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How many children in the world have glaucoma
The prevalence of glaucoma in children aged 6 - 14 of both genders is approximately .5%. It's a very rare disease. 242 242 Read More »
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What Causes Glaucoma in Children?
Glaucoma is a disorder that can lead to loss of vision and blindness. Although increased age is a risk factor for glaucoma, the condition also affects approximately one in 8,000 children in the U.S., notes the Glaucoma Research Foundation..... Read More »
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What is the cause of Glaucoma in children?
Water drains out of the eye through a narrow gap between the coloured part of the eye (iris) and the clear curved window at the front (cornea). Sometimes this narrow gap can become blocked. This leads to high pressure in the eye. Eye doctor... Read More »
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Children with Glaucoma sometimes do not like bright light or going outdoors. This is called photophobia. The child's eyes may also water constantly. Sometimes parents notice their child's eyes to be larger than other children. If the pressu...
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Children, especially infants and toddlers, heal much quicker and are very prone to inflammatory membranes in the anterior chamber. Their tissue is soft, and tubes placed in good position can be pulled out of alignment much more readily than...
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If you have glaucoma, your children's chance of developing glaucoma is 10 times greater than for other children (1chance in 25).
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Source: http://www.southlandeyeclinic.com/FAQ/glaucoma.html
High pressure can slowly cause loss of communication wires (nerves) between the eye and brain. If the high pressure is not treated the optic nerve damage can become worse. As more communication wires are lost, less information about the vis...
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Most research into the causes and treatment of glaucoma is directed to understanding adult glaucoma. Fortunately many of these advances can be modified to treat children with glaucoma.
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Source: http://www.glaucoma.org.au/article-apr2004.htm
