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[Contact lens correction in aphakia in children]
D Vasinca1, D Vasinca, C Mihalachi
1Secţia Oftalmoloģie, Spitalul Witting, Bucureşti.
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This study shows that daily-worn soft contact lenses are an effective method for correcting aphakia in children aged 2-9. The lenses demonstrated good tolerance and cooperation, making them a suitable option for visual rehabilitation.
Area of Science:
- Ophthalmology
- Pediatric eye care
Context:
- Aphakia in children can result from congenital cataracts, trauma, or genetic conditions like Marfan syndrome.
- Effective visual rehabilitation is crucial for long-term visual development in pediatric patients.
Purpose:
- To evaluate the efficacy and safety of daily-worn soft contact lenses for correcting aphakia in children.
- To assess patient and parent cooperation, lens tolerance, and complication rates.
Summary:
- A study involving 17 children (ages 2-9) with aphakia due to congenital cataract, traumatic cataract, or Marfan syndrome.
- Soft contact lenses were used daily for aphakic correction, with outcomes assessed based on functional vision and complication incidence.
- Key evaluation metrics included lens tolerance, patient/parent cooperation, and complication rates.
Impact:
- Soft contact lenses offer a viable and functional method for correcting pediatric aphakia.
- This approach supports visual recovery and development in young children with aphakia.
- Findings provide insights into the practical application of contact lens correction in pediatric ophthalmology.
Abstract:
The paper presents our experience in correcting with contact lens the children's aphakia. Since February 1990, soft contact lenses daily ported have been used in children's aphakia. The study included 17 children with ages, between 2 and 9 year old, from which 9 cases were of congenital cataract, 6 of traumatic cataract and 2 of Marfan syndrome. The survey was done for evaluating the experience regarding the use of soft contact lenses daily--worn in children's aphakia, as an optimal method for functional recovering, at this age. The following measures have been followed: tolerance, patients' and parents' cooperation, the incidence of complication. The method's evaluation was done on the bases of functional obtained and the average yearly number of contact lenses.