ributable to possible eye decompression.
The child's eyeball has special anatomical and histological characteristics that condition the outcome, which means it is fundamental that the technique modifications are made to the technique compared to the technique applied to adults.
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Frequently asked questions
Does this intervention mean that I'll no longer have to use drugs to control my intraocular pressure?
The objective of glaucoma surgery is to control intraocular pressure using the different forms of draining aqueous humour. Any procedure may lose efficacy over time, and in many cases medical treatment may act as a complement to surgery in order to control the disease.
What is the difference between congenital and childhood glaucoma?
Under the term childhood glaucoma, we find different types of glaucoma, both primary (an eye condition causing glaucoma) and secondary (to other pathologies or contiguous causes).
Congenital glaucoma would be a type of primary childhood glaucoma, with 3 subtypes based on the age of onset:
—neonatal: ( 0-1 month)
—childhood: 1-month- 24 months
—late: > 24 months
From a surgical point of view, this means that congenital glaucoma has the same therapeutic plan as childhood glaucoma.