Unilateral traumatic cataract in children.

A survey is presented of the course of unilateral traumatic cataract in 15 children of 8 years of age and below, admitted consecutively to the Ophthalmological Department of the Odense University Hospital over a period of 9 years. The follow-up examination revealed that four patients had visual acuity of more than 6/18, and of these two retained binocular single vision and used contact lenses. The size of the material does not permit any conclusive statements to be made. Thus it is impossible to select the patients who will have either a good or a poor final result from the treatment, with regard to vision and binocular single vision.