Current Options for Treatment of Glaucoma in Pediatrics

Abstract

Introduction: The treatment of pediatric glaucoma is normally complicated in this population owing to the visual immaturity of pediatric patients. Its basic pathophysiology shows an abnormally elevated intraocular pressure that causes the production of optic nerve damage and the consequent visual loss in infants and toddlers. Various and current treatments of pediatric glaucoma have been explored in this paper. These include; surgical treatments, Latanoprost, alpha-2-selective agonists, levobetaxolol, brinzolamide, topical versus oral carbonic anhydrase inhibitor therapy, dorzolamide, trabeculotomy-trabeculectomy with releasable satures, antimetabolites, and cyclocryotherapy.