OCULAR VASOSPASM IN CHILDREN

The ocular vasospastic syndrome in adults has been described earlier. It is characterized by fluctuating visual field disturbances in patien ts with a tendency towards vasospasm in different organs. The main gen eral symptoms are cold hands, migraine, and a tendency towards low blo od-pressure. Some patients with ocular vasospasm may end up with a 'no rmal-tension glaucoma'. In the present report the authors describe chi ldren with blurred vision and visual field defects, the cause of which , most probably, is vasospasm as well. The visual field defects disapp eared or improved markedly after anti-vasospastic therapy.