This week I am taking up a case of pediatric cataract. There are no diagnostic dilemmas in this case!
A 4-year old boy with developmental cataract managed with the current gold standard treatment- lens aspiration, posterior capsulorhexis, anterior vitrectomy and PC IOL implantation. The accompanying video shows all the steps of the surgery in detail.
The key to a successful surgery in such cases is that the surgeon should adhere to the standard protocol during all surgical steps. Each step, as highlighted in the video, is important on it's own. Unlike adult cataract surgery, there is very little margin of error in these cases.
However, one should remember, a successful surgery is only the beginning of the treatment of developmental cataract. Final visual outcome is dependent on meticulous follow up including timely refractive corrections, amblyopia therapy and intraocular pressure monitoring.
I am looking forward to your comments!
A 4-year old boy with developmental cataract managed with the current gold standard treatment- lens aspiration, posterior capsulorhexis, anterior vitrectomy and PC IOL implantation. The accompanying video shows all the steps of the surgery in detail.
The key to a successful surgery in such cases is that the surgeon should adhere to the standard protocol during all surgical steps. Each step, as highlighted in the video, is important on it's own. Unlike adult cataract surgery, there is very little margin of error in these cases.
However, one should remember, a successful surgery is only the beginning of the treatment of developmental cataract. Final visual outcome is dependent on meticulous follow up including timely refractive corrections, amblyopia therapy and intraocular pressure monitoring.
I am looking forward to your comments!
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