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Primary infantile glaucoma in an Australian population
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MacKinnon, JR and Giubilato, A and Elder JE, CH and Craig, JE and Mackey, DA, Primary infantile glaucoma in an Australian population, Clinical and Experimental Ophthalmology, 32, (1) pp. 14-18. ISSN 1442-6404 (2004) [Refereed Article]
DOI: doi:10.1046/j.1442-9071.2004.00750.x
Abstract
Background: Primary infantile glaucoma presents rarely, but can be responsible for significant visual morbidity. There is little information on the clinical features and visual outcome of a pure population of primary infantile glaucoma, as opposed to a mixed population of primary and secondary glaucoma or combined group of those with trabeculodysgenesis and iridotrabeculodysgenesis. Methods: We conducted a retrospective review of children with primary infantile glaucoma seen in south-eastern Australia between 1980 and 2000, using The Royal Children's Hospital ophthalmic diagnostic coding database. Results: Fifty-one patients with primary infantile glaucoma were identified (83 eyes). This equates to an estimated incidence of approximately 1 in 30 000 births. The mean ± SD age at presentation was 135 ± 84 days. 'Burnt-out' disease (megalocornea without raised intraocular pressure) was diagnosed in 10.8%. Goniotomy was the most commonly performed surgical procedure (69.4% of 72 eyes). Surgical success with one or two goniotomies was achieved in 74% of eyes. Visual outcomes at final review were generally good with 61.8% reading 6/12 or better. There were a disproportionately high number of children having a final recorded acuity of <6/60 in the group diagnosed in the first 3 months of life. Conclusions: Primary infantile glaucoma is a rare ocular condition in this population that presents at a mean age of 4.4 months. Surgical and visual outcomes are generally favourable.
Item Details
Item Type: | Refereed Article |
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Research Division: | Biomedical and Clinical Sciences |
Research Group: | Ophthalmology and optometry |
Research Field: | Ophthalmology |
Objective Division: | Health |
Objective Group: | Clinical health |
Objective Field: | Clinical health not elsewhere classified |
UTAS Author: | Mackey, DA (Professor David Mackey) |
ID Code: | 30847 |
Year Published: | 2004 |
Web of Science® Times Cited: | 41 |
Deposited By: | Medicine |
Deposited On: | 2004-08-01 |
Last Modified: | 2005-07-12 |
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