Adults aren't the only ones who get cataracts. They can develop in children, too. Three out of 10,000 children have a cataract, according to the American Association for Pediatric Ophthalmology and ...

Pediatric cataracts may be unilateral or bilateral, congenital or acquired, and represent about 5% to 20% of global pediatric blindness. Pediatric cataract surgery can be challenging both in the ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Pediatric cataract surgery can be challenging to learn and perform, sparking discussion on who should perform ...

BOSTON, Massachusetts — Ophthalmologists can take steps to spare children the short- and long-term complications of pediatric cataract surgery. Retinal detachment and endophthalmitis are 2 major ...

The purpose of this study was to establish benchmarks for outcome indicators that may help ascertain the quality of pediatric cataract surgery with primary intraocular lens (IOL) implantation. A ...

Cataracts are like death and (yup) taxes: Inevitable. At some point—usually as you enter middle age—most people develop this eye condition, which is a clouding of the eye’s lens that can get ...

Erick D. Bothun, M.D., consultant in Pediatric Ophthalmology at Mayo Clinic Children's Center in Rochester, Minnesota, answers questions about pediatric cataracts. Pediatric eyes have a critical role ...

Anterior and posterior capsulotomies are difficult steps in the performance of cataract surgery in infants and children. The anterior capsule is very elastic and tends to tear peripherally during ...

Solving serious and complex medical challenges requires a level of expertise that can't be achieved alone. Mayo Clinic's collaborative, team-based approach invites highly specialized experts from ...

Eczema around the eye. Close-up of the eye of a 51-year-old female patient with eczema (red) affecting the lower eyelid. Eczema is a common skin condition that causes inflammation of the epidermis ...

Honey H Herce, M.D. The Pediatric Ophthalmology Fellowship has been part of Baylor College of Medicine and Texas Children’s Hospital for close to 25 years since starting in 1996. We are an Association ...