Pediatric cataract continues to be a leading cause of childhood blindness.
Early detection of pediatric cataracts, appropriate surgical intervention, along with family members’ education and their participation in the child’s ophthalmic care are important even in the early stages when the initial diagnosis is made. Optimal visual recovery and amblyopia avoidance are areas of focus in these children. Further, appropriate management with a multispecialty approach, namely the ophthalmic surgeon, anesthesiologist, pediatric ophthalmologist, pediatrician and optometrist, is essential
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