What are the symptoms of glaucoma in children?

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Glaucoma is not a patent for adults, and children can get glaucoma. Although the incidence rate of glaucoma is not high, it is very harmful indeed. Experts stressed that children with glaucoma must be found and treated in time, otherwise the visual damage caused by it is irreparable. Now on the symptoms of childhood glaucoma to do a brief introduction, hope to help you understand and save vision.

What are the symptoms of glaucoma in children?

1. The reason why siphon can get glaucoma is that the intraocular pressure increases, and the disturbance of intraocular fluid circulation causes corneal edema, resulting in the loss of visual field caused by refractive changes. Iridescence is a typical symptom of glaucoma. When a patient looks at something, he will feel a rainbow like aperture, which may be orange red on the outer ring, purple orchid on the inner ring, and a green ring in the middle. But when the IOP returns to normal, the iridescence may disappear.

2. Headache, eye distension and elevated intraocular pressure lead to slight stimulation of the trigeminal nerve end, resulting in pain in the trigeminal nerve distribution area. Patients often feel migraine and eye distension. But if children can't speak, they will show impatience, anxiety, etc.

3. Nausea and vomiting when children get glaucoma, they will also have symptoms of nausea and vomiting, which is also caused by abnormal reflex nerve caused by elevated intraocular pressure. Parents must carefully observe their children's daily state, and do not regard vomiting as a common disease, so as not to delay the treatment time.

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Due to various factors, children will also get glaucoma, a blinding disease. The above is an introduction to the symptoms of glaucoma, hoping to bring some help to parents. Once found that the child has symptoms of glaucoma, must be timely medical treatment. The harm of glaucoma is very great, we must find and treat it as soon as possible.