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Publication Exclusive: Updates on surgical techniques for pediatric cataract surgery
Globally, congenital cataracts account for 5% to 20% of blindness in children, and these numbers differ in various countries. In the U.S., the prevalence of visually significant infantile cataract was estimated to be three or four per 10,000 live births. Congenital cataracts may involve one or both eyes and can span a wide spectrum of lens opacities, from a visually insignificant, small, focal opacity not involving the visual axis to total lens opacification. Hence, treatment strategies will vary depending on the type of lens opacity. The overall focus is to (Read more...)