Congenital glaucoma

Congenital glaucoma refers to the abnormal development of the embryo and the congenital variation of the angular structure of the room resulting in the drainage of aqueous humor, which leads to optic nerve damage and visual field defect caused by increased intraocular pressure. Foreign data The incidence of primary infantile glaucoma is 0.008%, China is 0.002% to 0.0038%, and it is 1 in 10,000 in newborns. 2 to 15% of blind people are blinded by congenital glaucoma. 80% of infantile glaucoma is ill within 1 year of age and some of them are born at the time of birth. Therefore, the eye damage caused by the glaucoma is more serious than that of adults. It not only causes blindness, but also seriously affects the appearance and has a variety of serious secondary lesions. It may even cause the eyeball to rupture.

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