VISUAL RESULTS AFTER REMOVAL OF CONGENITAL CATARACTS BEFORE THE AGE OF 1 YEAR

  • 1 January 1981
    • journal article
    • research article
    • Vol. 16  (1) , 19-21
Abstract
Six patients underwent removal of congenital cataracts (unilateral in 3 and bilateral in 3) from otherwise normal eyes in the 1st yr of life. Good corrected vision, including 6/9 in 1 unilateral case, was obtained in each aphakic eye. A more aggressive approach to eliminating the sensory obstacles includes the removal of dressings 1 day after the operation, the use of soft, permanent-wear contact lenses within a few days and reduction of the time between the operations on bilateral cataracts to 5 days. In unilateral cases an occlusive patch must always be worn over the normal eye 90% of the waking day, even during illnesses.

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