Childhood glaucoma: Implications for genetic counselling

  • Published on 09/04/2024
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Giorgina Maxwell , Emmanuelle Souzeau

Department of Ophthalmology Flinders University Adelaide South Australia Australia

Abstract

Childhood glaucoma is a heterogeneous group of ocular disorders defined by an age of onset from birth to 18 years. These vision‐threatening disorders require early diagnosis, timely treatment, and lifelong management to maintain vision and minimise irreversible blindness. The genetics of childhood glaucoma is complex with both phenotypic and genetic heterogeneity. The purpose of this review is to summarise the different types of childhood glaucoma and their genetic...

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