title: Lenticular abnormalities in children.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To study the lenticular problems in children presenting at an apex institute.
  
  
  METHODS
  Retrospective analysis of records (< 14 years) of new lens clinic cases was done.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Of 1,047 children, 687 were males. Mean age at presentation was 6.35 ± 4.13 years. Developmental cataract was seen in 45.6% and posttraumatic cataract in 29.7% of patients. Other abnormalities were cataract with retinal detachment, persistent hyperplastic primary vitreous, subluxated lens, micro/spherophakia, cataract secondary to uveitis, intraocular lens complications, cataract with choroidal coloboma, and visual axis opacification.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Developmental and posttraumatic cataracts were the most common abnormalities. Delayed presentation is of concern.
authors.affiliation: Dr R P Centre of Ophthalmic Sciences, AIIMS, Ansari Nagar, New Delhi, India. skhokhar38@gmail.com
authors.forename: Sudarshan
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Khokhar
authors.forename: Tushar
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Agarwal
authors.forename: Gaurav
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Kumar
authors.forename: Rakhi
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Kushmesh
authors.forename: Lalit Kumar
authors.initials: LK
authors.lastname: Tejwani
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002386:Cataract / Q000151:congenital* / Q000209:etiology*; D002387:Cataract Extraction; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005131:Eye Injuries / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007906:Lens Subluxation / Q000209:etiology; D007908:Lens, Crystalline / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000293:injuries; D008297:Male; D054514:Persistent Hyperplastic Primary Vitreous / Q000209:etiology; D012163:Retinal Detachment / Q000209:etiology; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D014792:Visual Acuity / Q000502:physiology