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    A Renewed Approach to Cataract Management in Kids

    Pediatric Ophthalmology Subspecialty Day 2021
    Congenital Cataract, Pediatric Ophth/Strabismus

    In this presentation from Pediatric Ophthalmology Subspecialty Day 2021, an expert panel discusses new approaches for managing cataracts in children. Topics include the following:

    • intraocular lens (IOL) implantation for infants
    • dropless cataract surgery
    • optimizing postoperative refractive outcomes
    • workup for new cataract patients
    • secondary IOL placement in pediatric patients
    • removal of capsular bag after marked lens subluxation
    • pars plana approach when performing a primary posterior capsulectomy and vitrectomy after IOL insertion in a young child
    • posterior optic capture after in-the-bag IOL implantation in children
    • dealing with anterior pyramidal cataracts