Buphthalmos

Buphthalmos
This condition is inherited in an autosomal recessive manner[1]
SpecialtyOphthalmology

Buphthalmos (plural: buphthalmoses) is enlargement of the eyeball and is most commonly seen in infants and young children. It is sometimes referred to as buphthalmia (plural buphthalmias).[2] It usually appears in the newborn period or the first 3 months of life.[3] and in most cases indicates the presence of congenital (infantile) glaucoma, which is a disorder in which elevated pressures within the eye lead to structural eye damage and vision loss.

  1. ^ "OMIM Entry - # 231300 - GLAUCOMA 3, PRIMARY CONGENITAL, A; GLC3A". www.omim.org. Retrieved 26 September 2017.
  2. ^ http://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/Buphthalmos Merriam-Webster online medical dictionary
  3. ^ Merriam-Webster: Over 80% of cases are evident by 3 years of age.