RT Book, Section A1 Lueder, Gregg T. SR Print(0) ID 56152177 T1 Chapter 32. Glaucoma T2 Pediatric Practice: Ophthalmology YR 2011 FD 2011 PB The McGraw-Hill Companies PP New York, NY SN 9780071633802 LK accesspediatrics.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=56152177 RD 2024/03/29 AB Glaucoma is a disorder characterized by damage to the optic nerve that, if untreated, leads to progressive loss of vision. In children it is almost always caused by increased intraocular pressure (IOP). Glaucoma is one of the leading causes of visual loss in adults, but is rare in children. Estimates of the incidence of primary infantile glaucoma range from 1 in 2,500 to 1 in 22,000.