Pediatric glaucoma: current perspectives

Glaucoma Diagnoses and Legal Blindness from Glaucoma among Bedouin Patients of Central Saudi Arabia

“…[ 26 ] Glaucoma found to be responsible for up to 5% of blindness among children, and normal-tension glaucoma was responsible for 9.9% unilateral blindness and 1.4% bilateral blindness. [ 25 27 ] Besides, our analysis showed that 78.6% of the included patients showed good compliance to their treatment regimens. A previously published review reported that the rate of compliance ranged between 5% and 80% in their included studies.…”

Glaucoma Diagnoses and Legal Blindness from Glaucoma among Bedouin Patients of Central Saudi Arabia

“…[ 26 ] Glaucoma found to be responsible for up to 5% of blindness among children, and normal-tension glaucoma was responsible for 9.9% unilateral blindness and 1.4% bilateral blindness. [ 25 27 ] Besides, our analysis showed that 78.6% of the included patients showed good compliance to their treatment regimens. A previously published review reported that the rate of compliance ranged between 5% and 80% in their included studies.…”

Incidence of Strabismus in Childhood Glaucoma

“…However, its prevalence is higher in lower-income countries and among families of lower socioeconomic status compared with high-income countries and families. 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 , 6 , 7 Primary congenital glaucoma (PCG) remains the most common type of childhood glaucoma overall, affecting as many as 1 in every 1250 children, depending on the region. 8 In the United States, the current incidence of PCG is estimated to be approximately 1 in 10 000 live births.…”

Presentation and Management of Traumatic Pediatric Glaucoma

“…When managing pediatric glaucoma, surgery is main management option considering the long life expectance of the child [7]. According to Marchini et al, ocular drops are adequate for temporarily lowering and maintaining IOP while waiting for surgery, but for longer term treatment, glaucoma drops could have significant effects of the developing child's system.…”

Glaucoma Diagnoses and Legal Blindness from Glaucoma among Bedouin Patients of Central Saudi Arabia

“…[ 26 ] Glaucoma found to be responsible for up to 5% of blindness among children, and normal-tension glaucoma was responsible for 9.9% unilateral blindness and 1.4% bilateral blindness. [ 25 27 ] Besides, our analysis showed that 78.6% of the included patients showed good compliance to their treatment regimens. A previously published review reported that the rate of compliance ranged between 5% and 80% in their included studies.…”

Incidence of Strabismus in Childhood Glaucoma

“…However, its prevalence is higher in lower-income countries and among families of lower socioeconomic status compared with high-income countries and families. 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 , 6 , 7 Primary congenital glaucoma (PCG) remains the most common type of childhood glaucoma overall, affecting as many as 1 in every 1250 children, depending on the region. 8 In the United States, the current incidence of PCG is estimated to be approximately 1 in 10 000 live births.…”

Presentation and Management of Traumatic Pediatric Glaucoma

“…When managing pediatric glaucoma, surgery is main management option considering the long life expectance of the child [7]. According to Marchini et al, ocular drops are adequate for temporarily lowering and maintaining IOP while waiting for surgery, but for longer term treatment, glaucoma drops could have significant effects of the developing child's system.…”

Glaucoma Diagnoses and Legal Blindness from Glaucoma among Bedouin Patients of Central Saudi Arabia

“…[ 26 ] Glaucoma found to be responsible for up to 5% of blindness among children, and normal-tension glaucoma was responsible for 9.9% unilateral blindness and 1.4% bilateral blindness. [ 25 27 ] Besides, our analysis showed that 78.6% of the included patients showed good compliance to their treatment regimens. A previously published review reported that the rate of compliance ranged between 5% and 80% in their included studies.…”

Incidence of Strabismus in Childhood Glaucoma

“…However, its prevalence is higher in lower-income countries and among families of lower socioeconomic status compared with high-income countries and families. 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 , 6 , 7 Primary congenital glaucoma (PCG) remains the most common type of childhood glaucoma overall, affecting as many as 1 in every 1250 children, depending on the region. 8 In the United States, the current incidence of PCG is estimated to be approximately 1 in 10 000 live births.…”

Presentation and Management of Traumatic Pediatric Glaucoma

“…When managing pediatric glaucoma, surgery is main management option considering the long life expectance of the child [7]. According to Marchini et al, ocular drops are adequate for temporarily lowering and maintaining IOP while waiting for surgery, but for longer term treatment, glaucoma drops could have significant effects of the developing child's system.…”