[Observation of the effect of pediatric secondary posterior-chamber intraocular lens implantation].
OBJECTIVE
To evaluate the effects of secondary posterior chamber lens implantation for aphakia in children.


METHODS
Thirty-six consecutive pediatric aphakic eyes were retrospected. All eyes were secondarily implanted posterior-chamber lens using different operative techniques according to the condition of lens capsule remained after dissecting the posterior adhesion, forming extent space in posterior chamber. Follow-up ranged from 1 to 20 months. The effect of corrected visual acuity was observed.


RESULTS
Postoperative nated visual acuity was equal or better than corrected visual acuity preoperatively in 22 eyes(61.1%). Postoperative corrected visual acuity was better than that before surgery in 32 eyes (88.8%) and was equal to that before surgery in 4 eyes(11.1%).


CONCLUSIONS
Secondary posterior chamber IOLs implantation was an effective surgery for aphakic eyes in children, but attention should be paid to anti-inflammatory treatment and amblyopia treatment.
Zou
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Zhongshan Ophthalmic Center, Sun Yat-sen University of Medical Sciences, Guangzhou 510060, China.
Jian
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Lin
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Li
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D000550:Amblyopia / Q000517:prevention & control; D001036:Aphakia, Postcataract / Q000601:surgery*; D002386:Cataract / Q000151:congenital / Q000209:etiology; D002387:Cataract Extraction; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005131:Eye Injuries / Q000150:complications; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007249:Inflammation / Q000517:prevention & control; D019654:Lens Implantation, Intraocular / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods; D008297:Male; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D013997:Time Factors; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014792:Visual Acuity