Leukokoria of children / 眼科

ABSTRACT

The authors report 52 cases (61 eyes) of leukokoria in children averaging 7. 7 years of age. Most of the cases(22 cases of 22 eyes, 42.3％) were caused by neoplasms, followed by congenital diseases in 12 cases (19 eyes, 23％), and other causes including traumas and inflammations. 44 cases were treated by surgi cal intervention and 8 cases by-conservative medication. The important causative diseases were discussed.