A practical approach to and long-term results of fitting silicone contact lenses in aphakic children after congenital cataract.

Abstract

The procedure for fitting silicone lenses in aphakic children is feasible in an easy and logical way without keratometry. Permanent wear with a low complication rate is possible up to the age of 3. with a lens usage (including a 3-month regular exchange) of 5.6 lenses/eye/year. From the age of 3, deposit formation is the determining factor for refitting with high-water content soft or HGP lenses.