Pediatric Cataract Surgery
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Modeling Cataract Surgery in Mice
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2023
This method models cataract surgery in vivo by removing lens fiber cells from adult mice and leaving behind the capsular bag with attached lens epithelial cells (LECs). The injury response is then assessed at various times post-surgery using molecular and morphological criteria.
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Rotating the Intraocular Lens to Prevent Posterior Capsular Opacification in Cataract Surgeries
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2023
The present protocol describes removing residual epithelial cells by rotating the intraocular lens in extracapsular cataract surgery without extra tools for preventing posterior capsular opacification.
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Establishment of a Clinically Relevant Ex Vivo Mock Cataract Surgery Model for Investigating Epithelial Wound Repair in a Native Microenvironment
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2015
Described here is the establishment of a clinically relevant ex vivo mock cataract surgery model that can be used to investigate mechanisms of the injury response of epithelial tissues within their native microenvironment.
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Characterization of Molecular Mechanisms of In vivo UVR Induced Cataract
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2012
Cataract is the leading cause of blindness in the world. Solar ultraviolet radiation (UVR) is the main risk factor for cataract development. An animal model of far UVR-B induced cataract was developed. In this article we describe methods for investigation of cataract formation: exposure to UVR, quantitative RT-PCR and immunohistochemistry.
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Pediatric Animal Model of Extracorporeal Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation After Prolonged Circulatory Arrest
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2023
This protocol describes a neonatal porcine model of cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB), with circulatory and cardiac arrest as a tool for studying severe brain damage and other complications secondary to CPB.
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Untreated cataracts can interfere with the clear visual input needed during early development. This disruption may lead to amblyopia and long-term visual impairment. Surgery therefore has a developmental purpose as well as an optical one: it aims to protect functional vision, not merely remove lens clouding, and must be followed by monitoring and vision therapy.
Choosing an intraocular lens requires consideration of the child's age, eye size, and clinical condition. When these factors permit implantation, an intraocular lens can provide internal optical correction after the cloudy natural lens is removed. If implantation is not appropriate, contact lenses or glasses can supply the correction needed for visual rehabilitation.
Because a child's eye continues to grow, the initial optical correction must be considered alongside development. An intraocular lens may be selected when age, eye size, and clinical condition make it suitable, whereas some children receive contact lenses or glasses instead. This individualized choice helps maintain a clear image while long-term visual needs evolve.
The surgeon uses microsurgical techniques to remove the cloudy natural lens. After removal, the team determines whether an intraocular lens can be placed based on the child's age, eye size, and clinical condition. If not, contact lenses or glasses provide the replacement optical correction. This sequence connects the operation directly to the child's visual rehabilitation plan.
Postoperative monitoring is essential because surgery alone does not complete visual rehabilitation. Clinicians follow the child's vision and pair monitoring with vision therapy to support the developing visual system. Continued assessment helps address the risk of persistent visual impairment and determine whether the chosen optical correction is supporting functional vision as the eye grows.
Within pediatric ophthalmology, the procedure is used when lens clouding threatens normal visual development and functional vision. Its clinical value is measured not only by removal of the opacity but also by the child's visual progress after optical correction and therapy. This makes follow-up and developmental outcomes central to evaluating treatment.