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How do you monitor and manage visual development and amblyopia in children with glaucoma who require multiple surgeries during critical periods of visual maturation?

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Ophthalmology · Keck School of Medicine of USC

There is nothing special about managing visual development and amblyopia in children with glaucoma. They must be followed by a pediatric ophthalmologist and a cycloplegic refraction performed at least yearly (more frequent if a change is expected based on changes in vision or axial length) and glass...

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Ophthalmology · Boston Children's Hospital

I agree with Dr. @Nallasamy. I may monitor refraction closely due to the eye growth caused by the high intraocular pressure, but the monitoring of visual acuity will be similar to other patients.

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