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primary congenital glaucoma
Pathology:
- results from developmental defects of the trabecular meshwork & anterior chamber angle of the eye that prevent adequate drainage of aqueous humor
Genetics:
- autosomal recessive
- associated with defects in LTBP2 (type 3D)
Clinical manifestations:
- marked increase of intraocular pressure at birth or early childhood
- large ocular globes (buphthalmos)
- corneal edema
General
primary glaucoma
genetic disease of the eye
Database Correlations
OMIM 613086
References
- OMIM :accession 613086