Fig. 4.1 Epithelial keratopathy in atopic keratoconjunctivitis Complications can be severe and vision-threatening including corneal epithelial defects, keratitis, corneal scarring, and keratoconus. Atopic cataracts that are typically anterior and shield-like, but…

Fig. 8.1 Postoperative photograph of a child following suture removal. Fine neovascularization is visible along the superior suture tracks, showing the importance of early suture removal in children Once sutures are…

Fig. 5.1 Boston type I keratoprosthesis (KPro) in a teenager with a history of Stevens–Johnson syndrome. The device previously consisted of three components: a front plate with an optical stem, a…

Fig. 9.1 PROSE device being filled with sterile saline prior to application. Information on PROSE network sites can be found at www.​bostonsight.​org Case Study—Therapeutic Lens Options in Pediatric Ocular Surface Disease…

Age Treatment dose thrice daily Prophylactic dose twice daily Infants (up to 18 months) 100 mg (2.5 ml) 100 mg (2.5 ml) Toddlers (18 months–3 years) 200 mg (5 ml) 200 mg (5 ml) Young children (3–5 years) 300 mg (7.5 ml) 300 mg (7.5 ml) Older children…

Fig. 2.1 A 1-week-old boy presented with a cloudy left cornea (a), noted at birth. On exam, the left cornea was opacified, the intraocular pressure was 9 in the right eye…

Fig. 10.1 Teller acuity card. Reproduced from Quinn et al. (2002) © Springer Science+Business Media, New York 2002 Fixation preference, introduced by Dr. Kenneth Wright in the 1990s, is performed by…