title: [Cataract surgery in childhood uveitis].
abstract: The development of cataract is the most frequent vision-threatening complication of uveitis in children. In such cases cataract surgery is associated with a particular risk of intra- and postoperative complications and requires an intensive perioperative immunosuppression, an essentially atraumatic operation in a quiscient eye, and aggressive amblyopia treatment. When these factors are taken into consideration, a timely cataract operation can result in a sustained visual rehabilitation even for children with uveitis.
authors.affiliation: Universitäts-Augenklinik, Department für Augenheilkunde, Eberhard-Karls-Universität, Tübingen. Peter.Szurman@med.uni-tuebingen.de
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Szurman
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Heiligenhaus
authors.forename: H-J
authors.initials: HJ
authors.lastname: Hettlich
authors.forename: H B
authors.initials: HB
authors.lastname: Dick
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Kohnen
mesh_terms: D002386:Cataract; D002387:Cataract Extraction / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000379:methods*; D002648:Child; D006801:Humans; D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D010818:Practice Patterns, Physicians'; D014605:Uveitis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000517:prevention & control*
chemical_list: D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents