Intraocular lens implantation for uniocular traumatic cataracts in children

ABSTRACT

The techniques of cataract extraction in children improved over the years. The most popular nowadays, are pars-plana lensectomy and irrigation aspiration techniques. Aphakic correction modalities include spectacles, contact lenses, epikeratophakia and intraocular lenses. Each of these modalities has its advantages and disadvantages. Primary intraocular lens [IOL] implantation in children is a promising method for aphakic correction in children. In this study, intraocular lens implantation in 20 children with uniocular traumatic cataract were evaluated. Good visual acuity was achieved in a large proportion of the children despite associated corneal opacities and several intraoperative difficulties and postoperative complications. This study suggests that intraocular lens implantation may have a major role in management of monocular cataracts in children