Glaucoma
Primary Congenital (Infantile) Glaucoma
Also known as: congenital glaucoma, infantile glaucoma, PCG, buphthalmos, Haab striae, baby with watery cloudy eye
Clinical decision support only
OptoGuide™ supports professional judgement and does not diagnose or replace clinician responsibility.
Overview
Primary congenital (infantile) glaucoma is a treatable cause of childhood blindness caused by a developmental abnormality of the trabecular meshwork, presenting with raised intraocular pressure in infancy. Most cases (about 80%) present within the first year of life and 70-80% are bilateral. It is a surgical disease — the optometrist's role is early recognition and urgent referral, because optic-nerve cupping is reversible in the elastic infant eye if treated early, whereas untreated disease progresses to irreversible blindness.
What OptoGuide™ covers for primary congenital (infantile) glaucoma
- Recognition patterns: symptoms, signs, and differentiators
- Don't-miss risks and escalation triggers
- Management tiers with linked Australian therapeutics
- Referral urgency, specialty, and letter drafting