophthalmology and Director, PGIMS, Rohtak, India, Regional Institute of Ophthalmology , Rohtak, India, Regional Eye Institute of Ophthalmology, Pt. BD PGIMS, Rohtak, India, Regional Institute of Ophthalmology, PGIMS, Rohtak, India, Regional Institute of Ophthalmology PGIMS, Rohtak, Haryana, India, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Rohtak, Haryana, India, Pt Bhagwat Dayal Sharma Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences (PGIMS), Rohtak, Haryana, India, Regional Institute of Ophthalmology and PGIMS, Rohtak-124001, India
2. Regional Institute of Ophthalmology, PGIMS, Rohtak, India
3. Regional Institute of Ophthalmology, and Director, PGIMS, Rohtak, India, Regional Institute of Ophthalmology, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Rohtak, Haryana, India, Regional Institute of Ophthalmology, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences (PGIMS), Rohtak, Haryana, India
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Abstract

Glaucoma in children is a different entity and it requires considerable clinical skills and compassion in an ophthalmologist to evaluate such cases. Infantile glaucoma results from genetic causes, trauma, due to ocular inflammation, following cataract surgery (aphakic/Pseudophakic glaucoma), malformations of the eye. Diagnosing a child with glaucoma requires considerable skill and awareness on the part of ophthalmologist. The signs and symptoms are to be carefully looked. The examination of the eye is also done under anaesthesia. When conducting the examination intraocular pressure is checked, corneal and anterior segment evaluation is done, along with posterior segment evaluation, gonioscopy, and ultrasound is also done. These examinations are necessary for the surgeon to make a reasonable diagnosis in a patient with glaucoma.

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