Surgical Management of Corneal Opacities in Children Robert C. Arffa Gerald W. Zaidman To achieve optimal visual rehabilitation, corneal surgical procedures require good patient cooperation in the postoperative period. Because…
Pediatric Ocular Trauma Gary L. Rogers Don L. Bremer Mary Lou Mcgregor PRINCIPLES OF EMERGENCY OCULAR TRAUMA Ocular trauma frequent causes emergency department visits at pediatric hospitals. The extent of…
Optical Rehabilitation of Aphakia with Epikeratophakia Keith S. Morgan Epikeratophakia is a form of refractive surgery wherein the anterior curvature of the cornea is altered by the addition of a…
Surgery to Correct Duane’s Syndrome and Brown’s Syndrome Monte A. Del Monte Steven M. Archer DUANE’S SYNDROME INDICATIONS Duane’s syndrome is a condition of aberrant innervation that results in co-contraction…
Surgical Management of Congenital Obstruction of the Lacrimal Collecting System Richard M. Robb PROBING AND IRRIGATION Indications and Timing The indication for probing and irrigation of the lacrimal collecting system…
Intraocular Lens Implantation in Pediatric Patients Kenneth P. Cheng Cataract surgery is accompanied by aphakia. The ability of the intraocular lens (IOL) to provide a high quality, instant, constant, no-maintenance…
Neodymium: YAG Capsulotomy in Children Susan K. Woelfel Paolo Nucci Albert W. Biglan Paul Rehkopf HISTORIC PERSPECTIVE Over the past four decades, the techniques for removing cataracts in children have…
Lost and Slipped Extraocular Muscles Irene Ludwig A lost extraocular muscle is defined as a muscle that has lost all direct or indirect connection to the sclera.1 It may be…
