Visual Results after Primary Intraocular Lens Implantation or Contact Lens Correction for Aphakia in the First Year of Age

Abstract

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.