What is glaucoma?

What is the chance of getting glaucoma when having a port wine stain by the eye?

  • Glaucoma is an eye disease that is sometimes associated with port wine stain birthmarks. I have a port wine stain birthmark right next to my eye, which follows down to my lower eye lid. And I am soon enough getting it surgically removed off. I will have to have a glaucoma test thought and would like to know the chances of having this eye disease. thanks guysss :)

  • Answer:

    The incidence of glaucoma in portwine staining of the face(sturge weber syndrome) is 50%.If the portwine stain involves your upperlid then the incidence is nearly 100%.

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