Pediatric aphakic glaucoma is a potentially blinding
condition, which poses significant management challenges - the patient is young
and treatment must aim to preserve vision for perhaps 80 years or more of life
expectancy. The purpose of this study is to highlight that early detection is
important to improve the prognosis for these patients and their families.
Misdiagnosis of this condition may adversely affect vision preservation.
However, diagnosis can be difficult, especially when children may demonstrate
vague symptoms such as irritability, photophobia and epiphora which themselves
may further impair clinical co-operation. Despite considerable advances in
techniques employed in paediatric cataract surgery, aphakic glaucoma continues
to occur and remains notoriously challenging to manage.
We present a case of
glaucoma after cataract surgery that masqueraded as corneal infection which was
challenging to diagnose and treat. Prompt recognition of pediatric aphakic
glaucoma and intraocular pressure (IOP) control has resulted in a favorable
clinical outcome, thus far.Read More.....
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