{"id":3519,"date":"2026-07-31T16:07:07","date_gmt":"2026-07-31T14:07:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.first-sight.ch\/?post_type=glossary&#038;p=3519"},"modified":"2026-07-31T16:09:15","modified_gmt":"2026-07-31T14:09:15","slug":"glaucoma-in-children-childhood-glaucoma","status":"publish","type":"glossary","link":"https:\/\/www.first-sight.ch\/en\/glossar\/glaucoma-in-children-childhood-glaucoma\/","title":{"rendered":"Glaucoma in Children (Childhood Glaucoma)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Childhood glaucoma is a rare but serious eye disease in which raised intraocular pressure damages the optic nerve and, if left untreated, can lead to blindness. Unlike glaucoma in adults, childhood glaucoma almost always requires surgical treatment. Early diagnosis and consistent, lifelong follow-up are crucial for preserving vision.<\/p>\n<h2>How does childhood glaucoma develop?<\/h2>\n<p>In a healthy eye, aqueous humor is constantly produced and leaves the eye again through a fine drainage system (trabecular meshwork) in the drainage angle. In glaucoma, this outflow is impaired, so fluid builds up and the pressure inside the eye rises. Over time, this raised pressure damages the optic nerve and leads to visual field loss.<\/p>\n<h2>Types<\/h2>\n<h3>Primary congenital glaucoma<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Occurs in the first years of life (often already at birth or within the first months)<\/li>\n<li>Caused by a congenital malformation of the drainage angle that obstructs the outflow of aqueous humor<\/li>\n<li>Can affect one or both eyes; in about 70% of cases both eyes are affected<\/li>\n<li>More common in boys<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Infantile and juvenile glaucoma<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Occurs after the 1st or after the 3rd year of life<\/li>\n<li>Mechanism similar to congenital glaucoma, but the diagnosis is often made later<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Secondary glaucoma<\/h3>\n<p>Develops as a result of another eye disease or a syndrome:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.first-sight.ch\/en\/glossar\/aniridia\/\"><strong>Aniridia<\/strong><\/a> (absence of the iris)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Sturge-Weber syndrome<\/strong> (port-wine stains on the face)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Aphakic glaucoma<\/strong> (after cataract surgery in childhood)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Uveitis<\/strong> (eye inflammation)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Steroid-induced glaucoma<\/strong> (after long-term cortisone therapy)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Axenfeld-Rieger syndrome<\/strong> and other anterior chamber anomalies<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Symptoms<\/h2>\n<h3>In infants and toddlers<\/h3>\n<p>The symptoms can be subtle. Watch for:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Watery eyes<\/strong> (epiphora): often the first sign<\/li>\n<li><strong>Light sensitivity<\/strong> (photophobia): the child squints in light or turns the head away<\/li>\n<li><strong>Enlarged eye<\/strong> (buphthalmos, \"ox eye\"): because the child's eye is still soft and stretchable, it can grow larger under raised pressure<\/li>\n<li><strong>Cloudy cornea:<\/strong> a milky-blue haze over the cornea caused by edema<\/li>\n<li><strong>Enlarged corneal diameter:<\/strong> over 12 mm in a newborn is suspicious<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>In older children<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Often less obvious, as the eye no longer grows<\/li>\n<li><strong>Blurred vision<\/strong> or <strong>increasing nearsightedness<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Abnormal <strong>vision test results<\/strong> at school<\/li>\n<li><strong>Headaches<\/strong> (rarely as the only symptom)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Diagnosis<\/h2>\n<p>A complete work-up includes (in small children often under anesthesia):<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Measurement of intraocular pressure<\/strong> (tonometry)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Examination of the cornea:<\/strong> diameter, clarity, thickness (pachymetry)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Gonioscopy:<\/strong> assessment of the drainage angle with a special lens<\/li>\n<li><strong>Examination of the optic nerve:<\/strong> assessment of the cupping (optic disc excavation). An enlarged cupping indicates pressure damage<\/li>\n<li><strong>Axial length measurement:<\/strong> an unusually long eye in an infant can indicate chronically raised pressure<\/li>\n<li><strong>Optic nerve imaging<\/strong> (OCT) in cooperative older children<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Treatment<\/h2>\n<h3>Surgical therapy (first-line treatment)<\/h3>\n<p>Unlike <a href=\"https:\/\/www.first-sight.ch\/en\/glossar\/glaucoma\/\">adult glaucoma<\/a>, which is initially treated with medication, surgery is the first choice in most cases of childhood glaucoma:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Goniotomy \/ trabeculotomy:<\/strong> opening the malformed drainage channel from the inside or outside. The standard procedure for primary congenital glaucoma, with good success rates.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Trabeculectomy:<\/strong> creating an artificial drainage channel under the conjunctiva. Used when goniotomy\/trabeculotomy is not sufficiently effective.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Glaucoma drainage implant (tube shunt):<\/strong> a small tube drains the aqueous humor under the conjunctiva. Used in complex or previously operated cases.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Cyclodestructive procedures:<\/strong> destruction of the aqueous-producing tissue using laser or cold (cyclophotocoagulation, cyclocryocoagulation). Used as a last resort.