Etiology of Pediatric Lens Diseases

Jun 26, 2017 by in PEDIATRICS Comments Off on Etiology of Pediatric Lens Diseases

Fig. 4.1 Congenital cataracts with microcornea due to mutation in the CRYAA. (a) A 24-year-old male with congenital nuclear cataract and microcornea due to c.34C > T mutation in the…

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Pediatric Intraocular Lens Implantation

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Fig. 15.1 Primary in-the-bag implantation of a one-piece AcrySof IOL. (a) OVD is injected to inflate the capsular bag; (b–e) A one-piece IOL is implanted in the bag; (f) The…

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Lens Trauma in Children

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Fig. 21.1 Traumatic cataracts complicated with lens capsule rupture induced by open-globe injury. (a) Open-globe injury results in lens anterior capsule rupture and localized cortical opacity. A 7-year-old boy was…

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Care of Pediatric Lens Surgery

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Fig. 11.1 (a) The child is anesthetized topically with eye drops before irrigation of the lacrimal passage; (b) the child is undergoing irrigation of the lacrimal drainage system   3….

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Epidemiology of Pediatric Cataracts

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Category Presenting distance visual acuity Worse than Equal to or better than 0. Mild or no visual impairment  6/18 3/10 (0.3) 20/70 1. Moderate visual impairment 6/18 3/10 (0.3) 20/70…

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Selection of Intraocular Lenses for Children

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Fig. 14.1 IOLs are classified by haptic design. (a) Single-piece IOL; (b) three-piece IOL; (c) novel single-piece IOL made of two materials using a novel polymerization technology 14.1.3 IOL Implantation…

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Pediatric Cataract Surgery in Microphthalmic Eyes

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Shallow anterior chamber with short axial length Nanophthalmos/simple microphthalmos Colobomatous microphthalmos Complex microphthalmos Shallow anterior chamber with normal axial length Relative anterior microphthalmos Normal anterior chamber depth with short axial…

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