Buphthalmos

Introduction: Buphthalmos

Description of Buphthalmos

Buphthalmos (medical condition): Primary infantile glaucoma is a rare developmental defect in the iridocorneal filtration angle of the anterior chamber that causes a relative obstruction of egress of aqueous fluid from the eye. This obstruction can cause increases in the intraocular pressure, which if untreated can damage the optic nerve.

See also:

Infantile Glaucoma:
  »Introduction: Infantile Glaucoma
  »Symptoms of Infantile Glaucoma
  »Causes of Infantile Glaucoma
  »Treatments for Infantile Glaucoma

Buphthalmos: Congenital open-angle glaucoma that results from dysgenesis of the angle structures accompanied by increased intraocular pressure and enlargement of the eye. Treatment is both medical and surgical.
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Buphthalmos as a Disease

Buphthalmos: Another name for Infantile Glaucoma (or close medical condition association).
  »Introduction: Infantile Glaucoma
  »Symptoms of Infantile Glaucoma
  »Causes of Infantile Glaucoma
  »Treatments for Infantile Glaucoma

Causes of Buphthalmos

Some of the causes of Buphthalmos are included in the list below:

• Developmental Defect

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Symptoms of Buphthalmos (Infantile Glaucoma)

Some of the symptoms of Buphthalmos incude:

• Enlarged eye
• Tearing
• Photophobia

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Treatments for Buphthalmos (Infantile Glaucoma)

Treatments for Buphthalmos (Infantile Glaucoma) include:

• Early surgical intervention
• Goniotomy
• Trabeculotomy
• Trabeculectomy is the mainstay of treatment

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Treatment of Buphthalmos: For more treatment information about Buphthalmos, see treatment of Infantile Glaucoma (Buphthalmos)

Terms associated with Buphthalmos:

Terms Similar to Buphthalmos:

• Hydrophthalmos
• Congenital glaucoma

Source: Diseases Database

External links related to: Buphthalmos

• GeneReviews: Primary Congenital Glaucoma
• congenital glaucoma - General Practice Notebook
• OMIM - GLAUCOMA 3, PRIMARY CONGENITAL, A; GLC3A

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