title: Glaucoma in children.
abstract: Successful management of glaucoma to prevent blindness depends upon early recognition of the condition. This article details the early signs and symptoms of glaucoma so that prompt referral for care and treatment may be facilitated.
mesh_terms: D000015:Abnormalities, Multiple; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004479:Ectopia Lentis / Q000150:complications; D005131:Eye Injuries / Q000150:complications; D005134:Eye Neoplasms / Q000151:congenital; D005260:Female; D005817:Genetic Counseling; D005901:Glaucoma / Q000151:congenital* / Q000235:genetics / Q000628:therapy; D006068:Gonioscopy; D006801:Humans; D006988:Hyphema / Q000150:complications; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007498:Iris / Q000002:abnormalities; D008297:Male; D008382:Marfan Syndrome / Q000150:complications; D008661:Metabolism, Inborn Errors / Q000150:complications; D008916:Miotics / Q000627:therapeutic use; D010375:Pedigree; D012175:Retinoblastoma / Q000151:congenital; D012306:Risk; D013341:Sturge-Weber Syndrome / Q000151:congenital; D014065:Tonometry, Ocular; D014129:Trabecular Meshwork / Q000601:surgery; D014605:Uveitis / Q000150:complications
chemical_list: D008916:Miotics