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Abstract #50573 Published in IGR 14-2

Infantile glaucoma in Rubinstein-Taybi syndrome

Dacosta J; Brookes J
Eye 2012; 26: 1270-1271


PURPOSE: Long-term follow-up of patients with Rubinstein-Taybi-associated infantile glaucoma. METHODS: Case series. RESULTS: Three cases of infantile glaucoma in association with Rubinstein-Taybi syndrome are presented.DiscussionThis report highlights the importance of measuring intraocular pressure in this condition, as glaucoma is one of the major preventable causes of blindness in childhood.Eye advance online publication, 22 June 2012; doi:10.1038/eye.2012.123.

Glaucoma Service, Moorfields Eye Hospital, London, UK.

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Classification:

9.1.2 Juvenile glaucoma (Part of: 9 Clinical forms of glaucomas > 9.1 Developmental glaucomas)
9.4.15 Glaucoma in relation to systemic disease (Part of: 9 Clinical forms of glaucomas > 9.4 Glaucomas associated with other ocular and systemic disorders)



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