%0 Journal Article
%T Cystoid macular edema after pediatric intraocular lens implantation: fluorescein angioscopy results and literature review.
%A Rao SK
%A Ravishankar K
%A Sitalakshmi G
%A Ng JS
%A Yu C
%A Lam DS
%J J Cataract Refract Surg
%V 27
%N 3
%D Mar 2001
%M 11255057
%F 3.528
%R 10.1016/s0886-3350(00)00578-2
%X <B>OBJECTIVE: </B>To evaluate the occurrence of cystoid macular edema (CME) after lens extraction, anterior vitrectomy, and intraocular lens implantation (IOL) in children using angioscopy after administration of oral fluorescein.<BR><B>METHODS: </B>Centers in Tamil Nadu, India, and Hong Kong, China.<BR><B>METHODS: </B>This study comprised 18 children (28 eyes) who had cataract extraction, posterior capsulorhexis, anterior vitrectomy, and in-the-bag IOL implantation. The presence of CME was evaluated 1 week and 4 to 6 weeks after surgery using fluorescein angioscopy.<BR><B>RESULTS: </B>Anterior chamber fibrin occurred in 4 eyes (14.3%). Fluorescein angioscopy was performed 1 week after surgery in all eyes and after 1 month in 25 eyes (89.3%). No eye demonstrated the presence of CME on fluorescein angioscopy.<BR><B>CONCLUSIONS: </B>Cystoid macular edema did not occur in the early period after pediatric cataract surgery using current surgical techniques. Longer follow-up is required to ascertain the incidence of CME in the late postoperative period.