Innovations in Pediatric Cataract Surgery

Overview

Journal Indian J Ophthalmol

Specialty Ophthalmology

Date 2017 Apr 26

PMID 28440249

Citations 12

Authors

Sudarshan Kumar Khokhar

Ganesh Pillay

Esha Agarwal

Manish Mahabir

Affiliations

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Abstract

Advances in technology have made surgery in children safer and faster. The management of pediatric cataract has made rapid progress in the past decade with the availability of safer anesthesia, newer technique's, more predictable intraocular lens (IOL) power calculation, a better understanding of neurobiology, genetics, amblyopia management, improved IOL designs for preventing visual axis opacification, and adjuvant postoperative care. Modern vitrectomy machines with minimally invasive instruments, radiofrequency, diathermy, and plasma blades help immensely in complicated cases. Preoperative evaluation with ultrasound biomicroscopy and optical coherence tomography (OCT) allows better planning of surgical procedure. The future holds good for stem cell research, customized OCT, and Zepto (precision pulse capsulotomy).

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