title: Contact lens management of infantile aphakia.
abstract: The visual outcomes for infants 18 months or younger with cataracts have improved dramatically over the past couple of decades. Earlier detection of infantile cataract and prompt surgical removal-with subsequent visual rehabilitation with contact lenses-mean that these patients now have a much better visual prognosis. Advances in contact lens technology have led to a significantly higher success rate with contact lenses and this has been a major factor in improving the visual outcomes for aphakic infants. This review outlines the contact lens management of infantile cataract, including a detailed analysis of the various contact lens options available and a discussion regarding the important factors that can cause issues with contact lens wear and affect the overall visual rehabilitation of the infant.
authors.forename: Richard G
authors.initials: RG
authors.lastname: Lindsay
authors.forename: Jessica T
authors.initials: JT
authors.lastname: Chi
mesh_terms: D000550:Amblyopia / Q000209:etiology; D001036:Aphakia, Postcataract / Q000628:therapy*; D002386:Cataract / Q000151:congenital; D002387:Cataract Extraction; D003261:Contact Lenses; D005901:Glaucoma / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D016896:Treatment Outcome