Primary Congenital Glaucoma (cont.)
Medical Author:
Robert C Urban, Jr, MD
Coauthor:
Lauri Graham
Medical Editor:
Richard W Allinson, MD
Medical Editor:
Francisco Talavera, PharmD, PhD
Medical Editor:
Robert H Graham, MD
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Authors and EditorsCoauthor(s): Lauri Graham, Medical Writer, eMedicine.com, Inc. Editors: Richard W Allinson, MD, Associate Professor, Division of Ophthalmology, Texas A&M University Health Science Center, Associate Professor, Department of Surgery, Scott and White Clinic; Francisco Talavera, PharmD, PhD, Senior Pharmacy Editor, eMedicine; Robert H Graham, MD, Ophthalmologist, Robert H Graham, MD, PC; Affiliated With Department of Ophthalmology, Mayo Clinic, Scottsdale, Arizona and Carl T Hayden VA Medical Center, Phoenix, Arizona. Last Editorial Review: 10/25/2005 Must Read Articles Related to Primary Congenital Glaucoma
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By definition, primary congenital glaucoma is present at birth; however, its manifestations may not be recognized until infancy or early childhood.
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