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Medical therapy<\/h3>\n<p>Eye drops (e.g. beta-blockers, prostaglandin analogues, carbonic anhydrase inhibitors) are used:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>As a <strong>bridge<\/strong> until surgery<\/li>\n<li>As a <strong>supplement<\/strong> after surgery if the pressure has not been lowered enough<\/li>\n<li>For some forms of secondary glaucoma<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Glasses and amblyopia treatment<\/h3>\n<p>Because glaucoma in childhood often goes hand in hand with refractive errors and reduced vision, accompanying treatment with glasses and, if necessary, occlusion is important.<\/p>\n<h2>Prognosis<\/h2>\n<p>The prognosis depends on several factors:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Time of diagnosis:<\/strong> the earlier treatment begins, the better<\/li>\n<li><strong>Type of glaucoma:<\/strong> primary congenital glaucoma often has a good prognosis with early surgery<\/li>\n<li><strong>Severity of corneal clouding and optic nerve damage<\/strong> at the time of diagnosis<\/li>\n<li><strong>Response to treatment:<\/strong> some children need several operations<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Despite successful pressure reduction, optic nerve damage that has already occurred cannot be reversed. This is why early detection is so crucial.<\/p>\n<h2>Lifelong follow-up<\/h2>\n<p>Childhood glaucoma requires <strong>lifelong ophthalmological care<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Regular measurement of intraocular pressure<\/li>\n<li>Monitoring of the optic nerve<\/li>\n<li>Monitoring of visual development and refractive power<\/li>\n<li>Adjustment of treatment as needed<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>What parents should know<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Childhood glaucoma is rare but treatable. Early diagnosis is the key to preserving vision.<\/li>\n<li>If your infant is noticeably sensitive to light, has watery eyes, or shows corneal clouding, have it checked by an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.first-sight.ch\/en\/\">ophthalmologist<\/a> promptly.<\/li>\n<li>Even after successful surgery, regular check-ups remain necessary for life, as the pressure can rise again at any time.<\/li>\n<li>Treatment requires patience and perseverance, but with consistent care, many children with glaucoma have a good visual prognosis.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Childhood glaucoma is a rare but serious eye disease in which raised intraocular pressure damages the optic nerve and, if left untreated, can lead to blindness. Unlike glaucoma in adults, childhood glaucoma almost always requires surgical treatment. Early diagnosis and consistent, lifelong follow-up are crucial for preserving vision. How does childhood glaucoma develop? In a [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_wpce_doc":"{"guid":"e214fb1f-08bc-4934-8ba7-58abb147f89f","id":"root","children":[{"visible":true,"properties":{"content":"<p>Childhood glaucoma is a rare but serious eye disease in which raised intraocular pressure damages the optic nerve and, if left untreated, can lead to blindness. Unlike glaucoma in adults, childhood glaucoma almost always requires surgical treatment. Early diagnosis and consistent, lifelong follow-up are crucial for preserving vision.<\/p>\n<h2>How does childhood glaucoma develop?<\/h2>\n<p>In a healthy eye, aqueous humor is constantly produced and leaves the eye again through a fine drainage system (trabecular meshwork) in the drainage angle. In glaucoma, this outflow is impaired, so fluid builds up and the pressure inside the eye rises. Over time, this raised pressure damages the optic nerve and leads to visual field loss.<\/p>\n<h2>Types<\/h2>\n<h3>Primary congenital glaucoma<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Occurs in the first years of life (often already at birth or within the first months)<\/li>\n<li>Caused by a congenital malformation of the drainage angle that obstructs the outflow of aqueous humor<\/li>\n<li>Can affect one or both eyes; in about 70% of cases both eyes are affected<\/li>\n<li>More common in boys<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Infantile and juvenile glaucoma<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Occurs after the 1st or after the 3rd year of life<\/li>\n<li>Mechanism similar to congenital glaucoma, but the diagnosis is often made later<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Secondary glaucoma<\/h3>\n<p>Develops as a result of another eye disease or a syndrome:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.first-sight.ch\/en\/glossar\/aniridia\/\"><strong>Aniridia<\/strong><\/a> (absence of the iris)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Sturge-Weber syndrome<\/strong> (port-wine stains on the face)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Aphakic glaucoma<\/strong> (after cataract surgery in childhood)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Uveitis<\/strong> (eye inflammation)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Steroid-induced glaucoma<\/strong> (after long-term cortisone therapy)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Axenfeld-Rieger syndrome<\/strong> and other anterior chamber anomalies<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Symptoms<\/h2>\n<h3>In infants and toddlers<\/h3>\n<p>The symptoms can be subtle. Watch for:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Watery eyes<\/strong> (epiphora): often the first sign<\/li>\n<li><strong>Light sensitivity<\/strong> (photophobia): the child squints in light or turns the head away<\/li>\n<li><strong>Enlarged eye<\/strong> (buphthalmos, \"ox eye\"): because the child's eye is still soft and stretchable, it can grow larger under raised pressure<\/li>\n<li><strong>Cloudy cornea:<\/strong> a milky-blue haze over the cornea caused by edema<\/li>\n<li><strong>Enlarged corneal diameter:<\/strong> over 12 mm in a newborn is suspicious<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>In older children<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Often