Journal article
Infantile cataracts
Survey of Ophthalmology, Vol.40(6), pp.427-458
1996
DOI: 10.1016/S0039-6257(96)82011-X
PMID: 8724637
Abstract
Cataracts are one of the most treatable causes of visual impairment during infancy. Recentepidemiological studies have shown that they have a prevalence of 1.2 to 6.0 cases per 10,000 infants. The morphology of infantile cataracts can be helpful in establishing their etiology and prognosis. Early surgery and optical correction have resulted in an improved outcome for infants with either unilateral or bilateral cataracts. While contact lenses continue to be the standard means of optically correcting an infant's eyes after cataract surgery, intraocular lenses are gaining in popularity as an alternative means of optically correcting these eyes. Post-operative complications occur more commonly after infantile than adult cataract surgery and many of these complications do not develop until years later. As a result, it is critical that children be followed closely on a long term basis after infantile cataract surgery.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Infantile cataracts
- Creators
- Scott R Lambert - Department of Ophthalmology, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia, USAArlene V Drack - Department of Ophthalmology, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- Survey of Ophthalmology, Vol.40(6), pp.427-458
- Publisher
- Elsevier Inc
- DOI
- 10.1016/S0039-6257(96)82011-X
- PMID
- 8724637
- ISSN
- 0039-6257
- eISSN
- 1879-3304
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 1996
- Academic Unit
- Stead Family Department of Pediatrics; Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences
- Record Identifier
- 9983980049402771
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