Pre-operative keratometry measurement of the subjects was done in 80 children with bilateral congenital cataract below 15 years who had undergone pediatric cataract surgery. The objective of the study was to evaluate the average keratometry reading in Nepalese children with bilateral cataract. The keratometry reading was taken under general anesthesia with the Nidek Auto Keratometer, model KM-5...

Although uncommon, the occurrence of cataracts in very young patients can result in significant impairment—and can lead to blindness. This practical guide delivers need-to-know information to help clinicians treat pediatric patients with cataracts with a range of therapies and essential guidance on the management of complications. Explore the only reference devoted exclusively to pediatric cata...

PURPOSE To report the outcome of intraocular lens (IOL) implantation in pediatric eyes with posterior lentiglobus. METHODS Retrospective chart review of pediatric cataract surgery cases with primary IOL implantation. RESULTS Of 553 eyes that received IOL implantation by the lead author, 364 eyes were identified as having been implanted with an IOL at the time of surgery for a nontraumatic c...

After Sir Harold Ridley’s invention of the intraocular lens (IOL) in 1949, Dr. Edward Epstein implanted an IOL in a 12-year-old aphakic child in 1952. However, implantation in pediatric eyes was slow to catch on as many early attempts at IOL implantation in children resulted in complications. These results have been attributed to a lack of awareness of the need for primary posterior capsulectom...

Purpose To assess the outcome of cataract surgery with hydrophilic acrylic intraocular lens (IOL) implantation in children with congenital and developmental cataracts. Method A retrospective review of medical records of children with congenital or developmental cataracts who underwent cataract surgery with hydrophilic IOL implantation, from January 2011 to December 2014 in a tertiary eye hosp...

CONTEXT Bilateral pediatric cataracts are important cause of visual impairment in children. AIM To study the outcome of bilateral pediatric cataract surgery in young children. SETTING AND DESIGN Retrospective case series in a tertiary center. MATERIALS AND METHODS Records of pediatric cataracts operated between January 2001 and December 2003, with a minimum follow-up of 3 months, were rev...