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Congenital glaucoma

rare

A developmental glaucoma that results from the abnormal development of the aqueous drainage structure, characterized by an elevated intra-ocular pressure, enlargement of globe (buphthalmos), corneal edema and optic nerve cupping, and presenting clinically with the characteristic triad of epiphora, photophobia and blepharospasm.

Identifiers
MONDO:0020366
Part of
Hereditary glaucoma
Also known as
buphthalmia · buphthalmos · Buphthalmus · hydrophthalmos

Subtypes

All diseases Rare only
Disease Subtypes
Primary congenital glaucoma 5
Glaucoma 3, primary congenital, E
Glaucoma 3, primary infantile, B
Glaucoma type 1C

Rare disease

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