Afflicted at birth with infantile glaucoma, he went blind at a young age in his left eye and is only partially sighted in his right.

Glaucoma that is present at birth (congenital glaucoma) or that develops within the first few years of life (infantile glaucoma) is rare.

Trabectome is a surgical device that can be used for Ab interno trabeculectomy, a minimally invasive glaucoma surgery for the surgical management of adult, juvenile and infantile glaucoma.

Infantile glaucoma, which often produces the clinical sign of buphthalmos, can be caused when an abnormally narrow angle between the cornea and iris blocks the outflow of aqueous humor; this causes increased intraocular pressure and eventual enlargement of the globe (eyeball).