Results of cataract extraction with IOL implantation in children aged 17 months to 8 years old

PURPOSE: To evaluate anatomical and functional results of cataract extraction and IOL implantation, together with posterior capsulectomy and anterior vitrectomy in children. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Cataract extraction and IOL implantation with posterior capsulectomy and anterior vitrectomy was performed in 32 eyes of children between 17 months and 8 years old. Patients were followed up for a mean period 36 months (from 6 months to 5.5 years). RESULTS: Good anatomical results were achieved in all, except 2 cases. One eye required removal of opacifications located posterior to the IOL In the second eye membrane from the anterior surface of the lens were excised. Final postoperative visual acuity in eyes with bilateral cataract was 0.59, whereas in unilateral cataract 0.25. Half of the children with bilateral cataract has significantly worse BCVA in one eye. CONCLUSIONS: Cataract extraction and IOL implantation with posterior capsulectomy and anterior vitrectomy in young children gives good anatomical results. Functional results are better in bilateral congenital cataract, comparing to unilateral cases. To achieve good functional results, visual rehabilitation is necessary.     

儿童先天性白内障摘除和人工晶体植入

目的 评价儿童白内障摘除联合人工晶体植入术后的临床疗效。方法 对64例（104只眼）1．5-14岁儿童先天性白内障患儿行白内障囊外摘除联合局限性前段玻璃体切除和人工晶体垂袋内植入术。对术后平均随访22个月的并发症、视力变化等进行分析。结果 术后脱盲率为86．4％．脱残率为62．7％。41．8％的眼获得了双眼视，30．6％的患儿有立体视。3只眼发生后发性白内障．5只眼有一定程度的人工晶体夹持。结论 白内障摘除联合前段玻璃体切除和人工晶体植入治疗儿童白内障，术中和术后并发症少，绝大多数患儿术后视力能够显著提高并建立了良好的视功能。影响术后视功能的因素应进一步研究。     

儿童白内障手术及术后视力康复

目的 探讨儿童白内障手术疗效及术后视力康复.方法 观察2005年7月至2009年11月手术的45例(76只眼)儿童白内障患儿,行白内障摘除术+后囊膜环形撕囊术(PCCC)+前部玻璃体切除术33例(64只眼),双眼白内障患儿同时手术,其中28例(58只眼)2岁以后再次行Ⅱ期人工晶状体植入术,;行白内障摘除术+后囊膜环形撕囊术(PCCC)+前部玻璃体切除术+人工晶状体植入术9例(9只眼);行白内障摘除术+人工晶状体植入术3例(3只眼).对手术年龄、手术方式、术后并发症及术后远期视力等进行回顾性分析,随访4～55个月,平均34.5月.结果 33例矫正视力在0.3以上,手术脱残率73.3%,5例矫正视力在0.05～0.3,手术脱肓率84.4%,2例矫正视力在0.05以下.5例患儿因年龄小不能合作检查视力,但能追随光亮或注视目标.后发障发生率为6.58%,双眼同时手术与同期单眼手术术后并发症差异无统计学意义(P＞0.05).结论 白内障摘除术+后囊膜环形撕囊术(PCCC)+前部玻璃体切除术联合人工晶状体植入术是治疗儿童白内障安全有效的措施,儿童白内障双眼同时手术是安全的.坚持弱视训练是儿童白内障术后获得良好视力,重建视功能的关键.     

