Neovascular Glaucoma in Children: A case series and a review of the literature.

PURPOSE:To study the uncommon causes and treatment options for neovascular glaucoma in children. PATIENTS AND METHODS:A review of the literature on neovascular glaucoma in children was conducted and we present three cases of neovascular glaucoma in children. RESULTS:We present three cases of neovascular glaucoma: two cases were secondary to a retinal vasoproliferative tumor-one to neurofibromatosis type 1 and the other to exudative retinopathy secondary to mild retinopathy of prematurity-and one case was secondary to a central retina vein occlusion secondary to an optic nerve glioma. Vision in the affected eye was severely impaired in all the children. CONCLUSION:The diagnosis and treatment of neovascular glaucoma in children is challenging and often a complication of a systemic or late-stage ocular condition. An appropriate diagnosis and estimation of the visual potential are essential to determine the correct treatment, especially in young children.