title: Pediatric Refractive Surgery: A 2015 Perspective.
abstract: Pediatric refractive surgery is an emerging field that can allow visual development in children where convention treatments have failed. The select groups of children who are eligible for refractive surgery at this young age are facing a life-long struggle with poor vision and have few other options. This article will discuss the groups of children that can benefit from this treatment, the difficulties faced in translating an adult surgery to the pediatric population and the benefits from performing the procedures.
authors.forename: Erin Durrie
authors.initials: ED
authors.lastname: Stahl
mesh_terms: D000758:Anesthesia / Q000379:methods; D002648:Child; D003299:Cooperative Behavior; D006801:Humans; D012030:Refractive Errors; D054140:Refractive Surgical Procedures