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… Goniotomy for Childhood Glaucoma On this page: Surgery Overview What To Expect Why … Is Done How Well It Works Risks Surgery Overview Goniotomy is a surgical procedure in which the doctor uses a …
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… Trabeculotomy for Childhood Glaucoma On this page: Surgery Overview What To Expect Why … over the iris is cloudy. For children, trabeculotomy or goniotomy are preferred over trabeculectomy, because they …
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… Glaucoma On this page: Health Tools Cause … a time. It can happen suddenly and be a medical emergency. Childhood glaucoma is a rare form of glaucoma that may be … and can include severe pain and redness in the eye. In childhood glaucoma , symptoms can include watery eyes and …
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… Glaucoma Screening On this page: Overview Related … you are younger than 40 and have no known risk factors for glaucoma , the Canadian Ophthalmological Society (COS) … at least every 10 years. This includes tests that check for glaucoma. footnote 1 If you are at risk for glaucoma, the …
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… Fluoride During Childhood On this page: Overview … Fluorosis Too much fluoride swallowed during the early childhood years may cause white, brown, or black spots or … become rough. Fluorosis occurs during the first 8 years of childhood while the outer enamel layer of the teeth is still …
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… Surgery for Glaucoma and a Cataract On this page: Overview Related … Overview Cataracts may occur in people who also have glaucoma . This commonly occurs in older adults. If you have glaucoma and cataracts, you may consider having surgery for …
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… Laser Iridotomy for Glaucoma On this page: Surgery Overview What To Expect Why … eye, which occurs during an episode of acute closed-angle glaucoma. Some people feel a mild but sharp sensation in the … iridotomy is mainly used to try to: Treat closed-angle glaucoma after the pressure in the affected eye has been …
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… Laser Trabeculoplasty for Glaucoma On this page: Surgery Overview What To Expect Why … Why It Is Done Laser trabeculoplasty may be used to treat glaucoma that gets worse even with medicine treatment. It may also help treat older adults who have glaucoma and can't use medicines to treat it. How Well It …
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… Childhood vaccines are safe Last updated January 1, 2016 … side effects. For More Information For more information on childhood immunization, see: HealthLinkBC File #50a Your … Benefits of Immunizing Your Child HealthLinkBC File #50d Childhood Vaccines: What is in the Vaccines and Why …
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… Trabeculectomy (Filtration Surgery) for Glaucoma On this page: Surgery Overview What To Expect Why … not the first surgery used for treating children who have childhood glaucoma . How Well It Works The new opening … not the first surgery used for treating children who have childhood glaucoma . How Well It Works The new opening …
