Patient's question:
Your friend's child is just two years old and still a little baby, but a thorough examination revealed glaucoma. How should infantile glaucoma be treated specifically? What kind of surgery or medication is required?Doctor's answer:
Children may again develop glaucoma, which is generally related to abnormal development of the anterior chamber angle. Glaucoma in children does not respond well to conservative treatment alone, and surgery is required as soon as it is detected. It is necessary to take the child to a larger hospital's ophthalmology department for thorough examinations, including anterior chamber angle checks, slit lamp examinations, and intraocular pressure measurements, to determine the type of glaucoma. Only then can a treatment plan be confirmed.