Iridectomy and Sphincterotomy Sharon F. Freedman, MD Maria Gomez-Caraballo, BA SURGICAL IRIDECTOMY AND SPHINCTEROTOMY Surgical procedures on the iris in children fall into three main categories: Peripheral iridectomy to treat…
Conjunctival Lesions and Conjunctivoplasty Derek W. DelMonte, MD PREOPERATIVE CONSIDERATIONS Children rarely have cancerous ocular surface and epibulbar growths; however, lesions can arise from many tissues in and around the…
Corneal Transplantation in Children Melissa B. Daluvoy, MD PREOPERATIVE DECISION-MAKING When evaluating a pediatric patient for corneal transplantation (CT), one must consider the entire clinical picture, including: Visual status of…
Corneal Collagen Cross-Linking Sonali Talsania, MD Collagen cross-linking (CXL) was first described in 2003 for the treatment of progressive keratoconus in adults and received FDA approval in 2016 for treatment…
EDTA Chelation for Band Keratopathy Andrew R. Lee, MD PREOPERATIVE CONSIDERATIONS Etiology of band keratopathy1,2,3,4: Chronic inflammatory ocular disease (uveitis, keratitis, phthisis bulbi). Topical medications containing mercury or phosphates (eg,…
Corneal Limbal Dermoids Bradley P. Barnett, MD, PhD Matthew S. Ward, MD Natalie A. Afshari, MD PREOPERATIVE CONSIDERATIONS In many instances, limbal dermoids can be managed conservatively with topical lubrication…
Glaucoma Surgery: Postoperative Management, Complications, and Prognosis Jing Jin, MD, PhD Throughout this section, glaucoma surgery success is defined as IOP ≤ 21 mm Hg with or without medication, stable…
Glaucoma Drainage Device Surgery Ann Shue, MD Sharon F. Freedman, MD PREOPERATIVE CONSIDERATIONS Assess status of the conjunctiva. Decide type of glaucoma drainage device (GDD)—based on level of IOP and…
Glaucoma Surgery: Special Cases Amanda L. Ely, MD Sharon F. Freedman, MD Despite the considerable surgical approaches to childhood glaucoma, there are those “special cases” that require individually tailored, and…
Cyclodestructive Procedures Sara Fransen Grace, MD PREOPERATIVE CONSIDERATIONS Determine if transscleral diode cyclophotocoagulation (TDC) or endoscopic diode cyclophotocoagulation (ECP) is indicated for the patient. TDC is used for phakic eyes…
