IOL implantation following cataract extraction in children with uveitis Surgery and immediate follow-up

Abstract

The surgical technique and immediate results following posterior chamber IOL implantation after cataract extraction in eight children suffering from chronic uveitis are described. In all cases, improvement of the visual acuity and a better control of the intraocular inflammatory processes could be achieved after surgery. In three of the eight eyes a multifocal IOL was implanted, while five eyes received a monofocal lens.

Long-term follow-up of these cases will enable us to evaluate the feasibility of IOL implantation as a routine procedure in children suffering from chronic uveitis and complicated cataract in one eye.

Key Words:

• intraocular lenses
• uveitis
• children
• cataract
• multifocal lenses