Objectives: Upon completion of this conference the resident/student should have an understanding of childhood glaucoma and should be able to

• Define and classify childhood glaucoma
• Describe the epidemiology and genetics of childhood glaucoma
• Discuss the pathophysiology of childhood glaucoma
• List the differential diagnosis
• Discuss the long term prognosis and follow up for childhood glaucoma
• List and describe developmental glaucoma syndromes including
  • Axenfeld-Rieger Syndrome
  • Peters Anomaly
  • Aniridia

Reading Assignment: Please read Chapter 6 Childhood Glaucoma from the BCSC Glaucoma Section.