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Juvenile Open-Angle Glaucoma

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Juvenile-onset open-angle glaucoma (JOAG) is both relatively rare and highly variable form of open-angle glaucoma (OAG). Main characteristics include relative young age at presentation significant diurnal variation of intraocular pressure and myopia. JOAG is caused by angle maldevelopment due to genetic abnormalities, usually by autosomal dominant inheritance, although autosomal recessive patterns have been reported. The IOP-lowering effect of topical medications is usually insufficient, and most patients require surgical intervention to control IOP.

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  1. Goldschleger Eye Institute, Sheba Medical Center, Tel-Hashomer, Israel

    S. Melamed, S. Blum Meirovitch & A. Leshno

  2. Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel

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  1. Casey Eye Institute, Oregon Health & Science, Portland, OR, USA

    Daniel M. Albert

  2. Department of Ophthalmology, Massachusetts Eye and Ear, Massachusetts General Hospital, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA

    Joan W. Miller

  3. Department of Ophthalmology, University of Illinois College of Medicine, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA

    Dimitri T. Azar

  4. Department of Ophthalmology, Massachusetts Eye and Ear, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA

    Lucy H. Young

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Melamed, S., Blum Meirovitch, S., Leshno, A. (2022). Juvenile Open-Angle Glaucoma. In: Albert, D.M., Miller, J.W., Azar, D.T., Young, L.H. (eds) Albert and Jakobiec's Principles and Practice of Ophthalmology. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-42634-7_187

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