Elevated intraocular pressure often develops between childhood and early adulthood, but can be occur in middle age. Therefore, patients need to be followed throughout life. Except for infantile cases, medical therapy should be tried before surgical intervention. Laser surgery is often not effective. Trabeculectomy has been the procedure of choice, although goniotomy or trabeculotomy can be tried.
Cataracts can be of various types and often lead to visual compromise in young patients.
Early cataract extraction is neccessary to achieve optimal vision. After his initial visit to the Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary, the patient underwent cataract extraction of his left eye. Since then, he has been doing well, with no evidence of glaucoma. Iridogoniodysgenesis with Cataract. All rights reserved.