has characteristic has characteristic hereditary disease glaucoma obsolete non-syndromic developmental defect of the eye hereditary glaucoma https://rarediseases.info.nih.gov/diseases/2486/glaucoma-hereditary https://www.malacards.org/card/pediatric_onset_glaucoma_of_genetic_origin GARD:0002486 glaucoma, hereditary UMLS:C3711383 MONDO:0018174 Hereditary glaucoma is a clinically diverse group of rare eye disorders with genetic predisposition characterized by elevated intraocular pressure (IOP) and glaucomatous changes of the optic nerve head, leading to field defects, visual loss and blindness. Hereditary glaucoma can be sub-classified as primary (congenital glaucoma, juvenile glaucoma) or secondary according to the presence or absence of systemic or other ocular anomalies (iridogoniodysgenesis, Stickler syndrome, Coats syndrome). The clinical presentation is variable and is based on age, severity of glaucoma, presence of ocular abnormalities and development of secondary IOP related abnormalities. Orphanet:359 MEDGEN:777991 hereditary glaucoma (disease) MESH:C580055 inherited