Pediatric Cataract

Overview

Journal Indian J Ophthalmol

Specialty Ophthalmology

Date 2017 Dec 7

PMID 29208814

Citations 47

Authors

Sudarshan Kumar Khokhar

Ganesh Pillay

Chirakshi Dhull

Esha Agarwal

Manish Mahabir

Pulak Aggarwal

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Abstract

Pediatric cataract is a leading cause of childhood blindness. Untreated cataracts in children lead to tremendous social, economical, and emotional burden to the child, family, and society. Blindness related to pediatric cataract can be treated with early identification and appropriate management. Most cases are diagnosed on routine screening whereas some may be diagnosed after the parents have noticed leukocoria or strabismus. Etiology of pediatric cataract is varied and diagnosis of specific etiology aids in prognostication and effective management. Pediatric cataract surgery has evolved over years, and with improving knowledge of myopic shift and axial length growth, outcomes of these patients have become more predictable. Favorable outcomes depend not only on effective surgery, but also on meticulous postoperative care and visual rehabilitation. Hence, it is the combined effort of parents, surgeons, anesthesiologists, pediatricians, and optometrists that can make all the difference.

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