Pediatric Cataract

Objectives

  • To develop a differential diagnosis for pediatric cataracts based on patient's age, history and exam findings.
  • To understand the clinical evaluation of a child with cataracts.
  • To understand surgical indications and approaches for pediatric cataracts.
Reading assignment: Please read Chapter 22 Childhood Cataracts and Other Pediatric Lens Disorders in the Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus section of the BCSC