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. 2024;36(121):10-12.
Epub 2024 Feb 9.

Congenital glaucoma: the 'not-so-silent' thief of sight in children

Vera Adobea Essuman  1 , Vera Mawusime Beyuo  2
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Congenital glaucoma: the 'not-so-silent' thief of sight in children

Vera Adobea Essuman et al. Community Eye Health. 2024.
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A child with congenital glaucoma in the left eye
Figure 1
A child who presented late with congenital glaucoma in the left eye. The whole eye, including the cornea, is enlarged (bupthalmos) and the cornea is hazy. ethiopia
Photo of a child with enlarged eyes
Figure 2
A baby with enlarged eyes (buphthalmos), enlarged, hazy corneas, and excessive watering (epiphora) in both eyes. ghana
Photo of a child with secondary congenital glaucoma
Figure 3
A child with secondary congenital glaucoma in the right eye associated with Sturge-Weber syndrome. Note the following: right hemifacial hypertrophy, port-wine birthmark (difficult to see in dark-skinned children), conjunctival injection, and buphthalmos with an enlarged, hazy cornea. ghana
Photo of infant with primary congenital glaucoma
Figure 4a
Eight-week-old infant with primary congenital glaucoma (neonatal onset) before surgery. ghana
Child 2 years after surgery with controlled disease
Figure 4b
The same child two years after surgery, with controlled disease. ghana
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