[Visual acuity and binocular vision in children with pseudophakia].

PURPOSE: To evaluate the results of cataract surgery in children with IOL implantation.

MATERIALS AND

METHODS

Our research involved 106 children (156 eyes) with congenital and traumatic cataract, in age from 18 months to 18 years, who underwent cataract surgery with intraocular lens implantation. We evaluated visual acuity for far vision and binocular vision after surgery.

RESULTS

Visual acuity over 0.5 in unilateral congenital cataract was found in 27.25%, in traumatic cataract in 73%, whereas in bilateral congenital cataract visual acuity over 0.5 we received in 75% of operated children. Full binocular vision was obtained in children with good visual acuity (0.5 and more), with appropriate alignment of the eyes: 13.1% in unilateral congenital cataract, 45.4% in traumatic cataract and 55% in congenital bilateral cataract.

CONCLUSIONS

Cataract surgery with intraocular lens implantation results in increase of visual acuity and in achievement binocular vision, if surgery is carried out in the early period, after it had been diagnosed.