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Conditions›Primary congenital glaucoma

Primary congenital glaucoma

A serious eye condition that affects about one in every 10,000 infants. It is present from birth, and if untreated is a major cause of childhood blindness.

Dr. Geoffrey Rutledgereviewed this

Internal Medicine 39 years experience

How common is it?

	Extremely rare	Very rare	Rare	Common	Very common
Baby0-2					Very common
Preteen6-13			Rare
Teenager14-18			Rare
Young adult19-40			Rare
Middle-aged adult41-60			Rare

Symptoms

Light sensitivity

Watery eyes, made worse by dust

Red or bloodshot eyes

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