WHAT ARE THE DIFFERENT TYPES AND CAUSES OF PEDIATRIC GLAUCOMA? One way to classify glaucoma is based on the age of onset. Congenital glaucoma is present at birth. Infantile glaucoma develops between ...

An international team of researchers has discovered a new genetic mutation that leads to childhood glaucoma, and in the process, uncovered a new mechanism for causing the disease. They hope their ...

An international team of scientists led by Mass Eye and Ear, a member of Mass General Brigham, and Boston Children’s Hospital, has discovered a new genetic mutation that may be a root cause of severe ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . WASHINGTON — The difficulty of obtaining a correct IOP reading, the risks involved with anesthesia and the ...

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- January is Glaucoma Awareness Month; it's an eye disease that affects people of all ages, from the elderly to even babies. For one Houston family, it's something they never ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Glaucoma-related adverse events are common in children after lensectomy. Aphakia and age younger than 3 months ...

"Mission critical." That was how pediatric ophthalmologist Courtney Kraus described the condition of Bernadette "Bernie" Cowell Murray when Kraus examined the 7-day-old newborn in October 2022. Though ...

Even with more advanced treatments and early intervention, caregivers of young people living with childhood glaucoma face profound challenges with no cure or way to reverse the damage - and always ...

Children and adolescents living with glaucoma develop a high level of emotional and social resilience to cope with this rare, chronic eye condition, a new Flinders University study reveals. However, ...

Goniotomy demonstrates effectiveness in managing intraocular pressure [IOP] in childhood glaucoma secondary to chronic uveitis, with success rates maintained in the long term and no deterioration of ...

Honey H Herce, M.D. The Pediatric Ophthalmology Fellowship has been part of Baylor College of Medicine and Texas Children’s Hospital for close to 25 years since starting in 1996. We are an Association ...