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Diagnosis and management of cataracts in infancy and childhood.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  6384869     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Congenital and developmental cataracts are a major cause of visual impairment in children. They may occur as an isolated ocular finding in an otherwise healthy child or as part of a hereditary syndrome or congenital nongenetic disease. Management of significant unilateral and bilateral congenital cataracts involves early patient identification and evaluation followed by prompt surgery. Appropriate optical rehabilitation and occlusion therapy for amblyopia must begin shortly thereafter. The visual prognosis of a congenital cataract is poorer in unilateral than in bilateral cases and in total than in partial cataracts. Visual rehabilitation is also poorer in those cases in which the cataract is associated with other ocular abnormalities.
Authors:
L B Nelson
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't; Review    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Ophthalmic surgery     Volume:  15     ISSN:  0022-023X     ISO Abbreviation:  Ophthalmic Surg     Publication Date:  1984 Aug 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1984-11-19     Completed Date:  1984-11-19     Revised Date:  2006-11-15    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0241035     Medline TA:  Ophthalmic Surg     Country:  UNITED STATES    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  688-97     Citation Subset:  IM    
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Aphakia, Postcataract / rehabilitation
Cataract / congenital,  diagnosis*,  physiopathology
Cataract Extraction / adverse effects,  methods*
Child
Humans
Infant
Prognosis
Vision Disorders / physiopathology
Visual Acuity

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