- Chapters will include clinical cases and may offer countering viewpoints, serving to illustrate the complexity of the management of pediatric lens opacities
- Includes a thorough discussion of special populations to consider when performing cataract surgery and IOL implantation
- Multiple opinions of experts will be provided to consider each conditions unique presentation, surgical considerations, and likelihood of visual rehabilitation
Pediatric Cataract Surgery and IOL Implantation: A Case Based Guide is a must-have resource for ophthalmologists, surgeons, residents, and fellows who work with pediatric cataracts and their surgical management as well as ancillary readers such as parents or supportive caregivers to a child with cataracts.
This book offers a comprehensive overview of the epidemiology of pediatric cataract surgery and considerations surrounding IOL implantation. It addresses pre-operative evaluation and examination, as well as surgical steps and techniques for various pediatric cataract conditions.
Chapters begin with an introduction and are followed by discussions that offer expert viewpoints and case studies. In addition, chapters illustrate the complexity of the management of pediatric lens opacities. The book closes with a case-based approach to special considerations in IOL implantation: including considerations in the uveitic patient, placement without capsular support, and cataract surgery in the developing world.
Providing thoughtful chapters that seek to expand on the currently available literature without redundancy, this book a solid companion piece to any other text discussing pediatric cataracts.
Table of ContentsApproach to Lens Opacities- Congenital and Hereditary Cataracts: Epidemiology and Genetics
- Nonsurgical Management of Infantile and Juvenile Cataract
- Unilateral Congenital Cataracts
- Bilateral Congenital Cataracts
- Secondary and Acquired Cataracts
- Preoperative Examination
- Preoperative Counseling
Surgery- Surgical Steps
- Calculation of Intraocular Lens Power
- Postoperative Care
Correcting Surgically-Induced Aphakia- Pediatric Aphakic Contact Lenses
- Aphakic Glasses
- Primary Intraocular Lens Implantation
- Refractive Targets
- Multifocal and Accommodating Intraocular Lenses
- Temporary Polypseudophakia (Piggyback IOLs)
- Secondary Intraocular Lens Placement
- Intraocular Lens Exchange
Special Considerations in IOL Implantation- IOL Implantation in the Absence of Capsular Support
- IOL Placement in the Setting of Trauma
- Cataract Surgery and IOL Implantation in Children with Uveitis
- Intraocular Lens Placement in the Setting of Glaucoma
- Pediatric Cataract Surgery in the Abnormal Anterior Segment
- IOL Placement in Developmentally Delayed Patients
- Pediatric Cataract Surgery in the Developing World