婴儿期双眼先天性白内障患儿二期人工晶状体植入的时机及视功能改变

背景 婴儿期双眼先天性白内障严重危害患儿的视觉发育,已行双眼白内障摘出术的患儿行人工晶状体(IOL)植入是理想的屈光矫正方式,但其植入时机目前尚存争议. 目的 分析婴儿期双眼先天性白内障患儿二期IOL植入前后最佳矫正视力(BCVA)的变化和影响因素,探讨二期IOL的植入时机.方法 对2012年1月至2014年12月在北京大学人民医院接受白内障摘除-屈光矫正和弱视训练-二期IOL植入的患儿29例58眼的临床资料进行回顾性分析.所有患儿于出生1年内接受双眼白内障摘出术及后囊切开联合前部玻璃体切割术,行配戴框架眼镜屈光矫正和弱视训练后于2岁之后接受双眼同期二期IOL植入术.IOL植入术前1周及术后3个月时行双眼扩瞳验光并记录BVCA(LogMAR),比较二期IOL植入前后单眼BCVA的差异、分布变化及相关关系.结果 本研究中患儿接受白内障摘出术的平均年龄为(3.26±2.07)个月,二期IOL植入时平均年龄为(4.79±1.38)岁,2次手术间隔时间平均为(4.28±1.33)年.二期IOL植入术前1周患儿单眼BCVA(LogMAR)为0.790±0.422,术后3个月为0.570±0.307,差异有统计学意义(t=3.223,P＜O.001).二期IOL植入术后单眼BCVA≥0.5的眼数明显多于术前,差异有统计学意义(x2=53.931,P＜0.001).二期IOL植入术前1周与术后3个月间单眼BCVA呈正相关(R2=0.232,F=17.037,P＜0.001).结论 先天性白内障患儿在保证生命安全的前提下尽早实施白内障摘除-屈光矫正和弱视训练-二期IOL植入的系统性治疗,有利于BCVA的改善和弱视治疗,屈光矫正和弱视训练依从性差和效果欠佳的患儿应及时行二期IOL植入术.     

Long-term outcome of primary versus secondary intraocular lens implantation after simultaneous removal of bilateral congenital cataract

Background

Long-term outcomes of intraocular lens (IOL) implantation for congenital cataract in children under 2 years old are still undetermined.

Methods

We retrospectively reviewed all cases of bilateral congenital cataract who had undergone simultaneous bilateral cataract removal with posterior capsulotomy and central anterior vitrectomy between 1990 and 2010. Patients randomly underwent primary IOL implantation or secondary IOL implantation after a period of contact lens wear. The two groups were compared for visual outcome and complications during follow-up.

Results

Cataract removal and primary IOL implantation was performed in 30 eyes (15 patients; nine males, six females) at a mean age of 6.8?±?4.2 months. After 79.31?±?63.4 months, best-corrected visual acuity (BCVA) was 0.53?±?0.36 EDTRS LogMAR. In 36 eyes (18 patients, 11 males, seven females) the lens was removed at a mean age of 5.42?±?2.80 months, and after 32.0?±?6.1 months of contact lens utilization, secondary IOL implantation was performed. After 109.0?±?33.8 months, BCVA was 0.54?±?0.4 ETDRS LogMAR. The association between age at surgery and final visual acuity and the difference between the two groups concerning type of cataract at baseline, BCVA and refractive error at last visit, incidence of posterior capsular opacification, glaucoma, strabismus, and nystagmus during follow-up were not significant (p?>?0.05). Myopic shift was more frequent in eyes undergone primary IOL implantation (p?<?0.001).

Conclusions

Similar visual outcome and complications were observed during long-term follow-up after both primary and secondary IOL implantation following simultaneous bilateral congenital cataract removal with posterior capsulotomy and central anterior vitrectomy.     

Combined lens and vitreoretinal surgery in patients with traumatic cataract and intraocular foreign body

AIM: To analyze the postoperative anatomical and functional outcomes as well as complications after combined phacoemul- sification, pars plana vitrectomy (PPV), removal of the intraocular foreign body (IOFB) and intraocular lens (IOL) implantation in patients with traumatic cataract and intraocular foreign body. METHODS: Medical records of 13 patients(13 eyes) with traumatic cataract and IOFB who had undergone combined phacoemulsification, PPV, foreign body extraction and IOL implantation were retrospectively analyzed. The postoperative follow-up ranged from 2 to 12 months. The main measure- ments of outcomes were the extraction success of cataract and intraocular foreign body, intraoperative and postoperative complications and the final best corrected visual acuity (BCVA). ·RESULTS: The mean age of 13 patients(10 male, 3 female )was 36.8 years (range: 17-65 years). All eight IOFBs were removed. Four intraocular lenses were implanted after vitrectomy intraoperatively. In 5 cases, intraocular lenses were implanted during the second operation. Intraocular lenses were not implanted in 4 cases. BCVA at last ranged from 0.8 to hand movement. BCVA was 0.5 or better in four eyes, 0.1 to 0.4 in five eyes, less than 0.1 in four eyes. Intraoperative complications were encountered in 3 patients. They had vitreous hemorrhage. Postoperative complications were encounter- ed in 2 patients. They had retinal detachment. The reoperations of the two patients were successful. CONCLUSION: The combined phacoemulsification, PPV, removal of IOFB and IOL implantation is safe and effective for patients with traumatic cataract and intraocular foreign body. The visual outcome depended primarily on the corneal or scleral wound and underlying posterior segment pathology and sites.     

