Patient's question:
Glaucoma can generally occur at many ages, and it is more common in middle-aged and elderly people. However, when visiting hospitals, you can also see some younger patients with glaucoma. What are the causes of glaucoma in children?Doctor's answer:
The main causes of glaucoma are factors such as overexertion, lack of sleep, emotional fluctuations, irregular diet, or overeating, which can affect the central regulation of vascular and nervous function, leading to dysfunction in blood vessel contraction and relaxation. On one hand, this can cause capillaries to dilate, increase vascular permeability, resulting in ciliary muscle edema and forward displacement, blocking the anterior chamber angle and obstructing the outflow of aqueous humor. On the other hand, it can lead to excessive secretion of aqueous humor, high pressure in the posterior chamber, compression of the peripheral iris forward, causing the anterior chamber to become shallow and the anterior chamber angle to narrow. These factors can all cause a rapid increase in intraocular pressure, ultimately leading to an acute attack of glaucoma.