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Abstract #22027 Published in IGR 10-4
Bilateral juvenile open angle glaucoma in two Chinese children: Case report
Ng LH-Y; Lung JC-YClinical and Experimental Optometry 2008; 91: 403-410
Two cases of bilateral juvenile open angle glaucoma (JOAG) in a four-year-old Chinese boy and a 12-year-old Chinese girl are reported. Applanation tonometry revealed elevated intraocular pressure (IOP) in both eyes. The patients were asymptomatic and bilateral open-angle glaucoma was confirmed by a paediatric ophthalmologist. One patient had surgery (trabeculectomy), while the other was treated with topical medication. The early detection and treatment of JOAG is essential for the preservation of vision. Tonometry must be performed as part of a routine eye examination regardless of the age of the patient.
Dr. L.H.-Y. Ng, Optometry Clinic, School of Optometry, Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hung Hom, Kowloon, Hong Kong. solarry@inet.polyu.edu.hk