Bilateral cataract surgery in adult and pediatric patients in a single session

PURPOSE: To evaluate the results of bilateral simultaneous cataract surgery in adult and pediatric patients under local or general anesthesia. SETTING: Department of Ophthalmology, In?nü University, Turgut Ozal Medical Center, Malatya,Turkey. METHODS: Eighty-two eyes of 41 patients were included in the study. Twelve of 17 pediatric patients with congenital cataract had bilateral simultaneous lensectomy, posterior capsulotomy, and anterior vitrectomy; 5 patients, aged 10 to 19 years, had bilateral extracapsular cataract extraction (ECCE) with posterior chamber intraocular lens (PC IOL) implantation. Forty-eight eyes of 24 adult patients had bilateral simultaneous ECCE with primary (43 eyes) or secondary (5 eyes) PC IOL implantation. Local anesthesia was administered to 20 adult patients by retrobulbar injection; the other cases were performed using general anesthesia. The procedures were treated as 2 separate surgeries in the same session; care was taken to ensure surgical asepsis. RESULTS: No serious intraoperative complications occurred such as posterior capsule rupture, vitreous loss, endophthalmitis, and anesthesia-related problems. Of patients tested, 84.4% achieved a final best corrected visual acuity of 6/12 or better and 31.0%, of 6/6 or better. CONCLUSIONS: Simultaneous bilateral cataract surgery was not associated with an increased rate of complications, and visual results were good. If strict rules of surgical asepsis are followed, this may be a useful option in a variety of bilateral cases using general or local anesthesia.     

儿童外伤性白内障手术的临床观察

目的观察儿童外伤性白内障手术效果。方法对本院2003年1月～2007年12月的142例儿童外伤性白内障行白内障囊外吸出联合后囊截开及前段玻璃体切除,术后随访平均12个月。结果视力恢复至0．8以上者占18．31％,0．3以上者占63．38％。行Ⅰ期后囊截开联合前段玻璃体切除术可明显降低视轴区后囊浑浊的发生率。结论本术式显著减少了术中、术后并发症,使多数患儿恢复了良好的视功能。     

Visual results after primary intraocular lens implantation or contact lens correction for aphakia in the first year of age

PURPOSE: The optimal role of intraocular lenses (IOLs) in infants remains a controversial topic. Some ophthalmologists advocate correction with a contact lens (CL), whereas others recommend an IOL correction. Our study compared visual acuity, ocular alignment, retreatment rate and binocular vision outcomes in children treated with these two methods at our clinic. METHODS: This study included 41 children with unilateral congenital cataract who underwent cataract surgery with posterior capsulorhexis and anterior vitrectomy, coupled with (IOL group, n=18) or without (CL group, n=23) primary IOL implantation. All infants underwent the first surgery during the first 12 months of their life and they were operated on in the period from 1994 to 1999. The mean age at surgery was 3.11+/-2.65 months (range: 28 days to 11 months). All patients were prescribed the same half-time reduced occlusion therapy. Good cooperation of the parents and good compliance with patching were the necessary conditions to include a patient in the study. Between January and February 2003, the final visual acuity and binocular vision outcomes were examined. RESULTS: The mean final visual acuity (logarithm of the minimum angle of resolution) of the operated eye was 0.43+/-0.33 for the IOL group and 0.58+/-0.39 for the CL group (p=0.14). The mean interocular difference in visual acuity was 0.22+/-0.29 for the IOL group and 0.56+/-0.31 for the CL group (p=0.042). The reoperation rate was 78% in the IOL group compared with 35% in the CL group (p=0.017). Esotropia or exotropia of more than 8 prism diopters were present in 55% of children (10/18) in the IOL group compared with 83% of children (19/23) in the CL group (p=0.039). CONCLUSIONS: We suggest that correction of aphakia after unilateral congenital cataract surgery with primary IOL implantation results in improved visual acuity, improved binocular vision outcome and less occurrence of strabismus, but a higher rate of complications requiring reoperation. Further studies with a larger pediatric patient group are necessary to confirm the optimal treatment of aphakia after unilateral congenital cataract extraction.     

