Abstract

INTRODUCTION-Pediatric traumatic cataract is one of the leading causes of monocular blindness in children,accounting for29-57%cases.Pediatric eye is in development,and trauma leads to more severe complications.
METHODS-Retrospective analysis of cohort at tertiary eye center.Creation of format, retrieval of data from EMR and analysis by SPS22. Causative agents,types of trauma,surgical interventions,complications,visual acuity compared among different groups.
RESULT-Cohort of 681 children to have undergone surgery for traumatic cataract,Type of primary insult was penetrating injury in 443(65%)and blunt trauma in 237(34.8%).9 patients had vision better than 6/18 and 57 patients had vision of≥6/60.Eyes which underwent primary posterior capsulotomy and anterior vitrectomy during cataract surgery showed statistically better visual outcome.
CONCLUSION-Pediatric traumatic cataract should be treated in time to attenuate the complications.