Childhood glaucoma also referred to as congenital glaucoma pediatric or infantile glaucoma occurs in babies and young children it is usually diagnosed within the first year of life this is a rare condition that may be inherited caused by incorrect development of the eyes drainage system before birth this leads to increased intraocular pressure which in turn damages the optic nerve. Glaucoma that occurs in a child is called childhood glaucoma what causes childhood glaucoma glaucoma occurs when the fluid drainage from the eye is blocked by abnormal development or injury to the drainage tissues thus resulting in an increase in the intraocular pressure damage to the optic nerve and loss of vision. Childhood glaucoma refers to the presence of glaucoma in a child congenital glaucoma is the common term used for a type of childhood glaucoma diagnosed in infancy or early childhood is also called infantile glaucoma when recognized in infants and it always t i includes high iop