外伤性白内障眼内异物晶状体玻璃体联合手术(英文)

目的:分析超声乳化玻璃体切除眼内异物取出人工晶状体植入联合术治疗外伤性白内障眼内异物的疗效。方法:回顾分析13例(13眼)眼球穿通伤外伤性白内障眼内异物患者行超声乳化玻璃体切除眼内异物取出人工晶状体植入联合术的术中,术后并发症及术后最佳矫正视力。术后随访2~12mo。结果:13例患者(男10例,女3例)平均年龄36.8(17~65)岁。所有患者眼内异物均取出。4例术中于玻璃体切除眼内异物取出后植入人工晶状体,5例于联合术后二期植入人工晶状体,4例患者未植入人工晶状体。术后最佳矫正视力为手动~0.8.最佳矫正视力0.5以上者4眼,0·1~0.4者5眼,0.1以下者4眼。术中发生玻璃体出血3例,术后发生视网膜脱离2例,二次手术视网膜复位。结论:超声乳化玻璃体切除人工晶体植入联合术治疗白内障眼内异物伤是安全有效的方法。患者术后的视功能取决于角膜、巩膜和视网膜损伤部位及病变程度。     

儿童先天性白内障手术治疗临床分析

目的:观察手术治疗先天性白内障的临床效果。方法:对97例(136眼)先天性白内障实行白内障摘除、后囊连续环形撕囊、前部玻璃体切除术,部分联合Ⅰ期或Ⅱ期IOL植入。结果:术后最佳矫正视力>0.5者46眼,>0.3者25眼,>0.1者22眼,<0.1者17眼,26眼因年龄小无法进行视力表检查,但能够跟随光亮或有注视目标,较术前有提高。主要并发症有:后囊膜混浊、葡萄膜炎、角膜水肿、IOL偏中心及青光眼等,未见IOL夹持、黄斑囊样水肿、视网膜脱离及眼内炎等严重并发症。结论:白内障摘除、后囊连续环形撕囊、前部玻璃体切除联合IOL植入是治疗先天性白内障安全有效的手段,配合术后戴镜矫正和弱视治疗,可以使大多数先天性白内障致盲儿童达到脱盲及脱残。     

儿童角巩膜穿通伤合并外伤性白内障手术治疗53例分析

目的：探讨儿童角巩膜穿通伤合并白内障手术治疗效果。方法回顾性分析53例（53眼）儿童角巩膜穿通伤合并白内障手术治疗情况。采用显微镜下角、巩膜穿通伤缝合联合白内障超声乳化或囊外摘除及Ⅰ期后房型人工晶体植入、后囊切开前段玻璃体切除手术治疗,术后随访6~12月。结果视力恢复至0.8者26例（49.06%）,0.7~0.3者25例（47.17%）,0.3者2例（3.87%）;术前、术后视力差异有显著性,P〈0.001。行Ⅰ后囊切开前段玻璃体切除手术可明显降低视轴区后囊混浊发生率。结论儿童角巩膜穿通伤合并白内障行角、巩膜穿通伤缝合联合白内障超声乳化或囊外摘除及Ⅰ期后房型人工晶体植入、后囊切开前段玻璃体切除手术治疗可使患儿获得良好视功能,避免二次手术。     

Intra-ocular lens implantation in children

Intra-ocular lens (IOL) implantation in a growing eye of a young child brings several problems unique to this age group. Better understanding of the rate of refractive growth in children's pseudophakic eyes may help predicting future refractions in these eyes more accurately. Opacification of the posterior capsule, if remained intact, interferes with visual rehabilitation in children. Primary posterior capsulectomy and anterior vitrectomy provides the clarity of visual axis. Optical rehabilitation of children with unilateral aphakia is usually problematic. Posterior chamber IOLs are preferred to anterior-chamber IOLs for secondary implantation. In the absence of adequate capsular support and contact lens intolerance, a scleral-fixated IOL can be implanted. Scleral fixation of a posterior chamber IOL has encouraging short-term results but the long-term risks are not known yet. Intra-ocular lens implantation in infants is associated with major complications and is not recommended at present. The occurrence of open angle glaucoma is a sight-threatening late complication of pediatric cataract surgery. Intra-ocular lens implantation plays a protective role against aphakic glaucoma in children.     

