Question
An infant difficulty in opening the eye present to you with cloudy cornea. There is also watering from baby’s eye since birth. What is the most probable diagnosis looking at the picture given
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Congenital glaucoma
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Mucopolysaccharoidosis
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Congenital cataract
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Opthalmia neonatarum
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Show Answer
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Correct Answer � A
Explanation
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Primary congenital glaucoma (PCG) is a rare genetic condition. It results from abnormalities in the trabecular meshwork & anterior chamber angle, leading to ↑ intraocular pressure (IOP). This occurs without other ocular or systemic developmental anomalies. The eye doesn’t develop properly in the womb, leading to issues with aqueous fluid drainage, causing ↑ eye pressure.
