[Correction of refractive errors in children with contact lenses] Oftalmologia (Bucharest, Romania : 1990) [Oftalmologia] Journal article

Title	[Correction of refractive errors in children with contact lenses]
Author(s)	Nicula C, Blidaru M, Nicula D
Institution	Clinica Oftalmologică-U.M.F. Cluj-Napoca.
Source	Oftalmologia 2004; 48(4):77-81.
MeSH	Child Child, Preschool Contact Lenses Contact Lenses, Hydrophilic Endothelium, Corneal English Abstract Female Humans Infant Male Refractive Errors Visual Acuity
Abstract	PURPOSE: To appreciate the indications, complications and visual outcomes in the correction of refractive errors with contact lenses at children. MATERIAL AND METHOD: We studied 15 eyes from nine kids. The times prescription included: history (motivation of wearing contact lenses), ocular refraction (with cycloplegia), best corrected visual acuity, keratometry, the corneal diameter, slit lamp examination, the selection of contact lens and follow up. RESULTS: The age of patients varied between several months to twelve years. The refractive errors in which we used contact lenses were: aphakia--6 eyes, myopia--6 eyes, hyperopia--3 eyes. The types of contact lenses were for permanent use--8 eyes and discontinuity use--7 eyes. We didn't have any major complication. The best corrected visual acuity with contact lenses was: 0.1-0.3 at 4 eyes, 0.4-0.6 at 2 eyes and one at 7 eyes. CONCLUSIONS: (1) Contact lenses represent the optimal correction of anisometropia after congenital or traumatic cataract operation in children. (2) The quality of vision obtained with contact lenses represents an important factor in the prevention and treatment of amblyopia.
Language	rum
Pub Type(s)	Journal Article
PubMed ID	15782768

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