儿童外伤性白内障摘出联合前段玻璃体切除的临床观察

目的 观察儿童外伤性白内障摘出联合前段玻璃体切除术效果。方法 ５９例行白内障囊外摘出联合前段玻璃体切除和人工晶体囊袋内植入，术后平均随访２０要脱盲率为１００％，脱残率为８８．１４％，矫正视力〉０．５者占７１．１８％。２０．３３％有一定程度人工晶状体夹持，５．０８％发生后发障。结论本术式是安全的，显著减少了术中并发症，使妇数患儿建立了良好的视功能。     

A comparison of grating visual acuity, strabismus, and reoperation outcomes among children with aphakia and pseudophakia after unilateral cataract surgery during the first six months of life.

PURPOSE: The method of correcting aphakia after unilateral cataract extraction during infancy is controversial. Some authorities advocate correction with an intraocular lens (IOL) whereas others advocate correction with a contact lens (CL). We compared grating visual acuity, alignment, and reoperative outcomes in age-matched children treated with these 2 modalities at 5 clinical centers. METHODS: Twenty-five infants born in 1997 or 1998 with a dense unilateral congenital cataract who had cataract surgery coupled with (IOL group, n = 12) or without (CL group, n = 13) primary IOL implantation were enrolled in this study. All patients were prescribed half-time occlusion therapy. In July 1999, their grating visual acuities, ocular alignments, and reoperation rates were assessed. RESULTS: The mean grating visual acuity (LogMAR) for the affected eye was 0.70 +/- 0.32 for the IOL group and 0.87 +/- 0.31 for the CL group (P =.19). The mean interocular difference in grating visual acuity was 0.26 +/- 0.30 for the IOL group and 0.50 +/- 0.28 for the CL group (P =.048). The incidence of strabismus (>10 PD) was 75% in the IOL group compared with 92% in the CL group (P =.24). The incidence of reoperations was 83% in the IOL group compared with 23% in the CL group (P =.003). CONCLUSIONS: Our preliminary data suggest that correcting aphakia after unilateral congenital cataract surgery with primary IOL implantation results in an improved visual outcome but a higher rate of complications requiring reoperation. A randomized clinical trial, the Infant Aphakia Treatment Study, is planned to further study the optimal treatment for aphakia following unilateral cataract extraction during infancy.     

Long‐term results of bilateral congenital cataract treated with early cataract surgery,aphakic glasses and secondary IOL implantation

Purpose: To evaluate the long‐term visual outcome after early surgery of bilateral dense congenital cataracts, aphakic correction with glasses and secondary intraocular lens (IOL) implantation around 2 years of age. Methods: The medical records of paediatric patients who underwent cataract extraction, aphakic correction and secondary IOL implantation from 1993 to 2004 at Seoul National University Children’s Hospital were reviewed retrospectively. Age at secondary IOL implantation, axial length (AL), best corrected visual acuity (BCVA), refractive error, ocular alignment, stereopsis, and postoperative ocular complications were recorded. Results: Thirty‐seven paediatric bilateral pseudophakic patients were identified with a mean follow‐up period of 81.4 months. Best corrected visual acuity of 20/40 or better were attained in 44.0% of eyes, and the median BCVA was 20/50. Preoperative factors associated with poor visual prognosis included cataract surgery after 8 weeks of age, interocular AL difference of 0.5 mm or more, and glaucoma. Amblyopic eyes showed more myopic change compared to fellow eyes. Good or moderate binocular function was achieved in 18.9% of all patients. Incidences of strabismus, glaucoma, posterior capsular opacity formation were 46.0%, 32.4% and 4.0%, respectively. Conclusion: Good postoperative BCVA and binocular function were achieved in most healthy children with bilateral dense congenital cataract and no posterior segment pathology. Early cataract surgery, aphakic correction with glasses and secondary IOL implantation around 2 years of age appears to be appropriate methods.     

单眼先天性白内障手术时机及手术方式的探讨

目的:探讨先天性白内障人工晶状体(IOL)植入术的效果及术式选择.方法:先天性白内障65例(65眼),3岁内一期植入后房型IOL 39例;二期3岁后植入后房型IOL 26例.结果:一期植入者脱盲率95%,脱残率67%;二期植入者脱盲率96%,脱残率69%,两者问无显著性差异(P＞0.05).术后并发症IOL前膜、后囊混浊,两者间存在显著性差异(P＜0.05).两种手术均无严重并发症.结论:对于先天性白内障患者,只要掌握好手术时机,应努力争取行一期植入术.     

