title: Bilateral Total Cataract after Laser Treatment of Aggressive Posterior Retinopathy of Prematurity.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Laser is the gold standard for treatment of retinopathy of prematurity (ROP).
  
  
  METHODS
  A preterm baby born at 26 weeks gestation age with bilateral aggressive posterior ROP had bilateral total cataract after laser treatment.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Uneventful cataract surgery.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Aggressive laser treatment in aggressive posterior ROP can rarely lead to anterior segment ischemia and cataract.
authors.affiliation: Dr Rajendra Prasad Centre for Ophthalmic Sciences, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India. Correspondence to: Dr Parijat Chandra, Additional Professor, Dr Rajendra Prasad Centre for Ophthalmic Sciences, AIIMS, Ansari Nagar, New Delhi 110 029, India. parijatchandra@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Parijat
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Chandra
authors.forename: Sudarshan
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Khokhar
authors.forename: Atul
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kumar
mesh_terms: D002386:Cataract / Q000209:etiology; D002387:Cataract Extraction; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007234:Infant, Premature; D053685:Laser Therapy / Q000009:adverse effects*; D008297:Male; D012178:Retinopathy of Prematurity / Q000628:therapy*