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Corneal edema after pediatric cataract surgery.
J W Simon1, D Miter, J Zobal-Ratner
1Albany Medical Center's Lions Eye Institute, New York 12208, USA.
Summary
Idiopathic corneal edema occurred in young children after lensectomy surgery. Intensive topical steroids effectively treated this sterile inflammation, resolving the condition without lasting vision problems.
Area of Science:
- Ophthalmology
- Pediatric Surgery
Background:
- Idiopathic corneal edema following pediatric lensectomy is a newly described complication.
- This condition has not been previously documented in pediatric ophthalmology literature.