Young girl referred for elevated IOP

An 11-year-old girl presented to New England Eye Center as an urgent referral from an optometrist for elevated IOP in both eyes.
At the outside practice, she reported difficulty with reading the blackboard at school and was noted to have an IOP of 60 mm Hg and advanced optic nerve cupping in both eyes. This was not noted on earlier exams. Her ocular history was notable for myopia. She had no medical history and reported no allergies or use of any medications. She denied prior eye surgery, laser procedures, use (Read more...)

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