Preliminary Study of the Differences in Optic Nerve Head Hemoglobin Measures Between Patients With and Without Childhood Glaucoma

Classically, the pathogenesis of glaucomatous optic neuropathy has been described by two principal theories: mechanical and vascular. According to the mechanical theory, increased intraocular pressure causes stretching of the laminar beams and damage to the retinal ganglion cell axons. The vascular theory of glaucoma considers the neuropathy to be a consequence of insufficient blood supply due to either increased intraocular pressure or other risk factors that reduce ocular blood flow. Conditions including childhood, angle-closure, or secondary glaucomas clearly show that the presence of
Source: Journal of Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus - Category: Opthalmology Authors: Source Type: research