[Intraocular lens implantation in developmental lens disorders in children].
The pediatric cataract surgery in eyes with developmental disorders, stay with still considerable challenge. At children, the lasting vision development extorts necessity quick settlement of refraction defect formed after operation. The intraocular lens old boy with cataract in microspherophakia and 12 years old boy with cataract in lens with coloboma. One-piece flexible and rigid PMMA intraocular lens was placed with success at posterior chamber without scleral fixations and without using capsular tension ring in this cases. After 3 years of observation there were no decentration or dislocation of intraocular lens in both children. Authors concluded that in some cases posterior chamber intraocular lens implantation despite defective zonular or capsular support, can make up the effective method of surgical treatment without risk of early dislocation.
Kanigowska
Krystyna
K
Z Kliniki Okulistyki Instytutu Pomnik--Centrum Zdrowia Dziecka w Warszawie.
Grałek
Mirosława
M
Kepa
Beata
B
Chipczyńska
Barbara
B
D000293:Adolescent; D002387:Cataract Extraction / Q000379:methods*; D002648:Child; D005124:Eye Abnormalities / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D019654:Lens Implantation, Intraocular / Q000379:methods*; D007908:Lens, Crystalline / Q000002:abnormalities / Q000601:surgery*; D007910:Lenses, Intraocular; D008297:Male; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014792:Visual Acuity