Fig. 12.1 (a) Clinical photograph of three siblings anterior with bilateral familial cataract. (b) Clinical picture of a child with bilateral rubella cataracts (note presence of dirty looking capsule with…
Fig. 9.1 Four year old with LEC migration approaching visual axis. Three piece MA30 acrylic IOL “in the bag” after anterior CCC, lensectomy, posterior CCC and anterior vitrectomy carried out…
Fig. 7.1 Side-port incision in 3-month old child with bilateral nuclear cataract Our preferred infusion instruments are 23-gauge blunt-tip, angled, beveled irrigating cannula or a 25-gauge anterior chamber maintainer (Lewicky,…
Fig. 17.1 Optic disc asymmetry with thinning of the neuroretinal rim in the right optic disc in comparison to the left optic disc Cornea features: Haab’s striae, enlarged corneal diameter…
Fig. 15.1 An infant wearing aphakic spectacles In cases of unilateral aphakia, spectacles are not an option due to aniseikonia and prismatic imbalance between the eyes [17]. In these cases…
Fig. 11.1 (a) Red Reflex examination in a child. (b) Child with Cataract in the left eye Evidence from Asia has shown that the opportunity is either not taken or…
Abnormality Description Structures involved Pathogenesis Associated gene Transparency Cataract Opacity of the lens Lens only Protein misfolding, denaturation and/or loss of solubility Numerous – see [12] Peter’s Anomaly Incomplete…
Fig. 21.1 Median random dot stereoacuity as a function of age for infants and children with normally developing vision 21.1 Stereoacuity Testing of Infants and Children Two classes of tests…
Fig. 20.1 Waveforms seen on eye movement recordings in children FMNS is common in childhood cataract especially where there are significant interocular differences in visual acuity (such as typically seen…
Fig. 19.1 Life-table estimates of the cumulative percent of patients developing strabismus over time [15] 19.2 Cataract Morphology There are conflicting reports on the association between the etiology and morphology…
