Published in:
Applied Sciences, 13 (2023) 4, Seite 2205
Language:
English
DOI:
10.3390/app13042205
ISSN:
2076-3417
Origination:
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Description:
<jats:p>Uveitic glaucoma (UG) is a potentially blinding complication of intraocular inflammation and is one of the most common causes of secondary glaucoma in pediatric ophthalmology. Overall management of UG is often challenging and requires a multidisciplinary assessment and careful follow-up. The overlap with steroid-induced glaucoma (SIG) is quite common, as well as the failure of medical and surgical therapy; nevertheless, few recent papers have dealt with this topic. We review the features and the clinical approach to UG in childhood, discussing the treatments available in the pediatric population.</jats:p>