What causes congenital glaucoma?

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2025-05-18 19:25:10 Views: 81 times

Congenital glaucoma may be caused by genetic factors, genetic mutations, congenital dysplasia and other reasons.

What causes congenital glaucoma?

1, genetic factors: glaucoma has a certain genetic, if there is a family history of glaucoma disease, the possibility of their own disease is relatively high.

2, genetic mutations: if women during pregnancy often exposed to chemicals or radioactive substances, may cause genetic mutations, leading to abnormal angle structure in the embryonic development process, causing aqueous humor drainage disorders, induced congenital glaucoma.

3, congenital dysplasia: if the patient in the embryonic development period, eye angle structure abnormal development, affecting the normal discharge of aqueous humor, can also cause congenital glaucoma.



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