IU School of Optometry Continuing Education
Pediatric Eye Disease: Infants to Toddlers

Hemangioma

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A hemangioma is a benign vascular tumor which has a tendency to arise on or near the eyelids. It appears a few weeks after birth. A hemangioma will increase rapidly in size during the first 1 to 2 years of life, then may diminish in size over the next few years. Complications include amblyopia (form deprivation and/or anisometropic) and secondary glaucoma.

Hemangioma seen at 3 months
 Same child at 9 months

Treatment:

  • Monitoring (digital cameras are wonderful for these cases)
    • Measure size
    • Check Rx and vision
  • Oral steroids may be prescribed
  • Steroid injection
  • Surgical intervention

If amblyopia is present, then traditional treatment with part-time-patching should be instituted and monitored for visual acuity improvement.

Hemangiomas seen in other children

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