title: Stereopsis after congenital monocular cataract extraction.
abstract: Congenital monocular cataract extraction was performed on a 1-day-old baby girl and a hydrophilic contact lens was fitted. A progressive regimen of part-time occlusive therapy was then instituted. Eight years later, the girl has a visual acuity of 20/25 in the operated-on eye and 50 seconds of arc of stereoacuity that has been confirmed by an independent pediatric ophthalmologist. This patient demonstrates the potential for high-grade stereopsis in congenital monocular aphakia.
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, University of Tennessee, Chattanooga.
authors.forename: F M
authors.initials: FM
authors.lastname: Gregg
authors.forename: M M
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: Parks
mesh_terms: D002386:Cataract / Q000151:congenital* / Q000503:physiopathology; D002387:Cataract Extraction; D003261:Contact Lenses; D003867:Depth Perception / Q000502:physiology*; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D012683:Sensory Deprivation; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014792:Visual Acuity