Congenital glaucoma: a case report

Authors

  • Nayaris Gómez Martínez Especialista de Primer Grado en Oftalmología. Instructora. Hospital General Docente «Abel Santamaría Cuadrado». Pinar del Río.
  • Nairovys Gómez Martínez Licenciada en Enfermería. Instructora. Hospital General Docente «Abel Santamaría Cuadrado». Pinar del Río.

Keywords:

GLAUCOMA/classification/complications.

Abstract

Congenital glaucoma is not frequent, it appears in the first three years after birth and it is an isolated disorder in the development of the angle of the anterior chamber, the majority of patients do not manifest its presence at birth because of the small production of aqueous humor. The early onset has a poor prognosis, these patients present a very high altered drainage, lack of aqueous humor produced in the eye of the newborn that cannot be managed. Proceedings and treatment performed in a case that was diagnosed in Pinar del Rio province is presented. The patient achieved a satisfactory evolution.

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Published

2011-12-23

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Gómez Martínez N, Gómez Martínez N. Congenital glaucoma: a case report. Rev Ciencias Médicas [Internet]. 2011 Dec. 23 [cited 2025 Aug. 30];15(4):245-51. Available from: https://revcmpinar.sld.cu/index.php/publicaciones/article/view/852

Issue

Vol. 15 No. 4 (2011)

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CASE REPORTS

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