Abstract
Material and methods. 147 children (242 eyes) aged from 1 to 18 months with different stages of glaucoma. The main group consisted of 106 patients (170 eyes) born before the 37th week of gestation (29.1±2.4 weeks). The comparison group consisted of 41 children (72 eyes) with primary congenital glaucoma, born from 37 to 42 weeks of gestation (38.6±1.0 weeks). Results. The manifestation of the glaucoma process in the group of prematurely born children in most cases occurred at 5–6 months. The «classic» increase in the size of the eye was significantly more often observed in patients with primary congenital glaucoma (29 children, 51 eyes, 70.8%). At the same time, corneal edema was noted more often in the group of children with glaucoma and ROP (55 children, 91 eyes, 53.5%). In the group of children born at term, the horizontal corneal diameterwas 13.51±1.19 mm. In the group of preterm infants with glaucoma, this figure was 12.53±0.89 mm. Axial length of the eye in children with glaucoma born at term also significantly exceeded the age norm: 23.22±2.83 mm. On average, axial length of the eyes with glaucoma in premature babies was 22.74±2.76 mm. IOP in the group of premature babies averaged 25.94±4.5 mm Hg, while the indicator in the group of full-term babies was 24, 31±4.9 mm Hg. Conclusion. Thus, the manifestation, clinical course, and outcome of the glaucoma process in children born at different gestational ages can be very variable. Key words: retinopathy of prematurity, glaucoma, corneal diameter, axial length, intraocular pressure
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