An infant is diagnosed with infantile glaucoma. When developing the plan of care for the infant, the nurse would expect to prepare the infant and family for which of the following?
A) Goniotomy
B) Antibiotic therapy
C) Contact lenses
D) Patching of affected eye
A
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Therapeutic management of infantile glaucoma is focused on surgical intervention via a goniotomy. Antibiotic therapy would be used to treat an infection. Contact lenses would be indicated for refractive errors and following removal of congenital cataracts. Patching of the affected eye is used for treating amblyopia and after surgery for congenital cataract.
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