less obvious, as the eye no longer grows<\/li>\n<li><strong>Blurred vision<\/strong> or <strong>increasing nearsightedness<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Abnormal <strong>vision test results<\/strong> at school<\/li>\n<li><strong>Headaches<\/strong> (rarely as the only symptom)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Diagnosis<\/h2>\n<p>A complete work-up includes (in small children often under anesthesia):<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Measurement of intraocular pressure<\/strong> (tonometry)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Examination of the cornea:<\/strong> diameter, clarity, thickness (pachymetry)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Gonioscopy:<\/strong> assessment of the drainage angle with a special lens<\/li>\n<li><strong>Examination of the optic nerve:<\/strong> assessment of the cupping (optic disc excavation). An enlarged cupping indicates pressure damage<\/li>\n<li><strong>Axial length measurement:<\/strong> an unusually long eye in an infant can indicate chronically raised pressure<\/li>\n<li><strong>Optic nerve imaging<\/strong> (OCT) in cooperative older children<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Treatment<\/h2>\n<h3>Surgical therapy (first-line treatment)<\/h3>\n<p>Unlike <a href=\"https:\/\/www.first-sight.ch\/en\/glossar\/glaucoma\/\">adult glaucoma<\/a>, which is initially treated with medication, surgery is the first choice in most cases of childhood glaucoma:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Goniotomy \/ trabeculotomy:<\/strong> opening the malformed drainage channel from the inside or outside. The standard procedure for primary congenital glaucoma, with good success rates.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Trabeculectomy:<\/strong> creating an artificial drainage channel under the conjunctiva. Used when goniotomy\/trabeculotomy is not sufficiently effective.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Glaucoma drainage implant (tube shunt):<\/strong> a small tube drains the aqueous humor under the conjunctiva. Used in complex or previously operated cases.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Cyclodestructive procedures:<\/strong> destruction of the aqueous-producing tissue using laser or cold (cyclophotocoagulation, cyclocryocoagulation). Used as a last resort.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Medical therapy<\/h3>\n<p>Eye drops (e.g. beta-blockers, prostaglandin analogues, carbonic anhydrase inhibitors) are used:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>As a <strong>bridge<\/strong> until surgery<\/li>\n<li>As a <strong>supplement<\/strong> after surgery if the pressure has not been lowered enough<\/li>\n<li>For some forms of secondary glaucoma<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Glasses and amblyopia treatment<\/h3>\n<p>Because glaucoma in childhood often goes hand in hand with refractive errors and reduced vision, accompanying treatment with glasses and, if necessary, occlusion is important.<\/p>\n<h2>Prognosis<\/h2>\n<p>The prognosis depends on several factors:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Time of diagnosis:<\/strong> the earlier treatment begins, the better<\/li>\n<li><strong>Type of glaucoma:<\/strong> primary congenital glaucoma often has a good prognosis with early surgery<\/li>\n<li><strong>Severity of corneal clouding and optic nerve damage<\/strong> at the time of diagnosis<\/li>\n<li><strong>Response to treatment:<\/strong> some children need several operations<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Despite successful pressure reduction, optic nerve damage that has already occurred cannot be reversed. This is why early detection is so crucial.<\/p>\n<h2>Lifelong follow-up<\/h2>\n<p>Childhood glaucoma requires <strong>lifelong ophthalmological care<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Regular measurement of intraocular pressure<\/li>\n<li>Monitoring of the optic nerve<\/li>\n<li>Monitoring of visual development and refractive power<\/li>\n<li>Adjustment of treatment as needed<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>What parents should know<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Childhood glaucoma is rare but treatable. Early diagnosis is the key to preserving vision.<\/li>\n<li>If your infant is noticeably sensitive to light, has watery eyes, or shows corneal clouding, have it checked by an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.first-sight.ch\/en\/\">ophthalmologist<\/a> promptly.<\/li>\n<li>Even after successful surgery, regular check-ups remain necessary for life, as the pressure can rise again at any time.<\/li>\n<li>Treatment requires patience and perseverance, but with consistent care, many children with glaucoma have a good visual prognosis.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n"},"id":"text","children":[],"guid":"04aae93b-63ad-4078-a610-f0c63a4fd6e1","name":"Text"}],"visible":true,"properties":{"documentVersion":"1.1.0","wpceVersion":"3.30.3"},"name":"Inhalt"}","inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-3519","glossary","type-glossary","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.first-sight.ch\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/glossary\/3519","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.first-sight.ch\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/glossary"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.first-sight.ch\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/glossary"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/www.first-sight.ch\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/glossary\/3519\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3959,"href":"https:\/\/www.first-sight.ch\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/glossary\/3519\/revisions\/3959"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.first-sight.ch\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3519"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}