Pediatric Glaucomas and Management

Objectives: Upon completion of this conference the resident/student should have an understanding of childhood glaucoma and should be able to

  • Define and classify childhood glaucoma
  • Describe the epidemiology and genetics of childhood glaucoma
  • Discuss the pathophysiology of childhood glaucoma
  • List the differential diagnosis
  • Discuss the long term prognosis and follow up for childhood glaucoma
  • List and describe developmental glaucoma syndromes including
    • Axenfeld-Rieger Syndrome
    • Peters Anomaly
    • Aniridia

Reading Assignment: Please read Chapter 6 Childhood Glaucoma from the BCSC Glaucoma Section.