Visual Function Following Congenital Cataract Surgery

To evaluate the results of congenital cataract extraction and postoperative visual function, we retrospectively reviewed the records of 95 patients who underwent pars plana (plicata) lensectomy or aspiration surgery. Forty-nine percent of the patients with bilateral aphakia and 25% with bilateral pseudophakia had a Landolt visual acuity of 0.5 or above at the final visit. The figures were 31% and 66% for patients with unilateral aphakia and pseudophakia, respectively. Eight patients (16.3%) with bilateral and 2 patients (5.8%) with unilateral cataract for whom contact lenses were prescribed after surgery attained fine stereopsis. Five of 8 patients (62.5%) with unilateral cataract who had intraocular lens implantation ended up with gross or fine stereopsis. We stress that very early surgery and optical correction in the sensitive period of binocular visual development should be instituted, especially in the presence of dense opacities. A good postoperative visual outcome can be achieved in patients undergoing late surgery if the opacities are light or partial in nature. We also reemphasize the importance of aggressive and diligent visual rehabilitation and occlusion therapy against amblyopia.     

Iris fixation of posterior chamber intraocular lenses

PURPOSE: To describe a technique for suture fixation of silicone intraocular lenses (IOLs) to the iris and compare the outcomes to those in published data. SETTING: Subspecialty cornea/anterior segment private practice, Indianapolis, Indiana, USA. METHODS: This retrospective review comprised 121 consecutive cases of secondary IOL implantation or IOL exchange between 1993 and 1998. All cases had concurrent anterior or posterior vitrectomy. Intraocular lens exchange was performed in 96 eyes, secondary IOL implantation in 20 eyes, and primary IOL implantation in 5 eyes. Penetrating keratoplasty (PKP) was performed concurrently in 93 eyes, extracapsular cataract extraction in 1 eye, intracapsular cataract extraction in 2 eyes, pars plana lensectomy in 2 eyes, and Molteno tube shunt placement for uncontrolled glaucoma in 1 eye. Outcomes measured were graft survival, visual acuity, new onset or worsening of glaucoma, and complications related to surgery. RESULTS: Graft survival at last follow-up was 89.2% in patients having PKP. Visual acuity was 20/80 or better in 58.3% and 20/40 or better in 30.5% of eyes with transplants. Without transplants, visual acuity was 20/80 or better in 82.0% and 20/40 or better in 57.1%. Glaucoma developed or worsened in 24.7% and improved in 16.1% with transplants; it developed or worsened in 7.0% and improved in 17.8% without transplants. Retinal detachment occurred in 1 eye with a transplant. In the nontransplant group, major complications were bullous keratopathy (n = 2) and tilted IOL (n = 1). CONCLUSIONS: Iris fixation of posterior chamber silicone IOLs may decrease the possibility of late suture breakage and dislocation of the IOL, as well as the risk of endophthalmitis. Graft survival, visual acuity, glaucoma, and complications are similar to those of other methods of IOL fixation reported in the literature.     

Transsclerally fixated intraocular lenses in children

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the visual outcome and complications of transsclerally fixated intraocular lenses (IOLs) in children without sufficient capsular support. PATIENTS AND METHODS: Twenty-one aphakic eyes of 18 children (13 boys and 5 girls) who underwent secondary transscleral IOL fixation were evaluated retrospectively. Ten eyes with aphakia after infantile cataract surgery, 7 aphakic eyes following traumatic cataract surgery, and 4 eyes after ectopia lentis surgery received secondary transscleral posterior chamber IOL fixation because of by insufficient posterior capsular support. Visual outcomes and postoperative complications were recorded. RESULTS: After a mean follow up of 22.5 months (range, 12 to 36 months), visual improvement of more than 2 Snellen lines was observed in 9 eyes (42.8 %). Preoperative visual acuity could not be assessed in 7 eyes (33.3%) because of associated neurological and developmental disorders. One eye (4.7%) lost 2 Snellen lines of the best corrected visual acuity because of concurrent endophthalmitis and retinal detachment. Pupillary distortion, transient pupillary membrane, pupillary capture as well as strabismus and anterior uveitis, were the most common complications. Endophthalmitis and retinal detachment were the most severe postoperative complications. CONCLUSION: Transsclerally fixated IOL implantation may be visually rewarding in well selected pediatric cases, but the potential complications would suggest extreme caution in its consideration. Until long-term studies are published, it is difficult to recommend implantation unless it is deemed impossible to provide adequate rehabilitation by other means such as contact lenses or aphakic spectacles.